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Speaks2

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27. Why

Reply to ruet (Original post)

Tue Mar 17, 2026, 01:23 AM

14 hrs ago

As a white progressive and retired college prof, I don't understand why black athletes choose places like Alabama, Mississippi, Texas, and ...
Hell, Michigan, Ohio State, Oregon, USC, ... send their kids to first-round NBA and NFL just as much.
You smoke pot? Fine, don't fucking go to Alabama dude!
They don't want you to vote, they don't want to treat you as equals, ...
Yeah, the north ain't great, but we do strive to be better. Down there, they don't want to be better!
Don't lend your talents to those racist shitty places.

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Alabama Basketball Player Aden Holloway Arrested on Marijuana Charge [View all] ruet Yesterday OP

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A pound is a lot. Tbear Yesterday #2

And except for people Figarosmom Yesterday #6

In New York; possession is up to and including 3 ounces... EarthFirst Yesterday #8

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It's all about the taxes. eggplant Yesterday #4

Or fixing the game. Figarosmom Yesterday #5

If he'd gone to school in my state he coulda walked to the store and bought it. DJ Synikus Makisimus Yesterday #7

Your state allows possession of of over a pound? Polybius 20 hrs ago #15

Can't imagine anyone's really looking, and DJ Synikus Makisimus 19 hrs ago #17

Here in south Florida BeneteauBum 18 hrs ago #20

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Because he's a Division 1 NCAA Basketball player? maxsolomon 23 hrs ago #11

You don't think Alabama would arrest a white guy with over a pound? Polybius 20 hrs ago #16

I do think they would arrest a white guy with a lb of weed. maxsolomon 19 hrs ago #18

I was asking maxsolomon Polybius 10 hrs ago #28

This message was self-deleted by its author maxsolomon 3 hrs ago #32

Here in Maryland....... richdj25 Yesterday #10

People still get busted for pot? Demobrat 23 hrs ago #12

I get 20% off as a Veteran's discount at the local dispensaries. bluedigger 23 hrs ago #13

Currently earning $2 million in NIL money from Alabama MichMan 20 hrs ago #14

This country's priorities are so damn backwards. Initech 16 hrs ago #21

His complexion doesn't offer protection IzzaNuDay 9 hrs ago #29

More than a pound is unlicensed dealer not a user JT45242 16 hrs ago #22

And? -NT- ruet 15 hrs ago #23

"Imagine being arrested for marijuana possession in 2026." LudwigPastorius 15 hrs ago #24

So, 'buying in bulk' is okay for anything but weed? OldBaldy1701E 8 hrs ago #31

-UPDATE- ruet 15 hrs ago #25

Have to wonder if he got setup IbogaProject 14 hrs ago #26

Why Speaks2 14 hrs ago #27

2.1 million dollars? MichMan 8 hrs ago #30