For some players, the current NBA labor situation is a lockout. For others, it’s an amnesty program.
When Minnesota Timberwolves’ Michael Beasley got busted for pot possession, I wrote that it could lead to a suspension and screw up Minnesota’s plans to maybe trade him. And while it’s still possible teams might get turned off by him still being a pot-head, he won’t get suspended. Because the NBA said today that the drug treatment program is part of the collective bargaining agreement. No CBA, no drug policy.
In other words… you can do all the drugs you want if you don’t get caught by the cops.
An NBA spokesman confirmed Wednesday to the Sun Sentinel what logic would have dictated anyway:
In the void of an NBA collective-bargaining agreement, there is no substance-abuse policy currently in place. None.
“The anti-drug agreement — including testing and penalties — is not in effect during the lockout,” league spokesman Tim Frank said in an email.
You hear that, fellas? You won’t get tested during the lockout.
Want to smoke weed? Go ahead.
Want to get some HGH and hit the gym? Just make sure the cops don’t find out.
Want to get coked out, go on a five-day Meth bender, drop acid and escape to a world where David Kahn is competent, Donald Sterling is NAACP president, and Marc Cuban is reticent? Sure… the NBA don’t give a damn. It’s not their problem during the lockout.
I’m betting Beasley got this news and immediately bailed Jose Ortiz out of prison then set up a concert with Snoop Dogg, Method Man and Redman.
Me? I’m buying stock in Twinkies and Doritos right now. Once word spread to NBA players that they can smoke all the weed they want without consequence, I’m going to be a very rich man.
Of course my reaction to this news is just for satire. You know, a joke. I am not condoning drug use nor is this site nor anyone affiliated.
Photo: tobacco-news.net
