Snoop Dogg wasn’t impressed with David Irving’s decision to quit playing for the Dallas Cowboys. The 25-year old Compton native “retired” in an effort to protest the NFL’s anti-marijuana ban earlier this month. Despite Tha Doggfather’s long, long history of supporting weed in all its forms, Snoop believes Irving is setting a bad example.
During a call-in interview with ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith, he proclaimed, “Athletes aren’t rappers. They aren’t entertainers.”
“We can do whatever we want to do,” he said. “We don’t have no bosses. We don’t have no commissioners. We don’t have no rules and regulations. But when you sign up for the NFL, there are rules and regulations that have been put in place for over 75 years that you’re not going to change no matter who you are or who you think you are.
“[Irving], I don’t think that was smart at all … I think he should have kept it low-key and not put his business out there.”
Snoop continued, “It’s not football season as it is so this is the perfect time to be medicating yourself. You’re showing the wrong example because a lot of people like [Irving] worked their whole lives to get to that level, then to get to that level and blow it behind smoking weed? Come on man, you can smoke weed after the game when the season is over with. It’s not that serious.”
In addition to Snoop’s seemingly endless commitments, the West Coast gangsta rap legend is heavily involved in the sport. In fact, he coaches the Snoop Youth Football League as well as a high school team.
His son, Cordell Broadus, played for years but caused an uproar in 2015 when he decided to quit the UCLA football program. He was ultimately reinstated the following year.
Let that man make his own fucking decisions Snoop. It’s clear HE DONT WANT TO PLAY ANYMORE stop being a bitch.
Well honestly, to me he could have did him and whatever options he had faced it but quitting no that was not the brightest idea to him though, a good idea. But, unless you feel like smoking weed makes you an actual crash dummy ,well I guess he did what he felt was necessary.
Lol no facing those options the fine gets larger and larger suspensions get longer and longer with each wellness violation hed be working for nothing then again how dumb this motherfucker sounds he will be flippin burgers at mcdonalds and smokin joints behind the dumpster like he wants to be doing in no time
? haha that is craze though, I guess he still did what was best to prevent those fines etc..
Wait, isnt Snoop and Co boycotting the NFL?? Why does he care?? If this boycott would actually work the dude would be unemployed in a couple years anyway
You think the NFL won’t be around in a couple of years!?!, it’s the biggest sport in the USA. It ain’t going anywhere. And snoop isn’t boycotting it. It’s his favourite sport.
Keep your politics out of sports. It does a hell of a lot, for people all around the world. It’s a positive thing.
Man. I agree with Snoop 100%. I love the herb but I ain’t gon fuck up millions because of tree. Will be playing my ass off with the an eye on “retirement weed”.
what An idiot. Living the dream and throwing it away to protest marijuana in NFL. I smoke everday for think it’s stupid not legal but this is stoopid made mad just reading it. To bad has no one around him to put a stop to this.
I say protesting anti pot laws is his own choice. If you can have a beer after a game you can have a doobie, as far as snoop goes, he’s been saying some contradicting stuff lately about many things that contradict his own lifestyle or opinions. Wouldn’t really matter what snoop says…
Doctors are switching from pain pills, opiates and oxys, the Marijuana consistently here in Minnesota.
I support athletes for wanting to control pain with THC. And Everyone else who doesn’t want to be in horrible pain and wants to not be on oxycodone and other opiates.
he is not doing it for the pain, cut the crap
Snoop isnt from Compton, SMDH.?
Irving is from Comptony friend.
Because we r g’s lol people die every day we just try to R.i.p Them n celebrate new beginnings. Sounds like love
I love weed. I love it. But this kid is a moron. Ganja was here before us it will be here when we die. You had a limited window to make potentially hundreds of millions playing a children’s game you moron. You could’ve smoked weed every hour every day for the rest of your life after your career was over. You could’ve been posted in your palatial mansion with butlers rolling joints for you.
plus a carrer in sports is really short maximum of 10 to 15 yeras and you retire rich as fuck
Only David Irving is a ww2-historian from the UK.
Maaan. C’mon Now… put ure business b4 ure Pleasure.. problem 2dai is these folks wants they weed & smoke too…save dhat 4 a rainy dai
And do what youve been blessed to do…shiiii
You can sleep l8tr…
my eyes hurt trying to read that stupid shit
I can’t ever take snoop seriously anymore. He’s such a hypocritical and salty old man, who makes throw away albums every other year.
Well as much as the throw away albums comment may be true, the rest is salty opinions about someone else’s success. Not sure who is salty here but anywho. If his brand is selling throw away albums as you claim, why would he put out anything different? He doesn’t have to sell art, or hip hop either, but as an executive of his own brand he is doing what any owner would do, sell what makes money, regardless. It’s clearly not affecting him otherwise. If you like snoop then listen to what you like of his, if not then stfu. Waste of time and space, both you writing your comment and me having to tell you what should already be known.
