In the first round of the playoffs, the Brooklyn Nets got sent home for the summer after being eliminated by the Philadelphia 76ers. Not even a month later, and one of the Nets players has already gotten in trouble.
On Thursday, it was announced that star guard D’Angelo Russell was cited for marijuana possession at New York’s LaGuardia Airport, according to USA Today’s A.J. Perez.
Russell was flying from LaGuardia to Louisville International Airport, but “was questioned by police after a routine search flagged what at first glance appeared to be a can of Arizona Iced Tea in a checked bag,” per Perez.
Authorities searched the can and found the marijuana that led to Russell’s citation.
Russell will more than likely be forced to enter the league’s marijuana program. It takes a 3rd citation for a player to be suspended by the NBA.
Russell averaged a career-high 21.1 points per game in 2018-19 en route to his first career All-Star appearance.
