The NFL has a long-standing policy prohibiting alcohol in team facilities, transport, and locker rooms, but that didn’t stop former Chargers player Quentin Jammer from playing multiple games drunk.
In a series of tweets shared on Monday (Dec. 8), Jammer admitted that he played several games during his time in the NFL from 2002 to 2012. “True story….. In 2011 I played completely shit faced drunk in at least 8 games,” he wrote, to which a follower asked how he played during those games. “I played well in all but 1 game,” he added.
In another reply, he told a fan that he was going through a divorce at the time.
Jammer was drafted by the San Diego Chargers (now Los Angeles Chargers) in 2002, and remained with the team until 2012. He signed with the Denver Broncos in 2013, but he retired from the league that same year. After sharing his admission—which, if true, would have violated the policies of the NFL—he told his followers that football players go through “life problems,” perhaps indicating what led to him drinking before games.
“Problems don’t care who you are or what you do,” he wrote. “Damn sure don’t care [about] the [amount] of money you make. I hear the way I wanna heal. [You] don’t like then FUCK YOU! Period n****as!”
He also thanked them for their support, despite some of the trolls hopping in his replies. “Always love engaging with [you] guys,” he wrote. “I’m just getting out the negative shit to the world so it can’t continue [to] consume me. Embarrassing shit should [be] shared so it holds no power!”
The NFL has strict policies when it comes to alcohol. It is prohibited in locker rooms, team officers, team transport, and practice facilities during the season. The policy goes not just for players, but coaches and staff, too.