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In the wake of Brandon Rush's drug suspension, let me tell you a little bit about the NBA's drug-testing policy:
First, to get suspended for five games, as Rush did Friday, a player has to test positive for marijuana three times. (And you should know, the team is not notified of the first two positive tests, so it's not like the Indiana Pacers were burying their heads in the sand.)
Second, the NBA tests only during the season.So what we've got here in Rush, a guy who floats around the court like he's stoned at times, is a guy who cares so little about his team, his teammates and his profession that he can't lay off the chronic for a measly couple of months.
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