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The news last night that new NBA draftees Mario Chalmers and Darrell Arthur were sent home from the NBA's mandatory rookie program yesterday interested me a little. I can't say I was shocked, as nothing tends to shock when it comes to NBA players, or professional sports people in general...
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BallerBlogger.com — ... a stern warning:  “This news came out today from ESPN, stating that indeed there was more than just smoke at the rookie transition program. Arthur and Chalmers were “caught in their hotel room with marijuana and women, according to several sources.” If indeed this turns out to be true, this is yet another example of where NBA players distance themselves from the ordinary man or woman in society. That’s not to say that many of us fan-faithful don’t enjoy those very same vices that these young men are alleged of being involved in. Rather, the fact ...

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