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NFL star Le'Veon Bell says he smoked weed before games and claims it made him play better

Le'Veon Bell was once the best running back in the entire NFL, dominating the position from 2014 to 2018. Now, the former Pittsburgh Steeler has opened up on his off-field behaviour.

With Ben Roethlisberger throwing the ball and Antonio Brown at wide receiver, the Steelers were a most feared offense in the league - while being spearheaded by Bell's rushing abilities. And while being a superstar during that time, Bell has admitted that some of his best performances came after he had smoked marijuana before games.

Speaking on the 'Steel Here' podcast, Bell said: "Looking back on this, that's what I did... When I was playing football, I smoked, bro. Even before the games, I'd smoke and I'd go out there and run for 150, two [touchdowns]."

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