Larry Gatlin Thanks Matthew McConaughey for Putting His Addiction Story in Memoir
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The Gatlin Brothers star reveals he s the mystery cocaine addict who was mentioned by the Dallas Buyers Club actor in his 2020 tell-all book Greenlights . Apr 17, 2021
Matthew McConaughey mentioned in his 2020 memoir,
Greenlights .
The Oscar winner didn t name names as he shared an anecdote about a musician struggling with addiction during their time at the University of Texas, but Gatlin has now revealed he was the subject of football coach
Darrell Royal s reprimand while under the influence at a party. I remember the day, it was October something of 1984, Gatlin tells People. Coach Royal and I were talking. We had hit it off right away. For me, he was one of those people that you meet, and you instantly don t have to explain anything to each other. We were at this Pro-Am party at this golf tournament, and Coach Royal caught me with white powder on my nose.