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NBA professional Theis: “I think smoking weed after the game is okay”
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According to his own statements, Daniel Theis (right) does not smoke pot himself.
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Cannabis is on the doping list for the upcoming basketball World Cup. In the NBA, on the other hand, there will be no further testing in the coming season. National player Daniel Theis thinks that’s fine.
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Berlin. National player Daniel Theis finds it okay to smoke pot after basketball games. “I generally find it okay to smoke pot in the evening after the game. I estimate three quarters of all NBA players do it regularly now. Many have trouble switching off and falling asleep after games. They just want to come down,” said the Indiana Pacers professional in an interview with “Sport Bild”.
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He doesn’t find that reprehensible because marijuana doesn’t increase performance and alcohol has a much worse effect. According to Theis himself, he does not smoke pot. “I don’t do it because luckily I can fall asleep easily and I don’t want to set a bad example for the kids at home,” he said.
Cannabis is on the doping list for the upcoming World Cup, but will no longer be tested for it in the coming NBA season.
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2023-08-16 22:11:41
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