Chapman: Nuggets player high during 2010 practice
Former Denver Nuggets executive Rex Chapman told the Denver Post that a Nuggets player was high on marijuana in practice during the 2010 playoffs.
Chapman said the player was so high that he had to pull him aside to get him to focus.
"Across all walks of life and in every profession, people smoke (marijuana)," Chapman said. "This is no secret, and pro sports are not exempt. But employers deserve and pay for A-plus employees. There is a time and place for everything. As a member of a team, guys owe it to their teammates to put their best foot forward."
Chapman, a 12-year NBA veteran, did not name the player.
The Post published the story as part of the wide-ranging status of marijuana in American society, including sports. A ballot initiative made marijuana legal for retail sale in Colorado last year.
The NBA started testing for marijuana in 1999.
