{"id":1653,"date":"2018-01-11T16:34:14","date_gmt":"2018-01-11T16:34:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fanhospitality.com\/blog\/?p=1653"},"modified":"2018-01-11T16:34:58","modified_gmt":"2018-01-11T16:34:58","slug":"former-nfl-player-ricky-williams-is-hosting-a-super-bowl-sunday-weed-party","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fanhospitality.com\/blog\/2018\/01\/11\/former-nfl-player-ricky-williams-is-hosting-a-super-bowl-sunday-weed-party\/","title":{"rendered":"Former NFL Player Ricky Williams is Hosting a Super Bowl Sunday Weed Party"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Want to go to a weed-friendly Super Bowl Party?<\/p>\n<p>A Super Bowl Pot Party. A Cannabis Football Soiree. We&#8217;re not really sure what you should call it. But it\u2019s definitely a private party hosted by a famous athlete where you can watch the game and get high.<\/p>\n<p>Yeah, this ain&#8217;t your father&#8217;s Super Bowl party. But we bet there will be some awesome snacks there&#8230;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Want to join me for my cannabis-friendly <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/SuperBowl?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#SuperBowl<\/a> party in the Hollywood Hills? Limited to only 50 spots, request your invite here: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/XLhJQjnSLW\">https:\/\/t.co\/XLhJQjnSLW<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/U15EZ4BLn5\">pic.twitter.com\/U15EZ4BLn5<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Ricky Williams (@Rickthelaureate) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Rickthelaureate\/status\/948723412947496960?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 4, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Former NFL player, pro bowler, and Heisman winner, Ricky Williams is\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2018\/01\/04\/ricky-williams-weed-friendly-super-bowl-party\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">hosting a Super Bowl Party<\/a> at a private residence somewhere in the Hollywood Hills\u2026 the location is a secret for now, but we do know that it\u2019s advertised as a \u201ccannabis-friendly\u201d environment.<\/p>\n<p>There will be an open bar and \u201cAmerican gourmet\u201d food (made with stoner style creativity, we assume). You\u2019ll get to watch the game with Ricky and even take a photo with him if you like. Yes, all of this is listed in the <a href=\"https:\/\/williamssuperbowlparty.splashthat.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">formal invitation<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>You\u2019ll also get an \u201cExclusive Pre Game Preview from Ricky.\u201d We only hope that means he\u2019ll get high and give his guests a breakdown of the big game from his point of view. The party starts at 2PM, so it looks like there will be some time for hanging out and smoking up before kickoff.<\/p>\n<p>You can also win some signed gear while you\u2019re there.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BPgepPXgjm9\/\" data-instgrm-version=\"8\" style=\" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:500px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);\">\n<div style=\"padding:8px;\">\n<div style=\" background:#F8F8F8; line-height:0; margin-top:40px; padding:50.0% 0; text-align:center; width:100%;\">\n<div style=\" background:url(data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAACwAAAAsCAMAAAApWqozAAAABGdBTUEAALGPC\/xhBQAAAAFzUkdCAK7OHOkAAAAMUExURczMzPf399fX1+bm5mzY9AMAAADiSURBVDjLvZXbEsMgCES5\/P8\/t9FuRVCRmU73JWlzosgSIIZURCjo\/ad+EQJJB4Hv8BFt+IDpQoCx1wjOSBFhh2XssxEIYn3ulI\/6MNReE07UIWJEv8UEOWDS88LY97kqyTliJKKtuYBbruAyVh5wOHiXmpi5we58Ek028czwyuQdLKPG1Bkb4NnM+VeAnfHqn1k4+GPT6uGQcvu2h2OVuIf\/gWUFyy8OWEpdyZSa3aVCqpVoVvzZZ2VTnn2wU8qzVjDDetO90GSy9mVLqtgYSy231MxrY6I2gGqjrTY0L8fxCxfCBbhWrsYYAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC); display:block; height:44px; margin:0 auto -44px; position:relative; top:-22px; width:44px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BPgepPXgjm9\/\" style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none;\" target=\"_blank\">A post shared by Ricky Williams (@williams)<\/a> on <time style=\" font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px;\" datetime=\"2017-01-21T01:10:38+00:00\">Jan 20, 2017 at 5:10pm PST<\/time><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async defer src=\"\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Space is limited to 50 people who\u2019ll get to eat, drink, and blaze with Ricky and his friends. And you have to <em>request<\/em> an invite.<\/p>\n<p>Tickets are $300 per person. And guys, it\u2019s BYOW. Don\u2019t forget.<\/p>\n<p>You have to be at least 21 years old to attend, and only 25 tickets are available right now. Supposedly, the early bird tickets &#8211; which went for $250 &#8211; are already sold out. That could be a marketing ploy or it could mean that those other 25 people at the party will be Ricky\u2019s close buddies.