How come athletes admit to using drugs but never get fined?

Question

Some athletes admit to using drugs like marijuana but they never get charged for it why?

Answer 1

cuz its not like they're smoking a bong when there getting interviewed. and you have the freedom of speech... i could say i smoke the ashes of dead and nothing would happen.

and i do.

Answer 2

they are athletes of course

Answer 3

The only thing that is illegal is possesion of drugs. You can say what ever you want all day about using drugs. That is freedom of speech. It might be a bad idea to draw attention to yourself, but not illegal.

Answer 4

Because they usually only get fined if they say something bad about the league itself just as bashing the refs after a game. What they say about their private lives isn't relevant to the game unless they actually test positive for drugs.

Answer 5

The NBA can only fine if someone tests positive.  If a player openly talks about taking drugs, a team can fine that player.