JaMarcus Russell was arrested on July 5 at his home in Alabama for possession of codeine syrup. Known as “purple drank,” “lean” or “syzzurp,” the use of codeine syrup as a means to get high started in the Houston area during the mid 1990s. Users of the drug mix codeine syrup with sprite, fruit punch or alcohol.

Russell was one of the biggest draft busts in the history of the NFL. When he was drafted to the Oakland Raiders he showed poor performance and was dropped from the team after only 3 years. He planned to sign to another team during the off season.

Some people speculate that the syrup is the cause of his terrible performance on the field. With this going on, Russell’s future in the NFL may be in jeporady. Stay tuned for more news on this developing story.

Check out the video below of ESPN mini documentary about “Syzzurp”

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