It is hard to not admire a person who is willing to put everything on the line to advocate for something that they believe whole heartedly will help people. That is what offensive tackle Eugene Monroe did when he began being an outspoken advocate for medical marijuana. Now we know that Monroe was so willing to risk his job because he was contemplating leaving it anyway.
Earlier this summer Monroe had donated a $10k grant to research the possible positive effects that medical marijuana could have in relation to brain injuries. Considering the focus on concussions in the NFL and the possible devastating effects of the brain disease CTE it was not a surprise that a player would be interested in researching towards hoping to prevent brain injuries anyway possible.