Colorado does not f!ck around with DUIs. He still needs to go to court for the first one, and this one (if guilty) means he broke his court orders to not drink *at all*. There is a good chance he will go to jail if convicted of both.
Why on God's green earth would Sacramento still want Lawson? I mean, if that makes Collison expendable for them, I'll take it.
Welllllll...they decided to keep George Karl even though their franchise player who is already looking to be traded, hates him. So that should tell you enough about that franchise. I still think it's unlikely but won't put it past them. If it happens, I'm for sure going to watch many Sac games.
Would they be able to void his contract on a moral rectitude or criminal conviction clause? I can see them possibly waiving him if it means they can get out from under his contract. If they can't, I don't believe it.
Remember this, in this country, if you have your first DUI ever, people will see you as someone took some crab legs from the supermarket and did not pay for it and got caught. but if you have a second one, especially within 6 months after the first one, then most people (most importantly the judge) will see you as someone heavily armed to rob a bank. There is a huge difference between the 2.
JuanValdez, The league will suspend him if he gets two DUIs in 6 mos, and Colorado will likely send him to jail. We have to read the clauses that guarantee a contract. He might be breaking one of them.
No. Void contract is almost impossible in the NBA. You would have to kill someone or bring guns etc Does it matter that he did the DUIs in different states? Can Colorado send him to jail even though he did the second in LA? I have no idea, but i'm afraid what applies to normal people doesn't apply to millionaire celebrities like Lawson.
Vivek doesn't want to trade Boogie, Carl wants to trade Boogie. No one knows what Boogie wants, I don't think you can prove that statement.
oh yeah I can't prove anything however I do trust Amick and I do trust Cyber. Good PR management by Boogie and his agent, kept their intentions hidden.
It doesn't matter if has the second DUI in LA or even India. The condition for his first DUI probation is he CAN NOT TOUCH ANY BOOZE. That's the reason he can be put into jail.
Only in professional sports can you do something illegal, still get your money from your current team, then sign with another team. Essentially you get your money, get a raise, AND pick your next team. Man i wish i was born an athlete...
In October 1991, Tarpley was banned permanently for repeatedly violating NBA's substance abuse policy. He was reinstated two years later in 1994 but was permanently banned from the league again in December 1995 for using alcohol.
In 1991, Dumas was briefly suspended for violating NBA's substance abuse policy. In 1993, he was suspended indefinitely after he tested positive for a banned substance and failing to participate in a drug rehabilitation program. After two years, he was reinstated and was subsequently banned for violating a clause in his contract which prohibited him from consuming alcohol.
On January 25, 2006, Chris Andersen was banned permanently for violating NBA's substance abuse policy. He subsequently filed a grievance against the NBA, but an arbitrator denied his request in March 2006. He was reinstated two years later on March 4, 2008.
Under Article 21 of the National Basketball Association (NBA) Constitution, the NBA commissioner has the power to hand down disciplinary actions (either suspension or fines less than $60000) on players for on-court incidents, conducts that do not conform to standards of fair play, conducts that do not comply to federal or state laws, and conducts that are detrimental to the game of basketball or the league.[1] As defined by the 2005 Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) between the National Basketball Players Association (NBPA) and the NBA, any party (a player, a team, the NBA or the NBPA) can appeal to an arbitrator if a suspension is longer than 12 games or a fine is more than $50,000. If an appeal is filed, the arbitrator would have the power to either uphold or reject the decisions made by the commissioner.[2] If the incident is serious enough, such as point shaving or substance abuse, players can be permanently banned from playing, although players banned for substance abuse are permitted to be reinstated two years later under the anti-drug agreement between the league and the NBPA.[3]
Im not even sure a healthy and sane Lawson moves the needle that much with the nonexistent defense he plays. Curry,Westbrook,Paul,Parker,Lillard,Conley,Bledsoe would all smoke this guy in a pinch. HOU would have to win games in the 100's nightly just to stay ahead in the win column.
