5 NBA players who admitted to using cocaine - Sportskeeda
Aug 17, 2023 · Over the years, countless NBA players have been accused or found guilty of drug abuse during their career. Here are five players who have had their struggles with cocaine.
"A lot of them was on cocaine" - Kwame Brown alleges NBA of …
Dec 1, 2024 · Former NBA star Gilbert Arenas discussed on Kwame Brown's YouTube show "Kwame Brown Bust Life" on Friday how the league handled drug tests back in the day.
“I was in the projects smoking crack” - Chris Washburn's cocaine ...
Mar 7, 2024 · “I was in the projects smoking crack” - Chris Washburn's cocaine addiction left doctors astonished at how he survived on the NBA court
Beyond the Game: Black Lives Matter in the World of Sports
Dec 4, 2024 · In May 2021, The NBA Social Justice Coalition showed support for the EQUAL Act, which aims to eliminate federal sentencing disparities between crack and powder cocaine offenses. Formed in 2020 after the deaths of George Floyd and Jacob Blake, the Coalition includes players, owners, and staffers advocating for criminal justice reform.
‘Drugs were everywhere’: the rise and fall of the NBA’s cocaine era
Oct 23, 2024 · When it comes to the NBA, Richardson says, there were issues with heroin (Kareem Abdul-Jabbar even admitted to trying it once) and then crack. The only remedy was distance. “You’ve got to keep yourself out of those place,” Richardson says.
COCAINE–SCOURGE OF NBA - Chicago Tribune
Aug 9, 2021 · The NBA`s management and players have joined forces in an unprecedented alliance to defuse the explosive threat of drugs, cocaine in particular.
How Cocaine caused the New York Knicks to throw games
Cocaine was the scourge of the NBA in 1970s and 80s, the drug lead to 8 players being banned from the NBA and 3 of them permanently. But no case of drug use, or potential use, is as crazy as what is rumored to have been doing on with the 1980s Knicks.
When cocaine ruled the NBA: ‘Drugs were everywhere, it was like …
Nov 6, 2024 · Less than two days after securing his future as an NBA player, he suffered a cardiac arrhythmia caused by cocaine use that ended his life. Bias’ death and Robinson’s ban coincided in the same...
5 NBA players who battled drug addiction featuring Charles …
Oct 17, 2022 · Bias died due to a cocaine overdose two days after the draft. Bias is known for his leaping abilities, play-making skills and overall finesse on the court. He was named the ACC Athlete of the...
NBA Players who Remained Surrounded by Drug and Alcohol …
Spencer Haywood began his professional career with the ABA, instead of NBA due to its eligibility rules. In 1970, he started to play for Seattle SuperSonics. Unfortunately, he fall victim to drug abuse. During the 1980 NBA finals, he was suspended for using crack cocaine.