Big Al suspended for drugs?

[mainevent]

Smh...I just saw dude in Kroger a week or so ago here in a suburb of Atlanta.  Shook his hand, told him I was a lifelong Celtic fan that hated when he got traded and wished him the best. 
Wonder if that's why he had the eye drops.....hmmm 

http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/14330212/charlotte-hornets-al-jefferson-suspended-5-games-violating-anti-drug-program

[wdleehi]

Another athlete using marijuana.  Not a huge surprise. 



http://www.cbssports.com/nba/eye-on-basketball/25407648/hornets-al-jefferson-suspended-five-games-for-anti-drug-policy-violation

A five-game suspension is the mandated punishment for a third violation for testing positive for marijuana and not an HGH or performance-enhancing-drug violation, as outlined in the collective bargaining agreement between the NBA and the players' union.

[kozlodoev]

Time to give Cody Zeller some run on my fantasy team.

[Smartacus]

Now is that 5 games from when he returns from injury? He's still due out for a few weeks.

Edit:

Jefferson, who is currently out several weeks with a strained calf, will serve the suspension once he's physically listed as able to play.

[apc]

Now is that 5 games from when he returns from injury? He's still due out for a few weeks.

Edit:

Jefferson, who is currently out several weeks with a strained calf, will serve the suspension once he's physically listed as able to play.

He is injured! maybe it was medical Marijuana ?

[libermaniac]

Does anyone know how they prove he's back from injury?  Does the league have to give him a physical or what?  Obviously, the Hornets would have the incentive to say he's ready to go a week early so he can serve his suspension while he's injured.  Just curious how they prove he's healthy.