Jeez Jeremy, sorry for so deeply offending you lol… Your like a Snoop stan. I loved when doggystyle dropped. But any hip-hop fan can tell you snoop has more 5/10 albums and under than he has 7/10 and higher albums. I’m not salty that he made a career lol. I just have my opinion, and apparently my opinion offends you…
Snoop has the right to say whatever just as well as Irving has the same right,but I’m a x weed head and retired from it 17 yrs ago I would still be blowing if I could and keep my job but it all boil’s down to making money decisions for your family how you make your living,KEY WORD RAPPERS DONT GET DRUG TESTED snoppy blow one for me str8 out union SC I met you years back when you came thru ?
I think it’s funny Snoop Dogg saying he’s a entertainer and does not have any bosses what the hell you call a record label dumbass a bunch of people who you work for whose to say it’s okay with them just saying.
Yeah, but rappers bosses don’t have rules, and regulations saying not to do drugs like the Sports world ? that’s what he was referring to.
Hey dumbass snoop is obviously smarter than you, you dumb fuck. Rappers in snoops position ultimately are their boss because of the contracts that give them full control of what they put out. Record labels are just distributors that ship the music. Prime of another rapper that’s has his own label and is his own boss Tech N9ne. Learn some shit before you talk shit. It’s called independent label.
Hey dumbass snoop is obviously smarter than you, you dumb fuck. Rappers in snoops position ultimately are their boss because of the contracts that give them full control of what they put out. Record labels are just distributors that ship the music. Prime of another rapper that’s has his own label and is his own boss Tech N9ne. Learn some shit before you talk shit. It’s called independent label.
I think the only dumb ass here is you, maybe before running your mouth, go wiki snoop, check out the labels section, then go see the discography to better see what albums he released for a “boss”, and let me know when in the history of hip hop has a studio record label has ever made claims anything similar to that of the nfl commissions rules and league policies. Rappers can do whatever they want actually, you should look up how label contracts work before calling anyone a name which has unknowingly to you defined your character. Speak first think later. Just saying, that’s what I think is funny.
You obviously don’t know ETC you talking about cos the contract in the music industry is all about the money not how to leave your life and what not to drink and smoke. They smoke and drink in the studio’s, on stage and every where they want even in your house. Watch you mouth when it comes to snoop boy….
I haven’t done drugs in decades but either you stupid or just mentally challenged to even write something you obviously know nothing about!
John you sound dumb as shit he is independent now he learned his lesson in da industry with record labels and got away to be his own boss plus record labels pay you for your services and skim their cut off the top But John you are still an ass step the f off Snoop
Amen… A bad example for weed smokers out there … Irving get yo ass on the field and win a superbowl…den smoke weed.
I agree with Doggy Dogg. Fully.
I will call him a dumbass too I think that was the reason Ricky Williams quit football you are 25 years old what are you going to do the rest of your life do you own your own company
Record labels are not bosses…they only own what material you do for them…they can’t stop you from going places smoking fuck whoever or take any jobs
Lotsa dumbasses these days that put the Almighty weed crap in front of the important things in life. Snoop dogg is just a washed up old punk who wishes he was 16 again. Wouldn’t buy his crap if it was 10 for a penny
You don’t have be that way , Snoop does alot of good things for kids ect.. I love his music personally but that’s the difference I like it you don’t . everyone has there liked and dislikes why make yourself out to seem so rude and ugly . It does not cost and thing to be nice ,but being nasty and rude cost a whole ppl remember bad things just one ? What has Snoop done to you personally for you to Hate him so badly ,now come on really ? You need to check yourself .
Chris is an ass but types more like a Hater step off Snoop
yo dude gotta be on some good stuff.
Well maybe he think he might get kick off the team are scared he might get hurt you no I love football Dallas saints I just love sports I been watching football way back in the 80’s Tony Dorset emsmith Danny white baseball the golden states grambling L.s.u sports is my life it’s all good no matter what u do just be careful what u do in life
If you ask me the reason for him retiring isn’t just to make weed. He may want to come out the closet too. Ijs
If Snoop would paid attention the man said that he refuse to take the opioids they were trying to give him and chose a more natural method for the pain he is in.
Blessings my bredrin Snoop Lion he’s just looking out for the the kids he coach that’s not how you do things you have to handle your Affairs in a better way then all the haters of Snoop Lion you don’t have to love the man but give him respect Jah Rastafari Selassie I?from judah
Opinions are like A** holes we all have one.
How people saying snoop being on a record label the same as being in an NFL contract. Having a contract with a record label doesn’t mean you’re not your own boss. Its a partnership dumbass. Also, if Snoop wanted to leave a label he could still release music independently whereas David Irving could not play football solo and release footage of it. (lmao, smh) some people are so dumb and quick to hop out with some ill founded opinion
DMX always been a god fearing young man
. Very kind will do anything 4 ya.
God has the last say.
This doberman looking motherf***r needs to STFU
Marijuana addictions a bitch