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EAST RUTHERFORD, N. Draymond Green Warriors Jersey .J. -- The stress of coping with life led Will Hill to use marijuana, the New York Giants safety said Sunday in his first comments after being hit by the NFL with his second four-game suspension. Speaking frankly before practicing at training camp, Hill said that the suspension he received last week for using marijuana was for failing a drug test last season. The league didnt immediately impose a penalty because Hill tried to fight it. He was also suspended for four games early last season for using a performance-enhancing drug, which he and the team said was Adderall. "Oh yeah, its definitely disappointing," said Hill, who made the Giants as a free agent last season. "By us being professional athletes you would think people who would have your back would have your back, but coming out and growing up in this environment here, I had a lot of stress from my environments and (drugs were) the only way I knew how to cope with it until I got with the team and they put me in some clinics and stuff and helped me out." The 23-year-old would miss the opening four games of the season if he makes the team. He said he has not used any banned substances this year and recently underwent drug rehabilitation in March and April in Boston, following that with outpatient meetings in New Jersey. Hill, who grew up in nearby East Orange, said he dealt with a lot of stress growing up and just as much now. "Nah, nothing to do with football," he said. "Its from family members, everyone reaching their hand out thinking Im an ATM, and people who think you owe them something. It was just a situation where I was visiting back to my hometown and a guy pulled a shotgun on me right then and wanted money. How do you deal with those situations? I really cant so I dealt with it the best way I knew how." Hill was one of those athletes who had more talent than anyone. People were constantly telling him he was going to be a superstar and that belief grew when he had an outstanding scholastic career at St. Peters Prep in Jersey City and then went to Florida on a full ride. While he played for the Gators, he had his problems. He left the team to enter the NFL Draft in 2011, wasnt picked, sat out a year and was then signed by the Giants. Hill played in 12 games last season and had 30 tackles and two passes defended. He also contributed 13 special teams tackles. While some thought the second suspension might lead to Hills release before the start of camp, Hill believes his job is safe. "I talked to the team and they just told me to keep on moving forward, keep being positive," he said. "Just take the suspension and leave it at that and dont have any more mishaps." Coach Tom Coughlin didnt have much to say about Hills second suspension. "Were disappointed and hopefully Will is going to get his life straightened out," Coughlin said. If there is a hard part for Hill, its knowing that he would miss the first four games. "I wouldnt say its going to be a total distraction or what I need to do for this team," Hill said. "I know all the plays, I know everything. I just have to keep repping at it. I would love to be out there to help this team and organization win, its just I have to root from the sidelines." Hill also has to root for himself to keep his life in check. The rehabilitation has helped somewhat. "It wasnt forced upon me," he said. "They asked me if I wanted to go and I did. I definitely wanted to get away from here for one. The stressful situations didnt go out there. And learn a thing or two." One of the things he learned from his fellow patients was simple. "There are a lot of people who have worse issues than I have, and (it) made me feel a lot better," he said. The Giants have depth at safety with veterans Antrel Rolle, Stevie Brown, Tyler Sash, Ryan Mundy and rookie Cooper Taylor, a fifth round pick this spring, all competing for jobs along with Hill and a couple of free agents. NOTES: Veteran WR Hakeem Nicks missed the final hour of Sundays practice after tweaking a groin. ... Sash was carted off after developing cramps minutes before the end of practice. ... Free agent LB Jake Muasau intercepted Ryan Nassib on the rookies first throw in a 7-on-7 drill. ... LB Dan Connor said his recent arrest at Philadelphia International Airport for having a switchblade in his luggage was the result of making a recent move from Dallas. He said he put the switchblade in his bag when he moved and forgot it was there before taking a flight to Pittsburgh for a wedding, which he missed. "I was a little shocked when they pulled it out," Connor said. "Its something I have to deal with now. I was here all off-season, I was able to lay a foundation hopefully with the coaches to let them know what kind of guy I am. But Im responsible for it and Ill accept whatever punishment is handed out." Tim