Derrick Nix arrested, jailed for marijuana possession
MSU's Derrick Nix was arrested Monday night in East Lansing on charges of operating a vehicle with the presence of drugs and marijuana possession, according to East Lansing 54-B District Court records.
http://noise.typepad.com/hey_joe/2012/04/nix-arrested.html
UPDATE (quote from Izzo):
“Based on the information we have received, Derrick Nix has been suspended indefinitely from our basketball team, and his future with our program is uncertain. He made an irresponsible decision that has put his future with our program in serious jeopardy.”
Izzo has a mixed track record for dealing with these... let's see what happens.
But I think we can generally agree that Izzo > Dantonio on this type of thing
I did think this way until the whole "alleged sexual assault" thing was swept under the rug.
Nothing was "swept under the rug". The reason you hear about MSU players getting busted is because the prosecutors in and around Lansing have no tolerance for their crap. When they are caught, they get prosecuted. The whole basketball rape thing had NO CASE from the beginning. The girl recanted her story, admitted she was scared and lied about what happened, and the police and prosecutors' office both did investigations that they concluded revealed nothing happened. They couldn't find any evidence of a crime and therefore dismissed all charges.
So ya... I would say Izzo is in the clear on that one. He never had to worry about getting the players in trouble because nothing happened.
After all he had an "accused rapist" starting for him. EL police refused to press charges despite the recommendation of Michigan State police and corrobaration of the "victim's story' from another team member who was present during the "incident".
The decision to not prosecute was made by a UM grad who has been plenty firm with rulings on players before (was the same person who led the Rather Hall charges, which were fairly harsh).
Additionally, the victim's story had multiple incongruencies each time she told the story.
Where do we draw the line based on accusations that aren't charged? The Duke lacrosse case is a rare exception, but I don't think we should assume initial reports are true. Was it full corrobaration, or partial from the teammate? I don't remember the details from the article. We have questions, but we don't actually know.
The actual police report left far more doubt in the "victim's" story than what was portrayed in the newspaper article. There was also very little in the way of corroboration from the teammate's story.
In response to "Mazie and Blue 4 Life"....
That's simply not what happened. The girl herself, the "victim", ADMITTED to making up the story and recanted the whole thing. You're spreading falsehoods. The police and prosecutors did investigations that turned up nothing and the whole case got dismissed.
I'm pretty sure the "alleged" victim doesn't have a lot of respect for Izzo right now, either.
Rape and "being around weed" are not exactly equal.
And Izzo is tough as hell on one. The former not as much.
That's because... no rape ever happened.
The MSU "slap on the wrist" doesn't seem to work. Tom Izzo needs to start handing out spanky bottoms.
Actually I take that back, no locker room for a period of 5-10 days is probably good enough.
Izzo should slap is his raised hand and ask him to pass the joint.
Mike LeShoure?
Good time to get caught doing something like this - the furthest away from the season as possible. Just another reason why you should live in Ann Arbor and not East Lansing.
Could this be why they lost to Louisville?
Nix couldn't remember the plays coming out of a time out.
Can't remember.
Hey, you try to sink and easy lay-in when all you can think about is Cheddar and Sour Cream Potato Chips
I don't smoke weed but I can verify this is a daily struggle for me.
and I suggest others do likewise.
But I'd like to point out the "Drugs are bad MMMMkayy" tag.
I saw it in the tag search, so I had to use it!
I don't think this deserves anything more than a "msu slap on the wrist". He should be more careful... but he's done nothing wrong. Nix is merely a victim of the new round of per se drugged driving laws that in essence prohibit one from driving for 30+ days after smoking cannabis. You read that right. Under the law, any amount of thc or thc metabolites can get you a drugged driving charge. Regardless, according to the research stoned drivers aren't significantly more likely to be culpable in crashes. So take it easy on the guy... even if you hate him as I do. All he did was make the safer choice. Bring on the jokes about my name....
The "safer choice" is to not drive under the influence of anything. He did not make that choice.
So much for taking on that leadership role. Fail! I take that back, this is exactly what is expected out of the leaders in Sparty land...
http://www.mlive.com/spartans/index.ssf/2012/03/michigan_states_derrick_nix_lo.html
Sorry this is off topic, but I can't start my own thread. Is anyone else put off by the idea of The Daily asking Mike Rosenberg to write the foreword to "Michigan Football, From The Pages of The Michigan Daily"? Rosenberg is the last person that should be writing this. Even Drew Sharp would've been better - at least Sharp didn't manufacture a scandal about stretching too much.
https://twitter.com/#!/stephenjnesbitt/status/186892268899274752/photo/1
If Rosenberg isn't using this space to apologize - "forgive me Father, for I have sinned" - then the editors of The Daily sports editors who made this decision should explain themselves.
Rosenberg was a sports editor at the Daily, and a horrible one at that. (He was my boss when I wrote for the Daily.) He's probably the most currently famous former sports editor from the Daily, for both rising to prominence and his daily struggle to come up with enough words...
to print...
in the Freep.
Wasn't Adam Schefter once a Daily editor? I know some people like to criticize ESPN, but ESPN >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Freep
While I hate State and enjoy their misfortune, this isn't a big deal. It should be a complete nothing, but such is life these days. Over 90% of NBA players smoke weed. He isn't in season. He isn't accused of being high while driving. I don't think Izzo should issue any punishment.
over 90%? please say you were being sarcastic.
The true figure can't be more than 60%.
I'd guess the NBA is about the same.
And 100% of last years 1st round picks from the lions.
Do some form of drugs. Could say the same for celebrities.
And weed is not a drug. Just a plant you can smoke. =)
Not at all. My figure comes from a friend who played in the NBA for well over a decade. He was involved in the CBA talks (~5 years back?) where drug testing for weed was a big issue because of the high percentage of players who partook.
Well, given this latest piece of information, Nix's issues with his weight are starting to make more sense.
It's a good thing that marijuana does not have a large footprint in the Ann Arbor area. Otherwise, our kids might be caught doing stuff like this as well...
gonna party...
At least Nix didn't resist arrest and go crazy like Carl Fleming (LB from Pitt) did.
This will definetly cause a riot. Cue the couches.
...what the hell else was he going to do?
I'm still waiting for Mark "Mr. Advice" Hollis to chime in via twitter.
Probably something like this:
hey dErrick, dont listen to those who tell u that drugs r no good. U listen to your HEART and decide what is best for U!