Seriously, Lamar, What Were You Smoking?

Yo, Lamar,

No problem my brother, I’ve been down this road lots of times. This really warms my heart to see a young talent like yourself following in my footsteps. I mean, who wants to play 82 games a year plus all those practices? Not to mention, your financial advisor always in your face, telling you how to spend/invest your millions of dollars; it can be a bit trying. You got it covered man, getting high, hustling games at the playground when you lose your NBA gig, hanging with the fellas; I only wish I were younger to relive this with you.

Your friend, Roy Tarpley

R.J. Deakins

Temecula

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If the NBA suspends Lamar Odom for testing positive for marijuana, it might as well suspend players for having a beer after a game. Marijuana and beer are not performance-enhancing substances, and if anything, they would detract from a player’s performance if he is high during a game.

The NBA should concentrate its policing efforts on steroids and the like and should not come around and bust Lamar Odom for smiling on a cloudy day.

Marty Fine

West Hollywood

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I could hardly watch Lamar Odom sniffling and crying on TV. Here we have a young adult who is a star athlete and millionaire, someone for fans young and old to look up to. He is willing to jeopardize it all, just to smoke pot. Lamar, grow up before you are permanently banned from the NBA, and quit your crying.

Craig Schlicht

San Dimas

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Lamar should consider a new career as an actor. Are we supposed to take him seriously? Come on, it’s his second time getting busted for drugs and we’re supposed to believe that he was experimenting? Sure, Lamar, and the Grizzlies are going to win the NBA championship this year.

At what point are professional athletes going to actually take responsibility for their actions? Face it, Lamar, you did it, you probably have a problem with it and if you continue to deny it, your problems may get worse.

Tony Moskal

Stevenson Ranch

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It’s Lamar Odom Bobble Head Doll Day at Staples Center! Come on down, folks! Make sure you get a good look at your Bobble Head though, because foggy-headed Lamar won’t be on hand for up-close comparisons. He’s serving a hazy five-game suspension for smoking, er, “experimenting with” marijuana.

Congratulations Clippers, for proving again that pride and responsibility no longer exist in sports, but there’s still no such thing as bad publicity. I wonder if that Bobble Head comes with a bottle of Visine and a king-size bag of Doritos?

Jim Mallon

San Luis Obispo