Hornets' Andersen kicked out of NBA for drug use
NEW YORK -- New Orleans Hornets forward Chris Andersen was dismissed and disqualified from the NBA on Friday for violating the league's drug policy.Andersen must wait two years before he can apply for reinstatement, the league said.
According to the league's collective bargaining agreement, a player can only be disqualified for a fourth positive test for performance-enhancing drugs, or a first positive test for "drugs of abuse."
The drugs on that list are amphetamine and its analogs, which include methamphetamine; cocaine; LSD; opiates, including heroin, codeine and morphine; and PCP.
Andersen has not previously been suspended for steroid use.
Andersen, 27, averaged 5.0 points and 4.8 rebounds in 32 games this season, his fifth in the NBA. He played three seasons for the Nuggets before joining the Hornets.
He has a four-year, $14 million contract with the Hornets through the 2008-09 season that pays him $3.5 million a year.
Hornets owner George Shinn said in a statement released by the team, "we were obviously disappointed and saddened to hear that Chris has been dismissed from the league.
"On behalf of his teammates, coaches and the entire organization, we wish him well and hope he learns from this experience," Shinn said.
Known as "Birdman" for his high-flying dunks, Andersen was a favorite among Hornets fans in Oklahoma City, where the team is playing most of its home games this season.
Neither the NBA nor the union is allowed to comment on specifics of a player's drug test.
"The players' association plans on filing a grievance on Chris Andersen's behalf," union spokesman Dan Wasserman said. "Our expectation is that a grievance hearing will take place in approximately two weeks."
The hearing will be heard by an independent grievance arbitrator.
Andersen played in 67 games for the Hornets last season, averaging 7.7 points and 6.1 rebounds.
He is best known for his performance in the NBA's dunk contest last year when he needed eight tries to finish his first dunk.
Andersen is the first player kicked out because of drugs since Stanley Roberts in 1999.
Players who test positive for steroids or performance enhancing drugs, masking agents and diurectics get a 10-game suspension (1st offense), a 25-game suspension (2nd offense), a one-year suspension (3rd offense) and disqualification (4th offense).
Marijuana penalties are a $25,000 fine (2nd offense), a five-game suspension (3rd offense), a 10-game suspension (4th offense), and five additional games for each subsequent violation. :eek: He is best known for his performance in the NBA's dunk contest last year when he needed eight tries to finish his first dunk. :icon101: 原帖由 Hakkinen 於 2006-1-2812:07 PM 發表
He is best known for his performance in the NBA's dunk contest last year when he needed eight tries to finish his first dunk. :icon101: 仲同佢個髮型:icon101: He is best known for his performance in the NBA's dunk contest last year when he needed eight tries to finish his first dunk.:icon053: 返CBA啦 :o 早d走喇
this is the best news for me today~ 原帖由 Hakkinen 於 2006-1-2812:07 PM 發表
He is best known for his performance in the NBA's dunk contest last year when he needed eight tries to finish his first dunk. :icon101:
打落水狗:icon101: 黃蜂今年又少一條友 今年明星賽無左個笑位 :icon099: 黃蜂簽左Aaron Williams補番個後備中鋒位 Hornets用兩個次圈選秀權換左Steven Hunter番黎:o
Yes,Sixers甩難了:icon101: 原帖由 Eggio 於 2006-2-204:16 AM 發表
Hornets用兩個次圈選秀權換左Steven Hunter番黎:o
Yes,Sixers甩難了:icon101:
o holy shit!! 原帖由 Eggio 於 2006-2-204:16 AM 發表
Hornets用兩個次圈選秀權換左Steven Hunter番黎:o
Yes,Sixers甩難了:icon101:
Billy King呢年做既野幾哂氣
Nailon都打包埋啦不如:icon102: 原帖由 李喂凸 於 2006-2-202:26 PM 發表
Billy King呢年做既野幾哂氣
Nailon都打包埋啦不如:icon102:
佢季前trade走Marc Jackson真係一單三輸交易
如果Marc係度Sixers起碼重有d bench scoring:o
簽左Zendon Hamilton黎頂住先
睇黎S.Randolph不愁沒有上陣時間:icon111:
Nailon...佢d防守:icon9:
Trade佢比Hornets啦,佢剩係打Hornets先有表現:icon101::icon124: New Orleans and Philadelphia have agreed to extend until Monday the deadline to complete a physical on center Steven Hunter, who was part of a trade from the 76ers to the Hornets earlier this week.
Hunter took a physical Friday after arriving in Oklahoma City. Hornets general manager Jeff Bower said the teams agreed to extend the deadline to complete the trade from noon Saturday until 5 p.m. EST Monday so the Hornets could further analyze results of the exam.
單trade hold住左.... 原帖由 Penny仔 於 2006-2-512:01 PM 發表
New Orleans and Philadelphia have agreed to extend until Monday the deadline to complete a physical on center Steven Hunter, who was part of a trade from the 76ers to the Hornets earlier this week. ...
hornets話hunter體測肥左.. PHILADELPHIA -- A trade that would have sent Philadelphia 76ers center Steven Hunter to the New Orleans Hornets was rescinded Wednesday because of concerns over his physical condition.
The trade was originally announced last Wednesday and would have sent Hunter to the Hornets for two second-round picks in the 2006 and 2007 draft. Instead, there were questions about Hunter's condition during a physical and the deal was in limbo.
Hunter 重返76ers......呢張五年長約King自己食番:icon101: 好彩囉 原帖由 stephenlion 於 2006-2-909:23 PM 發表
好彩囉
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