penis attached to a jockstrap and plastic bag. Using a syringe, the user fills the bag with a precisely measured amount of water blended with the urine powder to create a clean sample. When the user takes a drug test in front of an observer, the water is released through the prosthetic with a valve (the instructions recommend the user cough to hide the sound of the valve unsnapping).
Smith was not arrested or charged and was allowed to leave after authorities finished testing the powder to make sure it was not narcotics. However, the public revelation of having this item in his possession is both embarrassing, and possibly costly for him. While he claims he was bringing it to his cousin, the NFL may not buy into the argument. Smith has already failed two NFL drug tests, as well as had several pot-related problems in college. It is unclear if simply possessing the kit constitutes a violation of the league drug policy, but if the league determines it does, Smith is looking at a year-long suspension. And there's plenty of reason to believe the league will try to go after Smith.
His checkered past has him squarely on the NFL's radar already. Attempting to circumvent the league testing policy is a big slap in the face of league officials who pride themselves in aggressively going after drug users, and recent Congressional pressure to crack down even harder on offenders could pressure the league to take action. Any penalty will undoubtedly be appealed by the Players’ Association, but it may not be enough to overcome Smith’s own past and the pressures of Congress on the sport.
Viking fans have long known Smith was a risk and that he was one joint away from a year-long suspension. That’s why some fans lobbied for the team to select a top-tier RB in the NFL Draft last month. While Minnesota didn’t land one of the big three RB’s in the first round, they did get one in the 4th round (again) who is expected to be a contributor, along with Michael Bennett and Mawelde Moore. So Smith’s absence, if it comes to that, will not be a major issue for the Vikings. In fact, it’s not out of the question that due to the depth at the position, Minnesota may choose to part ways with Smith much like they did with Moss, in a move to clear the excess “baggage” from the team.
Either way, Minnesota is once again on the national sports radar for all the wrong reasons.
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If Deemed Violation of NFL Policy, Smith Out a Year
Minnesota Vikings running back Onterrio Smith was briefly detained at Minneapolis-St. Paul Internation Airport last month after security official found suspect materials in his baggage which was later determined to be an anti-doping device used to avoid detection in drug tests.
"The Original Whizzinator" caught the attention of security officials after they opened his baggage for unrelated reasons. Included in the kit were several vials of white power, later identified as dried urine, a prosthetic
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