NFL should implement "no tolerance" drug policy

I am a huge fan of the sport of football. There is nothing better than going to a college game on a Saturday or watching the pros play on Sunday. The big hits and energy of the crowd just gets my adrenaline pumping. However, one thing I hate about football, especially the NFL, is their policy on drug use.

If an NFL player were to test positive for drugs, they would be given the chance to rehabilitate, and then they would be allowed back onto the team. If the same player were to test positive again, they would then be banned from the sport.

I can understand why colleges implement this method. A college athlete is much younger, and has to establish himself within the program. He might feel pressure to use steroids to enhance his body, and possibly earn a starting job on the field. In college parties are going on all around, and it is very easy to be sucked into the party scene.

I believe the one chance policy is acceptable at the collegiate level. On the other hand, I believe that professional football players should be given no chances. They have been playing football for years, and are affiliated with a very prestigious program.

If a professional football player tests positive for drugs or steroids they should automatically be banned from the sport. These guys get paid millions of dollars, and there is absolutely no excuse for them to break the law. They are on commercials, and are in the view of every child in the United States.

These men are role models for millions of children, and if a child were to learn that their favorite athletes are using drugs, it might influence the child to become a user. With all the attention these exceptional athletes receive, they should be given no second chance.

This policy should also include any other actions that would be considered unlawful, such as murder, dog fighting, selling drugs, etc.

Football is a privilege, and if an athlete chooses to break the law then they lose that privilege and should have to face the consequences of their actions. People who would oppose this policy would argue that it is too harsh and that humans make mistakes all the time. The point is that since we are all humans and should be treated equally, athletes should not be an exception when it comes to punishment for drug use.