Rick_Garcia's Blog

If you believe Dallas Mavericks player Josh Howard, there is an entire market for marijuana in the NBA.
Howard went on a radio show and talked about his fondness for pot. He also said it's use is prevalent in the league and everyone knows it. Here's a reminder...pot is still illegal and the use of it is against the NBA's drug policy.
Now, regardless of your opinion on whether pot should be legal. Or that it "may" not be "that bad" for people let's just consider one of the important reasons these guys get paid millions of dollars.
TO BE IN GREAT SHAPE!
I don't remember seeing the five leaf symbol on the nutrition pyramid next to fruits and grains. When was the last time someone who smoked weed felt like eating a salad afterward? Even if these players only smoke during the off season, if YOU owned the team and were paying a millions to a guy who would rather smoke a joint than go to the gym wouldn't you want some of your money back?
Let's think of it this way. If you like smoking pot or let's say you love eating junk food but you were offered ten, twenty or even thirty million dollars a year for ten years under the condition that you stay away from the stuff for your own health and the sake of your team....wouldn't you quit smoking or eating junk?