New York — Oakland Raiders receiver Randy Moss admits he has used marijuana since entering the NFL seven years ago and still smokes it "every blue moon."
"I have used, you know, marijuana ... since I've been in the league," Moss said in an interview for HBO's "Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel" scheduled to air Tuesday night. "But as far as abusing it and, you know, letting it take control over me, I don't do that, no."
When pressed whether he still smokes marijuana, the star receiver with the checkered past said: "I might. I might have fun. And, you know, hopefully ... I won't get into any trouble by the NFL by saying that, you know. I have had fun throughout my years and, you know, predominantly in the offseason.
"But, you know, I don't want any kids, you know, watching this taking a lesson from me as far as, 'Well, Randy Moss used it, so I'm going to use it.' I don't want that to get across. Like I say ... I have used (marijuana) in the past. And every blue moon or every once in a while I might."
Moss addressed the interview Thursday night after practice in Houston, saying his statements were about the past. He didn't answer questions.
"A lot of people are jumping to conclusions because they really don't know the real story or haven't even heard the real story yet," he said. "That was really me talking in the past tense of way back in the beginning of my career and my childhood - especially in high school and college."
Raiders coach Norv Turner said he would reserve comment until he had watched the program.
"I imagine I'll see it, and, yes, then I'll have a discussion with Randy about it," he said.
Moss's agent, Dante DiTrapano, said HBO was trying to damage the player's reputation intentionally.
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