Matt Barnes admits he smoked marijuana before every NBA game

It’s no secret that former NBA forward Matt Barnes is a cannabis aficionado, as he’s been outspoken about the topic since retiring from the league, and has become an advocate of sorts.


Barnes played for nine NBA teams during the course of his 14-year NBA career, which ended on a high note, as he won a title with the Golden State Warriors in 2017.


And apparently, Barnes used cannabis throughout his entire career, even dating back to high school. He recently appeared on Van Lathan’s “Red Pill Podcast,” and he admitted he smoked marijuana before every NBA game he played.


“We’d have shootaround at 11, I’d be done by 12, back to the house by 12:30,” he said. “Roll a joint, smoke it. Take a nap, wake up, eat, shower, and go to the game.”


Barnes also shared a funny story about getting a bit too high before a game while in high school, which didn’t go well for him. It resulted in him airballing layups, and his friends laughing at him in the stands.


That admission really explains a lot about Barnes, both on and off the court.

Guys in the NFL miss entire years for smoking weed, but NBA guys smoke every day and play on.

Does the NBA even have a drug testing policy?

I remember the highest I ever thought a guy was came during a Marcus Camby postgame interview when he was on the Knicks.

He seriously had to have gotten high at halftime.

Betallsports said:

It’s no secret that former NBA forward Matt Barnes is a cannabis aficionado, as he’s been outspoken about the topic since retiring from the league, and has become an advocate of sorts.


Barnes played for nine NBA teams during the course of his 14-year NBA career, which ended on a high note, as he won a title with the Golden State Warriors in 2017.


And apparently, Barnes used cannabis throughout his entire career, even dating back to high school. He recently appeared on Van Lathan’s “Red Pill Podcast,” and he admitted he smoked marijuana before every NBA game he played.


“We’d have shootaround at 11, I’d be done by 12, back to the house by 12:30,” he said. “Roll a joint, smoke it. Take a nap, wake up, eat, shower, and go to the game.”


Barnes also shared a funny story about getting a bit too high before a game while in high school, which didn’t go well for him. It resulted in him airballing layups, and his friends laughing at him in the stands.


That admission really explains a lot about Barnes, both on and off the court.

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The headline is fake news if this is what he did before every game. Smoking a joint 7-8 hours before a game is not going to affect his performance like the headline might suggest.