Hardaway Warriors Jersey . R.J. Umberger scored twice to lead the Blue Jackets to a franchise-record for consecutive wins with a 5-3 victory Tuesday night over the Los Angeles Kings. Custom Golden State Warriors Jerseys . -- Stanford squashed Oregons national championship hopes again, schooling the Ducks in power football. https://www.warriorsrookiesshop.com/Nick-Young-City-Edition-Jersey/ . First off, the fans ripped the Cubbies introduction of a fuzzy new kid-friendly mascot named "Clark". For the first week-plus of the Rio 2016 Olympic boxing tournament, the officiating went largely unnoticed because there were no major controversies, a change from what usually occurs every four years.But then things changed this week with three extremely controversial decisions in quick succession, after which the International Boxing Association (AIBA), the organization that runs amateur boxing, announced on Wednesday that it was removing an undisclosed number of referees and judges from the Olympics for failing to perform competently.AIBA did not announce the names of the judges or referees it was removing and it also said the results of the controversial bouts will stand.Following recent judging decisions and after carrying out a thorough examination by the relevant Commission, AIBA has decided to take immediate and appropriate action, AIBA said in a statement. Since the beginning of the Olympic Games, AIBA has conducted 239 bouts. The AIBA R&J [referees and judges] Commission has reviewed all decisions and determined that less than a handful of the decisions were not at the level expected and consequently it has been decided in accordance with the AIBA R&J evaluation committee that the concerned referees and judges will no longer officiate at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. In accordance with AIBA Rules the result of all the bouts will stand.Three bouts in particular caused near-universal outrage because the scoring did not seem to match the reality of the action in the ring.Russian heavyweight Evgeny Tishchenko was awarded a unanimous three-round decision, 29-28 on all three judges scorecards, in the gold medal match against Kazakhstans Vassiliy Levit on Monday in a fight in which Levit appeared to hurt, dominate and batter Tishchenko around the ring only to lose. The judges assigned to that fight were Kheira Sidi Yakoub, Armando Carbonell Alvarado and Michael Gallagher.On Tuesday, there were two more highly controversial results.In the light welterweight quarterfinals, Uzbekistans Fazliddin Gaibnararov was awarded a split decision against American Gary Antuanne Russell. Judges Roland Juhasz and Kestutis Bagdanavicius each scored the bout 29-28 for Gaibnararov, and judge Enrico Licini scored it 29-28 for Russell. Russell, however, appeared to dominate an opponent who ran for much of the fight and was so unwilling to engage that he was repeatedly warned by the referee that he needed to fight. Klay Thompson Warriors Jersey. Also, Russias Vladimir Nikitin was awarded a unanimous decision -- 29-28 on all three scorecards -- against Irelands Michael Conlan in the bantamweight quarterfinals despite obvious dominance by Conlan.Conlan was enraged by the decision -- as was the booing crowd -- that he spun around the ring and flipped double middle fingers to the judges, Jones Kennedy Silva do Rosario, Udeni Talik Bandara Kiridena and Mariusz Gorny, after the shocking scores were announced.Conlan later accused Russian president Vladimir Putin of paying off the judges, tweeting at him, Hey Vlad Putin, how much did they charge you bro??AIBA changed the scoring method for the Rio Olympics from the computerized scoring that essentially counted punches to the same 10-point must-system used in professional boxing. It also removed head gear from the male fighters. Both moves were part of an effort to make the bouts more fan friendly, but while the fights have generally been more entertaining the judging has still become an issue.AIBA will not shy away from its responsibilities and is fully committed to a zero tolerance policy towards fair play in boxing, always acting in the boxers utmost interest, AIBA said in its statement. The Olympic Games represent the pinnacle of all sports and Boxing has been part of this since 1904. It is essential AIBA stands to the values of respect, sportsmanship, excellence and remains committed to a fair and transparent sport.With regard to corruption, we would like to strongly restate that unless tangible proof is put forward, not rumors, we will continue to use any means, including legal or disciplinary actions to protect our sport and its R&J community whose integrity is constantly put into question. The organization will not be deterred by subjective judgments made by discontented parties. We welcome all parties to come forward and provide evidence in order to take appropriate and immediate action. ' ' '