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What in the world were Steelers running backs Le'Veon Bell (pictured above) and LeGarrette Blount thinking last Wednesday afternoon? Shortly after 1 p.m.—just two hours before they were scheduled to take a flight from Pittsburgh to Philadelphia for Thursday night's Steelers/Eagles preseason game—the two teammates were pulled over in Ross Township, Pa. and arrested for marijuana possession after a cop discovered 20 grams of pot in Bell's car. Bell was also charged with DUI for driving under the influence of marijuana. Their timing couldn't have been any worse and, while both players did end up playing in the Steeelers' third preseason game, they will likely face disciplinary action from either the league or the Steelers in the coming weeks.
They're not the only sports-related people who suffered setbacks this week, though. From an NBA player who got destroyed on Twitter for suggesting that Kobe Bryant is the greatest basketball player of all time to a Heisman Trophy hopeful who is going to have to sit out the entire upcoming college football season because of an injury, these are the 10 Sports People Who Had a Worse Week Than You.
Johnny Manziel
Date: 8/18/2014
Manziel started off the week by flipping off the Redskins' sideline during a preseason game. And then, partly because of that incident, he was told that he will not be the Browns starting quarterback when the season starts. In fact, according to Browns coach Mike Pettine, Manziel might not play at all during the upcoming season. Does that mean that Johnny Manziel should now be referred to as "Johnny Clipboard" as some Manziel haters have suggested?
Brandon Jennings
Date: 8/19/2014
The Pistons point guard isn't the first person to suggest that Kobe Bryant is > than Michael Jordan. It's an argument that's been had many times by many people in the past. But most of those people haven't been subjected to the hate that Jennings was subjected to last week when he said "Kobe is the G.O.A.T." on Twitter and then tried to defend his opinion. He spent more than a day dealing with angry tweets from NBA fans and MJstans.
Keyshawn Johnson
Date: 8/19/2014
Recently, the former NFL star sold his California mansion to KourtneyKardashian for $8 million. Not bad, right? Just one problem: The house now has mold in it. And to make matters worse, Kardashianclaims Johnson knew about the mold and covered it up with paint before selling the home. So while he says that he was unaware of the mold, it sounds like she might be ready to take him to court over it. And he might be in for a looooooong legal battle.
Braxton Miller
Date: 8/19/2014
A week ago, Miller was widely regarded as one of the frontrunners for the Heisman Trophy. Today, he's sitting on the sidelines with a shoulder injury that's going to keep him out for the entire season. It's definitely not how he saw this year playing out.
Le'Veon Bell and LeGarrette Blount
Date: 8/20/2014
It's one thing to get arrested for allegedly smoking weed, but it's another to get arrested for it two hours before a team flight for a preseason game. That's what Bell and Blount did on Wednesday afternoon while the rest of their teammates prepared to travel to Philadelphia to play the Eagles on Thursday. They both eventually made it to the game and played in it, but they're probably looking at suspensions at the beginning of the NFL season.
Chandler Parsons
Date: 8/17/2014
Last weekend, Parsons got exposed by a girl who showed the entire world a direct message that he sent to her on Twitter. Parsons asked her to text him and he turned into the laughingstock of the NBA for a few days. When are these pro athletes going to learn not to dive headfirst into peoples' DMs?!
Floyd Mayweather Jr.
Date: 8/21/2014
The 50 Cent/Floyd Mayweather beef has been going on for a long time now, so it would seem that people would be tired of it and that both of them would be out of ammo. But after Mayweather made some disparaging comments about Fif in a recent interview, 50 made two hilarious Instagram videos about Mayweather, including one that challenged him to read one page of a Harry Potter book in exchange for a donation to charity. And then, on Friday morning, "The Breakfast Club" co-host Charlamagne Tha God took things a step further by proving that Mayweather struggles to read by playing a clip of the boxer trying to read a "drop" for Power 105 on the air. It all made for a week that Mayweather would love to forget sooner than later.
Garrett Richards
Date: 8/20/2014
The Angels are in position to make a run to the World Series this season. But their road there just got a little bit rougher due to a left knee injury that Richards suffered during a game against the Red Sox. He had to be carried off the field on a stretcher and won't play for the remainder of the year, meaning the Angels might be in danger of not making the playoffs, let alone the World Series.
Mike Ditka
Date: 8/19/2014
The former NFL player/coach isn't the first person in the country to say that he doesn't mind the Redskins keeping their controversial team name. There are plenty of other people out there who want the Redskins to remain the Redskins, too. But Ditkatook things a step too far when he called the debate over the name "stupid" and "appalling." And he went way too far when, while discussing American Indians, he said, "What are you going to call them, a Brownskin?" You lost us there, Coach. Maybe keep your opinions to yourself for awhile?
John Cena's Fans
Date: 8/17/2014
Yes, the WWE is scripted. And yes, the people above will probably be smiling again before too long. But when Brock Lesnar pulverized John Cena at SummerSlam last week, Cena's fans felt it. They really felt it. Just look at their faces!