Is Zach Randolph a Marijuana Kingpin?
Zach Randolph is coming off the best year of his career. He made it to the 2010 NBA All Star team. Now, in historically typical form, he is involved with something off the court that might hurt his career: Drugs.
A drug investigation in Indianapolis has been linked to Randolph after police discovered he had provided a 2008 Cadillac Escalade and a house for Arthur Boyd, whom was arrested police May 11th.
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Making matters worse for Randolph is that an informant told police that in addition to providing Indianapolis residents vehicles and a house, Randolph also provided them with marijuana for the purpose of distribution.
This definitely sounds like something the Zach Randolph of “Jail Blazers Past” would definitely be involved with.
David Stern’s disciplinarian bone must be blaring out at his central nervous system like a New York taxi driver warning oblivious tourists trying to cross a street.
Randolph’s attorney, John Tompkins, naturally countered that Boyd was indeed under Randolph’s employ, but that there is no connection to Randolph’s involvement with drugs.
I believe this is the foundation for the “ignorance is bliss” defense. Good luck.
The fact is Randolph has a history of off-court troubles, specifically, one offense that is directly related to Marijuana use during 2003.
This jersey could be all the rave, stashed next to all the Robert Parish jerseys, for all the pothead-NBA-fans who support the NBA players who love their dope:
The sad thing for Randolph is that had appeared to have ditched his tainted past while becoming a fan favorite and All Star this season in Memphis. Randolph became a mentor while leading the young Griz to their best season in years.
According to The Commercial Appeal Grizzlies owner Michael Heisley made the following statements:
This news delivers a major blow to the Grizzlies this summer. If Randolph is charged with crimes, odds are good he will be handed down stiff punishment from Warden Stern.
This might obliterate, or at the least severely dent, all the good chemistry Memphis developed this season. Life for Grizzlies fans might be hopeless again, as it often is when supporting a losing franchise. As a Warriors fan, I know how much this sucks.
It might just be a horrible coincidence that this Arthur Boyd fellow happened to get busted and happened to be Randolph’s “employee,” but Randolph has a history of bad behavior which could and likely will play out against him.
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Thu, May 27, 2010 by Adam Sedie
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