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Wizards All-Star forward Caron Butler (notes), now blogging for NBA.com as "Agent Zero 2.0," dives deeper into the caffeinated murk of his addiction to the "neon-yellow rocket fuel" known as Mountain Dew:

I lost 11 pounds this summer by giving up Mountain Dew. That's right Mountain Dew. A lot of people don't know I'm a Mountain Dew addict so I guess this is my confession.
To try and give this up was crazy for me! I was going through withdrawals. I was in the bed sweating. My wife would turn over in the bed and ask "Are you OK?" Honestly, those first two weeks without The Dew [were] the roughest two weeks of my life. I'm talking headaches, sweats and everything. Before that I drank at least six 12-ounce Mountain Dews a day.
It was so bad at one point that I had to have a cold one right there at the night stand before I went to bed. I had to get the coasters and let it drip a lil' bit and just have it waiting on me. Come 2 a.m., I'd wake up out of my sleep, I'd pop one open and hear the fizz sound ... and just down it! Then I always had to have another one in the morning when I woke up. Before practice I had one too and before games I would knock back two.

No word on whether he ditched The Dew pajamas, too.

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1. Posted by Jay Mon Oct 26, 2009 3:04 pm EDT
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Thats a first...
2. Posted by IgorD Mon Oct 26, 2009 3:06 pm EDT
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Cue "Tough Juice" jokes in 5..4..3..2..1
3. Posted by thermodynamic117 Mon Oct 26, 2009 3:22 pm EDT
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Mvp
4. Posted by Robert O Mon Oct 26, 2009 3:24 pm EDT
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http://images.google.com/images?hl=en&um=1&sa=1&q=mountain+dew+pjs&aq=f&oq=&aqi=&start=0
5. Posted by Free Candy Mon Oct 26, 2009 3:28 pm EDT
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I guess I'm addicted to the Dew too...I probably drink around the same amount that he did...
6. Posted by sam spade Mon Oct 26, 2009 3:35 pm EDT
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Does he know that Skip Bayless is addicted to the Dew?
7. Posted by plucky Mon Oct 26, 2009 3:40 pm EDT
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I've never understood this: why do people get so surprised when they lose weight after they stop drinking SUGAR WATER. Also: how about switching to diet? Is it really that complicated? And don't tell me it tastes worse: you can get diet soda with sucralose or aspartame, and it's as sweet or sweeter than corn syrup.
8. Posted by plucky Mon Oct 26, 2009 3:41 pm EDT
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If Skip Bayless is addicted to the "Dew", it explains why he's a screeching imbecile.
9. Posted by DICK SMOTHERS Mon Oct 26, 2009 3:58 pm EDT
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I'm addicted to beer.
10. Posted by SHAUN Mon Oct 26, 2009 4:09 pm EDT
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No wonder his was always injured! I'm sayin' he plays 81 games this season!
11. Posted by yas Mon Oct 26, 2009 4:40 pm EDT
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guess these guys burn enough calories, thats like 1000 calories of pure refined sugar.
12. Posted by Nate Mon Oct 26, 2009 5:01 pm EDT
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hahaa i didnt know that that pic was photshoppd
13. Posted by MAX_IN_MISSOURI Mon Oct 26, 2009 7:56 pm EDT
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holy hell, tomorrow cannot come quick enough....
14. Posted by Anthony Mon Oct 26, 2009 8:11 pm EDT
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This sounds like the same problem I have with beer. lmao
15. Posted by Lew Ghost Mon Oct 26, 2009 8:49 pm EDT
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wtf #6 not cool!
16. Posted by Marty Mon Oct 26, 2009 9:08 pm EDT
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Better Mountain Dew than many other thigs the young get addicted to. Of course any addiction is bad regardless of what it is so it's good he's off the "juice"...Let's all hope it doesn't effect his play.
17. Posted by Keith Mon Oct 26, 2009 9:16 pm EDT
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hmmmmmmmmmm looks like this photo has been altered a little bit anyone who uses photoshop can tell this photo is a fake
18. Posted by jay d Mon Oct 26, 2009 9:35 pm EDT
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Mountain Dew was shown to shrink the testicles of the lab rats they tested it on.
19. Posted by adrigoal06 Mon Oct 26, 2009 9:54 pm EDT
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surprised Caron was still drinking that crap. He should know better!
20. Posted by Sky C Mon Oct 26, 2009 10:24 pm EDT
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Is this true, or was Caron joking? I hope it's just a joke. You'd think that a professional athlete who depends on his body being in great condition would have more common sense. I'd expect his level of play to improve this year if he starts puting healthy food and drinks into his body.
21. Posted by Arvind Mon Oct 26, 2009 10:37 pm EDT
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THis photo is extremely fake
Its really easy to tell. If you look closely at the left part of his neck u can see a black line where his neck should be. His neck also looks at an extremely awkward position compared to the way his shirt is. Also by looking at his arms u can tell thy are not caron Butlers. The skin is much darker and hairy.
22. Posted by LeNo Mon Oct 26, 2009 10:56 pm EDT
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J.E Skeets ur a dumbass....stupid photoshop on the pic....write about something ppl actually wanna read....cant believe this guy is still employed my yahoo....he always writes [profane] and its never worth reading
23. Posted by LeNo Mon Oct 26, 2009 10:59 pm EDT
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J.E Skeets ur a dumbass....stupid photoshop on the pic....write about something ppl actually wanna read....cant believe this guy is still employed by yahoo....he always writes garbage and its never worth reading.... [profane]GBOYY!!!!
24. Posted by John W Mon Oct 26, 2009 11:20 pm EDT
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His Dew addiction is worse than he admits. Supposedly he would drink a full 2 liter before a game and a full 2 liter at half time. That was the report 2 years ago... I don't know how he didn't get cramps?!
25. Posted by Darali Tue Oct 27, 2009 12:04 am EDT
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Feeling your pain, my friend. Mount-Me-n-Screw is the sweet, sweet, fizzy lifting drink of the gods. Trouble is, it's almost pure sugar and the caffine does funky things to your blood pressure. Diet Dew, just for the record, is a Thing That Should Not Be.
The only way to get through the withdrawl is drink plenty of water, expect three or four days of intense tension headaches, and make sure your family knows you're not going to be fun to be around for a while. It goes away. Eventually.
-BJ