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Rehabbed NBA Star -- Sleeps Off Temptation
Rehabbed NBA Star -- Sleeps Off Temptation
Filed under: Talk Sports , Drunks , Photo Galleries , Exclusives It looked like rehabbed Miami Heat forward Michael Beasley had drifted back into the danger zone, passing out in front of a table filled with open bottles of beer. But team officials claim there's more to these pictures than meets ...
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That Fishing Trip Sure Wore Out Michael Beasley
SPORTSbyBROOKSTMZ has a post - rehab (Oct. 10) photo today of Michael Beasley and a “female companion” Michael Beasley Asleep On Fishing Trip (So where’s the purple Gatorade?) Backstory? Let Miami Heat staffer Tim Donovan explain: “(The photo was from) a fishing trip arranged by the team … Michael was not drinking at all … except for water and purple Gatorade.” More from TMZ: Donovan also claims Michael’s counselor was with him on the trip and the woman sleeping next to him is just a friend. So why was Beasley passed out?? Donovan says Beasley was simply tired ...

Michael Beasley Passed Out
The Big Lead — ... TMZ got a hold of some pictures of Michael Beasley asleep on a boat. There are empty beer bottles and cans in one of the pictures. Beasley was in rehab this summer. The Heat are saying Beasley wasn’t drinking and was with his counselor. Either way, how shady is it that someone on the boat took these pictures? (TMZ via ...

Post-Rehab Michael Beasley’s Party Photos
RightFielders Women in Sports — ... that even the boat’s captain says he didn’t “consume or even touch” any alcohol. The verdict? Give the man a break. Unless you’ve got video or eyewitness accounts, you’ve got nothing! Plus, knowing his career could be on the line if he made a mistake, I’m sure his teammates wouldn’t contribute to something like that. Check out a video of Michael Beasley. Party photos are available here . Photos: ...

New Michael Beasley photos: No big deal
Peninsula is Mightier — ... Saturday's practice at AmericanAirlines Arena. "That sun was beaming down; it was the hottest day in the world. . . . Fell asleep ain't the word.  I don't drink. I don't smoke anymore. My sobriety date is 8-6-09." Beasley is not going to be diciplined by the team and is not expected to face any kind of action from the league, which would be a third-strike suspension for violating league substance-abuse policy. For the full TMZ story and pictures, click here.

Are There Any Photos Of Michael Beasley That Aren't Potential Crime Scenes? [Nba]
Deadspin — ... So obviously there are going to be questions. The Heat said the fishing boat excursion was arranged by the team, and the captain is on record as saying the beers belonged to another group on board. Also, Beasley's substance abuse counselor was aboard (perhaps that's her next to him). So no action's going to be taken. But, Jesus Christ man, Beasley doesn't need a counselor. He really needs someone to confiscate all cameras and cell phones when he's off duty. Rehabbed NBA Star — Sleeps Off Temptation [TMZ] ...

The Roundup: Manny Acta to Cleveland, Mark McGwire to St. Louis, Larry Johnson Slams Todd Haley
The Big Lead — ... NBA’s most depressing players of 2009. After these Michael Beasley photos surfaced, tough not to add him to the list. ( ...

Morning Musings: ALCS, Football Doldrums, and Some Twitter News
Never on Injured Reserve — ... to describe offensive coordinator Norm Chow in a recent tweet. How long until someone labels this incident as part of "Obama's America"? Miami Heat forward Michael Beasley can't buy a break. Some not less than impressive photos of him were revealed over the weekend. High school phenom, one-and-done college basketball star, first round pick, and NBA flame out? It's certainly headed that way. The NFL is considering ...

Welcome to Beasley’s Latest Controversy
SLAM Online — ... Michael Beasley was photographed sleeping on a boat, with a bunch of empty beer bottles strewn around. The Miami Heat, though, say ...

Michael Beasley Shows Bulls Fans What Could Have Been
Not Qualified To Comment — ... of him post-treatment is quite telling.  Here is a picture of what could have been if Paxson had selected Beasley instead of D-Rose: Hmmm, that is not a picture of a person who has cleaned up their act.  I know Rose seemed like the obvious choice then and now, but thank god the Bulls chose him.  At least the Heat have an easy early-season schedule, because they might be without the services of their #1 draft pick for a while.  Just guessing. h/t: TMZ ...

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sportsbybrooks.com 10/24/2009 — TMZ has a post - rehab (Oct. 10) photo today of Michael Beasley and a “female companion” (So where’s the purple Gatorade?) Note: There is a poll within this post, please visit the site to participate in this post’s ...
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