Why does tim lincecum smoke weed

Giants pitcher Tim Lincecum was cited for possession of marijuana one week ago in the state of Washington. Though he faces misdemeanor charges in the state, it is unlikely he will receive any punishment from Major League Baseball.

The Cy Young Award winner was stopped for speeding at a. Lincecum was cited for driving 74 mph in a mph zone. The police report said the motorcycle officer who stopped Lincecum smelled marijuana in the car and asked him to produce any drugs that he had. Probably a solid amount for a solo road trip from your home in Seattle to your workplace in San Francisco. Giants brass flew to Washington to testify on his behalf, and Timmy was let go with a slap on the wrist. He never had another public run-in with weed — at least not one that made the news, though we hear plenty of stories from barflies and cab drivers — but he was forever immortalized as the stoner Giant.

Cy Youngs are nice, but that proved he was one of us. Lincecum will forever be a superstar in these parts. I remember the '60s, which means I wasn't a full-fledged hippie. Battle lines were drawn. If you had longish hair, you were a degenerate, civilization-sabotaging druggie. A caller to a local radio show claimed a Hall of Fame pitcher told him, "Lincecum's lifestyle finally caught up to him.

MLB does not randomly test players for marijuana, because it's not performance-enhancing, unless you're in a pie-eating contest. A player can be tested for pot if the Health Policy Advisory Committee votes to do so, based on evidence of use within the past 12 months. San Francisco Giants. Rams add Beckham Jr.

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