Revealed.. Wright Smoking Cannabis Before Matches
Kamis, 15 September 2016 - 22:03 WIB
Revealed.. Wright Smoking Cannabis Before Matches
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LONDON - This Arsenal legend has revealed how he nearly threw his football career away after smoking cannabis on the eve of a Crystal Palace game.
Ian Wright and his team mates were celebrating a 4-1 win over West Brom when drug testers arrived in the dressing room.
Having called up Mark Bright's number nine, they skipped number 10 Wright and jumped to number 11 - Phil Barber - in a let off for the young striker.
Wright, in extracts from his new book A Life in Football serialised in The Sun, says he has never smoked cannabis since after realising how close he had got to putting his career in jeopardy.
"It's the first time I'd ever seen them and I panicked inside - I've been smoking cannabis, less than 24 hours earlier, and if the test comes back positive that's it," he wrote.
"I’m practically paralysed while trying to act unconcerned. The guy says: “Drug test, number nine.” Mark Bright. I’m sure he’s going to call my number next, number ten. He calls, “Drug test, number 11.” Phil Barber. I sit down – more or less collapse – and think, “Somebody’s looking out for me, now I know it!”
Wright moved to Arsenal from Palace in 1991, where he scored 185 times in 279 starts.
Ian Wright and his team mates were celebrating a 4-1 win over West Brom when drug testers arrived in the dressing room.
Having called up Mark Bright's number nine, they skipped number 10 Wright and jumped to number 11 - Phil Barber - in a let off for the young striker.
Wright, in extracts from his new book A Life in Football serialised in The Sun, says he has never smoked cannabis since after realising how close he had got to putting his career in jeopardy.
"It's the first time I'd ever seen them and I panicked inside - I've been smoking cannabis, less than 24 hours earlier, and if the test comes back positive that's it," he wrote.
"I’m practically paralysed while trying to act unconcerned. The guy says: “Drug test, number nine.” Mark Bright. I’m sure he’s going to call my number next, number ten. He calls, “Drug test, number 11.” Phil Barber. I sit down – more or less collapse – and think, “Somebody’s looking out for me, now I know it!”
Wright moved to Arsenal from Palace in 1991, where he scored 185 times in 279 starts.
(rnz)
