Days later, word leaked out about Lance Stephenson's altercation with his girlfriend with allegedly got way too physical. Now, a little over a week after that incident, Brandon Rush has been suspended for failing his third drug test.
Oh fate, why must thou spite thee?
The police blotter and the Indiana Pacers have been like chocolate and peanut butter for the better part of six years. We don't need to rehash all of the incidents during that time, but the fact that some Pacers are returning to their old ways has fans worried.
I don't even want to talk about Stephenson right now. It sounds really serious, and I'm sure we'll cross that bridge once we get there. But, as far as Rush is concerned, can you really be that stupid? He flunked his third drug test by coming up positive for marijuana.In case you didn't know, the NBA doesn't go public with failed drug tests until it happens for a third time. The league doesn't even tell the team that their own player has failed a drug test until then.
Rush clearly has some talent, but he's looked lazy, disinterested, and immature during his two-year stint in Indiana. Think about the people that you know that smoke marijuana. Lazy, disinterested, immature - chances are that person employs all three of those characteristics. What especially troubles me about this incident is that by failing three times, Rush is clearly showing that he prioritizes weed higher than improvement on the basketball court. Why else would he risk a third failed test?
I doubt Rush will be straight-out released, but clearly the 2010-11 season is make-it-or-break-it time for his career. Considering the investment that Bird & Co. have put in him, I hope he doesn't let his opportunity go up in smoke. (Thank you, tip your waitresses!)
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