LONDON,
United Kingdom, Monday June 3, 2013 - Anti-drugs campaigners have blasted
Olympic sprint king Usain Bolt for a picture posted on the internet which
appeared to be promoting the use of Cannabis.
The
world record holder over both the 100m and 200m distances was not wearing the
t-shirts but posed with them alongside a bed drawing criticism from fans alike.
The
t shirts are made by United States firm The Pothead Diaries whose website
encourages potential customers to "express
your inner pothead and celebrate our love for the culture".
Lucy
Rowe, a representative of Skunk Sense, a charity for people affected by the
drug, criticised the sprinter for using his influence to send the wrong
message.
"I would hope that such a charismatic young
man who is very much a role model for young people would have more common sense
than to give free publicity to a company which so blatantly promotes cannabis
use," declared Rowe in an
interview with the Sun newspaper in the United Kingdom.
Mark
Dempster, an addiction specialist, in speaking to the Sun Newspaper as well,
accused the sprinter of promoting something that poses a danger to many young
people.
"He's using his position to promote
something that can cause not just addiction, but also create mental-health problems
for young people."
In
2009 Bolt, worth £32million a year in sponsorship deals, admitted smoking dope
as a youngster in Jamaica, but said it was no longer part of his lifestyle.
Bolt’s
spokesman did not respond to requests for comment but the photo was removed
over the weekend.
SOURCE: http://www.caribbean360.com/index.php/sports/764929.html
wow i always looked up to Usain bolt but who knows all that stuff might not be true don't be to quick to judge
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