Any other job, Talm, and Gordon is out on his ass after two failed drug tests let alone 4. If he was a healthcare professional his license would have been suspended for the codeine violation alone. The NFL cannot make his health a priority when he doesn't. The punishment is an incentive for him to get his shit together, a wake up call after the 3 prior slaps on the wrist, and counseling offers, and warnings, and 2 game suspension failed to get through. They tried the nice route, he hasn't gotten it. Now the tough love begins, and that tough love is a year of his career and earnings lost. Good luck to him, he needs it.
and the real draconian thing here is all the fans making excuses for him- just because he won't be catching passes for your favorite football team. You care even less than the NFL does for his health, because if you really gave a shit, you would want to see the guy get help. He is failing drug tests for multiple drugs, can't control his weed smoking like the rest of the fucking league does, is getting DUIs, and has his family concerned about his decisions. None of this is isolated. Yet all fans care is if he plays on Sunday. Give me a break from this 'high and mighty' crap regarding the NFL when the only motivation for being upset that Gordon has to face consequences for a 4th drug test fail is because it hurts your favorite NFL team.