Ole Miss star Robert Nkemdiche was using synthetic marijuana before he injured himself in a fall at a hotel last weekend, according to a new report.
Clay Travis of Outkick the Coverage spoke to several sources who claimed Nkemdiche’s fall was the direct result of his decision to use synthetic cannabinoids, which has become increasingly popular among college athletes because it is undetectable on a drug test. The drug, which is made using processed chemicals, has been known to lead to paranoia and hallucinations.
According to Outkick’s report, Nkemdiche became paranoid after using the drug and broke through his hotel window.
Outkick has been told that Nkemdiche, after using the synthetic cannabinoids, was paranoid and convinced someone was chasing the 6-foot-4, 296-pound defensive tackle when he broke through his hotel room windows and plummeted more than 15 feet to the ground. Had Nkemdiche not landed on a bush outside the hotel, his injuries would have been much more severe.
At the time he was loaded into the ambulance, Nkemdiche was so disoriented he was unable to provide his name, address, or any explanation for why he’d fled his hotel room.
Travis was also told that Robert’s brother Denzel, a senior at Ole Miss, has used the drug in the past and was once hospitalized after he was “found near the edge of the roof of his off-campus town home, wrapped in a blanket, terrified that someone was after him.” Denzel was held out of the Rebels’ first two games this season.
While we can’t confirm the alleged details, we do know that Nkemdiche was charged with possession of marijuana after Sunday’s incident. We also know that a picture of him holding a bong made the rounds last year. Nkemdiche’s NFL Draft stock is plummeting by the day.
