JOHNS CONFESSES USING DRUGS THROUGHOUT CAREER
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IN a shock confession Andrew Johns has revealed he was in the grip of drugs and alcohol throughout his whole playing career.
"I took the drugs to escape from the pressure and get away from being a football player," he told The Daily Telegraph tonight.
The league legend also admitted that he is battling depression.
In an extraordinary about-face from his earlier assertion that he had no intention of taking an ecstasy pill, which he said an unknown person placed in his jeans pocket at a London club on Sunday, Johns came clean.
"I was going to take the pill for sure," he said.
"I'm not looking for sympathy, I put my hand up. I've done the wrong thing."
The retired Newcastle, New South Wales and Kangaroos star, regarded by many as rugby league's greatest player, was issued with an official caution by British police for possession of the ecstasy tablet.
NRL chief executive David Gallop said it was a distressing confession from Johns.
"It is an insight into the pressure he has been under for a number of years," he said.
"He should be given credit for his frankness."
Gallop also said he was "not aware of Johns ever failing a drug test throughout his career".
Johns, 33, was not charged over the London incident and won't have a conviction against his name, but NSW Premier Morris Iemma said if he'd been caught with the drug in NSW he could have been prosecuted.
"I took the drugs to escape from the pressure and get away from being a football player," he told The Daily Telegraph tonight.
The league legend also admitted that he is battling depression.
In an extraordinary about-face from his earlier assertion that he had no intention of taking an ecstasy pill, which he said an unknown person placed in his jeans pocket at a London club on Sunday, Johns came clean.
"I was going to take the pill for sure," he said.
"I'm not looking for sympathy, I put my hand up. I've done the wrong thing."
The retired Newcastle, New South Wales and Kangaroos star, regarded by many as rugby league's greatest player, was issued with an official caution by British police for possession of the ecstasy tablet.
NRL chief executive David Gallop said it was a distressing confession from Johns.
"It is an insight into the pressure he has been under for a number of years," he said.
"He should be given credit for his frankness."
Gallop also said he was "not aware of Johns ever failing a drug test throughout his career".
Johns, 33, was not charged over the London incident and won't have a conviction against his name, but NSW Premier Morris Iemma said if he'd been caught with the drug in NSW he could have been prosecuted.
knight-no-7
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WOW THAT IS BREAKING NEWS!
knights4premiers
Uate
johns is so many's idol, including my own but to hear this just makes me think how many more would be doing it ive lost a lot of respect for him
knight-no-7
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EVERY1 WATCH THE FOOTY SHOW, HE's ON!
knight-no-7
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NRL chief executive David Gallop said it was a distressing confession from Johns.
"It is an insight into the pressure he has been under for a number of years," he said.
"He should be given credit for his frankness."
Gallop also said he was "not aware of Johns ever failing a drug test throughout his career".
"It is an insight into the pressure he has been under for a number of years," he said.
"He should be given credit for his frankness."
Gallop also said he was "not aware of Johns ever failing a drug test throughout his career".
knight-no-7
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Very dissapointing...
knight-no-7
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This is going to kill his reputation!! esp. as being an immortal, and being the world;s best player! Very dissapointing...
knight-no-7
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ALL The FANS WILL BE SHOCKED!.. i wanna see his response on the footy show.
Bedsey_is_the_best
Adam MacDougall
OMG. OMG i can't believe this sh**. OMG i am so shocked. How the bloody heel did he get through all the in house and NRL and ASADA drug tests. man this is so huge
I think the normal drug tests are only after games, so just don't take it before a game! He has probably tested positive in club tests.
One reason I was pretty sure this wasn't a one off is coz last year when Mitchell Sargent was sacked from the Cowboys, they discussed it on the Footy Show. All of them were in agreeance that one shot and you're out was the best thing, and supported the Cowboys. But Paul Harragon totally disagreed, he said you should get three chances or something and was acting very dodgy haha.
One reason I was pretty sure this wasn't a one off is coz last year when Mitchell Sargent was sacked from the Cowboys, they discussed it on the Footy Show. All of them were in agreeance that one shot and you're out was the best thing, and supported the Cowboys. But Paul Harragon totally disagreed, he said you should get three chances or something and was acting very dodgy haha.