J.R. just can’t keep his nose clean… J.R. Smith Suspended For 5 Games For Violating NBA Substance Abuse Policy Via ESPN Knicks guard J.R. Smith has been suspended without pay for five games for violating the terms of the NBA/NBPA Anti-Drug Program, the league announced Friday. Smith is recovering from offseason knee surgery and might not be ready for the beginning of the regular season. The NBA says Smith’s suspension will begin with the first game of the season for which he is eligible and physically able to play. The Knicks re-signed Smith in July to a three-year contract worth approximately $18 million with a player option for the third year. Shortly after he re-signed, Smith underwent patellar tendon surgery and an arthroscopy for a tear in the lateral meniscus of his left knee. He is expected to miss between two to six weeks of the regular season, according to a timetable provided by the team. S-M-H The NBA declined to comment specifically about the manner in which Smith violated its Anti-Drug Program. According to a summary of the program provided by the league, a third positive test for marijuana results in a suspension that is “five games longer than the player’s immediately-preceding marijuana suspension.” That is the sole scenario under which a five-game ban is administered. Friday’s suspension was Smith’s first under the Anti-Drug program, although he’s been suspended several times during his nine-year career for other infractions. He was suspended seven games in 2009 for his role in a crash that killed a passenger in his car in 2007 and resulted in a 90-day prison sentence. Smith was also suspended 10 games for his involvement in the Denver Nuggets-Knicks brawl in 2006. More recently, Smith was banned for Game 4 of the Knicks-Celtics first round playoff series in 2013 after he elbowed Jason Terry in the previous game. It is unclear at this point if Smith will appeal this most recent suspension. Hopefully J.R. wasn’t out kickin’ with Lamar Odom . Image via AP
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Drugs Are Bad M’kay: Twitter Pimp Baller J.R. Smith Suspended 5 Games For Violating NBA Substance Abuse Policy!
