Laremy Tunsil Reportedly Won’t Enter NFL Substance Abuse Program

May 2, 2016   ·   Timothy Rapp   ·   Jump to comments

Miami Dolphins first-round draft pick and offensive tackle Laremy Tunsil reportedly won't be required to enter Stage 1 of the NFL's substance abuse program after video surfaced of the Ole Miss star smoking a bong through a gas mask just before Thursday's NFL draft, a source told James Walker of ESPN.com Monday.
"I do not have a drug problem," Tunsil said after being drafted, per Walker. "You can check all my college tests. I never failed one." 
However, NFL spokesman Brian McCarthy refuted Walker's report on Tuesday, per Tom Pelissero of USA Today:
Tunsil and the team said the video was two years old, per Walker. Nonetheless, the video—which was posted to Tunsil's Twitter account—factored into his first-round slide. Once considered a lock to be a top-five pick, he fell to the Dolphins at No. 13.
It was a difficult night for Tunsil, as his Instagram account was also hacked, and text messages were posted online that suggested the o...

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