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BT16yUSFIlV\/\" data-instgrm-version=\"8\" style=\" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:500px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);\">\n<div style=\"padding:8px;\">\n<div style=\" background:#F8F8F8; line-height:0; margin-top:40px; padding:50.0% 0; text-align:center; width:100%;\">\n<div style=\" background:url(data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAACwAAAAsCAMAAAApWqozAAAABGdBTUEAALGPC\/xhBQAAAAFzUkdCAK7OHOkAAAAMUExURczMzPf399fX1+bm5mzY9AMAAADiSURBVDjLvZXbEsMgCES5\/P8\/t9FuRVCRmU73JWlzosgSIIZURCjo\/ad+EQJJB4Hv8BFt+IDpQoCx1wjOSBFhh2XssxEIYn3ulI\/6MNReE07UIWJEv8UEOWDS88LY97kqyTliJKKtuYBbruAyVh5wOHiXmpi5we58Ek028czwyuQdLKPG1Bkb4NnM+VeAnfHqn1k4+GPT6uGQcvu2h2OVuIf\/gWUFyy8OWEpdyZSa3aVCqpVoVvzZZ2VTnn2wU8qzVjDDetO90GSy9mVLqtgYSy231MxrY6I2gGqjrTY0L8fxCxfCBbhWrsYYAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC); display:block; height:44px; margin:0 auto -44px; position:relative; top:-22px; width:44px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\" margin:8px 0 0 0; padding:0 4px;\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BT16yUSFIlV\/\" style=\" color:#000; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none; word-wrap:break-word;\" target=\"_blank\">Headed back to the T Dot this weekend for @CannaLifeConf \u2708\ufe0f\ud83c\udde8\ud83c\udde6 #cannalifeconf #cannalife #canada #toronto #tdot #the6ix #the6 #thesix<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;\">A post shared by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/williams\/\" style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px;\" target=\"_blank\"> Ricky Williams<\/a> (@williams) on <time style=\" font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px;\" datetime=\"2017-05-08T19:06:10+00:00\">May 8, 2017 at 12:06pm PDT<\/time><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async defer src=\"\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Everybody knows Ricky really loves pot. He\u2019s a well-known enthusiast and advocate for the stuff and had several public run-ins with it during the 12 seasons he played for the Saints and the Dolphins. Ricky&#8217;s career was interspersed with a couple \u201cretirements\u201d and suspensions by the NFL after he tested positive for marijuana multiple times.<\/p>\n<p>But now it seems he\u2019s embraced his stoner-athlete reputation. He has referred to himself as <a href=\"http:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2017\/12\/28\/ricky-williams-high-guy-texas-analysis\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u201cthe high guy\u201d<\/a> on TV and he\u2019s even a co-founder in the world\u2019s first <a href=\"http:\/\/cw33.com\/2016\/06\/02\/puff-pump-pass-this-gym-will-let-you-get-high-while-you-work-out\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">weed-friendly gym<\/a> in San Francisco where, oh yes, you can smoke weed and then work out. He\u2019s a big believer in the amazing properties of recreational weed and the poster boy for marijuana use by athletes.<\/p>\n<p>Since retiring from the NFL, he&#8217;s been busy reading, learning, and traveling the world to attend conferences, speak with investors, and come up with ideas all relating to the weed business. Ricky once spoke at a marijuana conference event called &#8220;Pro Football, Pro Cannabis.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>He&#8217;s even had a strain of weed named after him: #34 OG.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BVAwyBNl62H\/\" data-instgrm-version=\"8\" style=\" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:500px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);\">\n<div style=\"padding:8px;\">\n<div style=\" background:#F8F8F8; line-height:0; margin-top:40px; padding:26.296296296296294% 0; text-align:center; width:100%;\">\n<div style=\" background:url(data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAACwAAAAsCAMAAAApWqozAAAABGdBTUEAALGPC\/xhBQAAAAFzUkdCAK7OHOkAAAAMUExURczMzPf399fX1+bm5mzY9AMAAADiSURBVDjLvZXbEsMgCES5\/P8\/t9FuRVCRmU73JWlzosgSIIZURCjo\/ad+EQJJB4Hv8BFt+IDpQoCx1wjOSBFhh2XssxEIYn3ulI\/6MNReE07UIWJEv8UEOWDS88LY97kqyTliJKKtuYBbruAyVh5wOHiXmpi5we58Ek028czwyuQdLKPG1Bkb4NnM+VeAnfHqn1k4+GPT6uGQcvu2h2OVuIf\/gWUFyy8OWEpdyZSa3aVCqpVoVvzZZ2VTnn2wU8qzVjDDetO90GSy9mVLqtgYSy231MxrY6I2gGqjrTY0L8fxCxfCBbhWrsYYAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC); display:block; height:44px; margin:0 auto -44px; position:relative; top:-22px; width:44px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\" margin:8px 0 0 0; padding:0 4px;\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BVAwyBNl62H\/\" style=\" color:#000; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none; word-wrap:break-word;\" target=\"_blank\">Hey friends in #southflorida, come find me at my booth at the #seccexpo this weekend&#8230;Ft Lauderdale Convention Center \ud83c\udf34<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;\">A post shared by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/williams\/\" style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px;\" target=\"_blank\"> Ricky Williams<\/a> (@williams) on <time style=\" font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px;\" datetime=\"2017-06-06T20:41:47+00:00\">Jun 6, 2017 at 1:41pm PDT<\/time><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async defer src=\"\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/longform\/2016\/ricky-williams-weed\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Besides becoming a proponent of marijuana as an alternative medicine,<\/a>\u00a0Ricky has gotten into yoga, meditation, and astrology.\u00a0 He hopes to get the NFL to reconsider its drug policy and potentially use marijuana as a pain relief option for players.<\/p>\n<p>So really, if you snag a ticket to his Super Bowl party, you might actually learn a thing or two from the man! We can only imagine the topics that will come up in conversation&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>And if you go, do us a favor. Please, please, for the love of Super Bowl Sunday, tell us how it is!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Want to go to a weed-friendly Super Bowl Party? A Super Bowl Pot Party. A Cannabis Football Soiree. 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