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NBA Player Stephon Marbury: 'The Cat Is Out The Bag, I Smoke Marijuana'
By Randall Stevens ♦ Published 08/17/2009

Stephon MarburyWhat is up with NBA baller Stephon Marbury? Over the past few weeks, he's been displaying some very odd behavior and streaming it online for all to see via Justin.TV.

From breaking down into tears during one viral video to eating Vaseline on another, those watching are starting to wonder while others are beginning to worry about the one-time NBA star.

The most recent controversial video Marbury streamed online showed him smoking marijuana -- a no-no for an NBA player, especially a free agent awaiting offers from potential teams.

In the clip, he's seen puffing on a hand-rolled joint while riding in the passenger seat of a vehicle, and later confirmed that it was marijuana.

"The cat is out the bag, I smoke marijuana," Marbury says in the clip while laughing. "Yep, I can relate [smiling into the webcam] ... oh, you saw me, you guys saw me."

While explaining into a webcam inside a sporting goods store, Marbury is told by another man that it is a bad idea to smoke weed, especially since he's a professional athlete. This is when the basketball player corrects him, making it clear that he's a free agent and isn't bound by the NBA's rules presently.

"I'm not on a team, I'm not under contract. I can do whatever I want to do, I'm a grown man," he says. "I smoke weed occasionally. But guess what, I'm not under contact, I'm not playing basketball. I'm not driving, I'm not in the car intoxicated, so I'm following the rules.

"You can buy marijuana. you can go inside a store, they give marijuana to cancer patients, then they tell kids that you can't smoke marijuana?" Marbury asks.


It's unclear what the motivation behind his odd behavior is, but the viral videos are sure drawing a lot of attention. Some have speculated that Marbury may be seeking a reality show deal and acting out for show, while others have questioned whether or not he is on drugs.

Whatever it is, it may have a negative effect on his NBA career, especially after the weed smoking clip.

At press time, there had been no official offers from teams for next NBA season. It is rumored that the Washington Wizards have shown interest though.

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  • http://facebook Theh Ndlovu

    grow up, PUNK!!!!!!!!!

  • kaje

    That boy can hoop though i dont care what no one says. Washington sign that man so you can have another scorer off the bench.

  • http://yes390.org AB390

    Stephon Marbury is exercising one of his inalienable rights: sovereignty over his own body. He is combating bigotry against marijuana consumers: you don't get to play NBA ball if you are lazy and unmotivated. He is providing a good role model: Don't smoke weed and drive.

  • kaje

    One hurnnernn!!! LMAO!!!

  • dretruth

    Yeah - they got the right to smoke. Let me blow one with cha boyee!!! fight for your fucking right. The crack up continues. You ain't the only one steph you just got big balls and you can always invest - I can help you!!!

  • T

    there goes his career and he can kiss basketball goodbye after this clip. following by the rules or not being a free agent, aint no team gone wanna sign a player whos highly outta control

  • deddog

    it's ok to abuse anabolic steroids in the sports world... it's rampant and tolerated... but let someone be smoking and man, the whole world comes down on em to condemn, who the fuck cares?... it's fucking weed get over it

  • NJim

    So what? Who DOESN'T smoke marijuana? Steph aint playing basketball no more, so does it really matter? If people would pay attetion, he's stated numerous times that he's done with the NBA.

  • ty

    Man this dude be wilding out on camera forreal...

  • http://dvsinc.blogspot.com/ VENGEANCE IS MINE!!!!!!!!!!

    PUFF, PUFF, PASS!!!!!

    TILL HE GETS CAUGHT UP AND THEN THAT WILL BE HIS AZZ!!!!!

  • Slab

    wherever this dude goes, im sure he'll get slapped wit piss tests out tha ass...

  • nychris

    as a knicks fan, i really hated him for what he did to our team. but i'm not gonna lie, i think its awesome that starbury blazes

  • http://undressingher.com undressingHER

    I think his weed has a little extra something in it.

  • Kaje

    As a knicks fan you hated what he did to yall team? lol!! the knicks been garbage since lattrell and houston been gone boy yall garbage. Poor draft picks, poor coaching, poor coaches, management sucks, stupid trades and way too many players that play the same position i mean good players at that.

  • http://yahoo.com concerned

    thats not him! clearly yall can tell by the neck tats he has lol common

  • eerrt

    i can tell you that 60% procent of nba players smoke marijuana or just smoked

  • gb2069

    He just fucked up his career!!

  • dude over 90 percent of nba players smokes so get over it besides steph is done wit his career

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