HankMarvin Posted 31 December 2016 Share Posted 31 December 2016 http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/leicester-star-demarai-gray-films-9544483 The balloon’s about to go up for this Leicester City star – filmed inhaling potentially lethal laughing gas. Demarai Gray, 20, posted the video online just hours after the Premier League champions crashed to a Boxing Day defeat. The Foxes ace recorded himself inhaling from a balloon, the standard way of taking nitrous oxide, known as hippy crack. The effects of the latest party craze are said to mimic crack cocaine or heroin. It is a legal high but anti-drug campaigners and the Government’s drugs advice website warn that inhaling the gas deprives the brain of oxygen and can kill. Now £20,000-a-week Gray, whose form has slumped this season, faces a dressing down from club bosses over the incident. A source said: “He sent the video out himself on Snapchat, which was a really silly thing to do. He is meant to be looking after himself and staying fit and healthy – and this is pretty irresponsible behaviour. “His bosses won’t be happy and there’s a chance he’s got a clause in his contract which bans players from taking substances like this.” Gray posted the film following the relegation-threatened champions’ 2-0 home defeat by Everton. Dancing with a pal in a hotel suite, the winger can be seen with an inflated balloon hanging from his mouth. The captions says “pro-partier” and “lifesrealgoodonthisside”. In another shot Gray – back on the pitch on Saturday as City beat West Ham 1-0 – is on his back, his eyes shut with the black balloon. Underneath is the misspelt caption “finsihdd”. The player, tipped as a future England star, appears to be the latest in a line of Premier League names – including Spurs’ Kyle Walker and Man City’s Raheem Sterling – to have been pictured taking part in the craze. Gray signed for the Foxes last January for £3.65million. He has made 13 appearances, scoring once. The source said: “Fans won’t be happy Gray has been doing this after a defeat.” Drug advice website Frank warns nitrous oxide can kill. It says: “When inhaled it can make people feel euphoric. This has led to it being nicknamed ‘laughing gas’. Some people also experience hallucinations. However, there is a risk of death as a lack of oxygen can occur.” The risks are similar to those faced by sufferers of the condition pernicious anaemia. Nitrous oxide is usually used by dentists to relieve pain. England stars Sterling, 22, Walker, 26, and West Brom’s Saido Berahino, 23, have been pictured with the gas. All three issued apologies. Leicester City said: “We expect the highest standards of behaviour from our players and for them to respect their position as role models. The matter has been discussed with Demarai, he has apologised for his poor judgement and accepted the internal disciplinary process.” Legal high can starve the brain of oxygen By Martyn Hooper MBE, Pernicious Anaemia Society chairman People inhaling nitrous oxide, the second most common recreational drug after cannabis, are playing with fire. Evidence from the late Sixties shows dental nurses giving patients nitrous oxide as an anaesthetic suffered low vitamin B12. The gas neutralises the vitamin, which is vital to produce red blood cells that transport oxygen around the body. Without these healthy blood cells you get very tired and your cognitive function decreases. A normal diet can replenish B12, but if it’s dangerously low it can lead to serious and irreversible nerve damage, affecting the spinal cord and causing numbness in the fingers and feet. At the very worst someone can lose the ability to walk There’s also a very definite risk that nitrous oxide can starve the brain of oxygen. It can lead to behavioural problems, issues with memory and cases of serious psychotic incidents. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aus Fox Posted 31 December 2016 Share Posted 31 December 2016 Fooking idiot, what ever you do in your private life is up to you. Until you post it on social media. He has a game in less than 48 hours and does this. Not good enough I'm afraid and probably shouldn't be in the squad for the Boro game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brucey Posted 31 December 2016 Share Posted 31 December 2016 oh dear can the powers that be penalise him/us for this? or is it up to the club if they want to do anything about it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beliall Posted 31 December 2016 Share Posted 31 December 2016 where's the proof that there was anything other than air in the balloon? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Durnerz Posted 31 December 2016 Share Posted 31 December 2016 If it keeps him playing like he is currently I have no issue with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stinkenzo Posted 31 December 2016 Share Posted 31 December 2016 Unsurprisingly very good friends with Jack Grealish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
China Black Posted 31 December 2016 Share Posted 31 December 2016 What a stupid boy. As an athlete he needs to be careful with what he's taking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Doctor Posted 31 December 2016 Share Posted 31 December 2016 4 minutes ago, Aus Fox said: Fooking idiot, what ever you do in your private life is up to you. Until you post it on social media. He has a game in less than 48 hours and does this. Not good enough I'm afraid and probably shouldn't be in the squad for the Boro game. He did it earlier in the week, not today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dynamark Posted 31 December 2016 Share Posted 31 December 2016 Lot to learn this lad needs a babysitter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharpe's Fox Posted 31 December 2016 Share Posted 31 December 2016 RIP Demmy Gray Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stinkenzo Posted 31 December 2016 Share Posted 31 December 2016 How appropriate this comes out on a Sunday after a win, and not, say the day after he did it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CheshireFox Posted 31 December 2016 Share Posted 31 December 2016 The mirror with its finger to the pulse as usual then. Happened nearly a week ago and the club has already dealt with it from the sounds of the statement. Imagine that's pretty much the end of the story really. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Costock_Fox Posted 31 December 2016 Share Posted 31 December 2016 The state of this. It's a ridiculous story to report on but after the same stories have leaked about other players it's equally as ridiculous to do it. He doesn't strike me as the brightest person. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshall Cockney Fox Posted 31 December 2016 Share Posted 31 December 2016 Similar to crack and heroin!!Feck me I was mugged off with my balloon. A mild grin and a wee fart was all I got. Bloody tabloid shite. Silly boy mind you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yorkie1999 Posted 31 December 2016 Share Posted 31 December 2016 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Costock_Fox Posted 31 December 2016 Share Posted 31 December 2016 Just now, Marshall Cockney Fox said: Similar to crack and heroin!!Feck me I was mugged off with my balloon. A mild grin and a wee fart was all I got. Bloody tabloid shite. Silly boy mind you. That bit made me laugh, I've never taken either but the effects are said to be pretty different. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
englebert Posted 31 December 2016 Share Posted 31 December 2016 2 minutes ago, Costock_Fox said: The state of this. It's a ridiculous story to report on but after the same stories have leaked about other players it's equally as ridiculous to do it. He doesn't strike me as the brightest person. Unless you're Gazza then the best footballers are usually the brightest. Gray is young, fit, good at running into defenders, and clearly a bit thick. Get rid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
filbertway Posted 31 December 2016 Share Posted 31 December 2016 The source said: “Fans won’t be happy Gray has been doing this after a defeat.” What?! The kind of people worrying about this probably aren't people worth trying to impress that much anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Power Posted 31 December 2016 Share Posted 31 December 2016 Good lad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clever Fox Posted 31 December 2016 Share Posted 31 December 2016 His Brain was clearly addled because to do it was stupid. but to post it on the Net was really foolish. Don't these young lad have any self respect for themselves their parents or the Club. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karljohn Posted 31 December 2016 Share Posted 31 December 2016 Not the sharpest tool in the box is he. Remember the helicopter incident and now this. Standard Brummie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Izzy Posted 31 December 2016 Share Posted 31 December 2016 Good job snap chat and social media wasn't around in the 70's and 80's. This ballon bollux is nothing compared to what players got up to back in the day. It's all a load of hot air. Nothing to see here. Move on... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshall Cockney Fox Posted 31 December 2016 Share Posted 31 December 2016 Just watched the video. Hillarious. My biggest concern is that he's embarrassed LCFC and fans by passing out after one balloon. Absolutely shameful!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shade Posted 31 December 2016 Share Posted 31 December 2016 if you're on £4000+ a day because of your athletic prowess, you probably shouldn't start taking shit like laughing gas and shisha. well i wouldn't take them because i care (a bit) about my body. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carl the Llama Posted 31 December 2016 Share Posted 31 December 2016 It's fooking laughing gas. On a par with drinking cough syrup for me, total non-story. Come back when he's snapchatting lines of crystal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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