Guard O.J. Mayo was banned from the NBA earlier in the offseason for at least two years because of a violation of the NBA and NBPA's anti-drug program, but “he expects to be back on the court soon,” per TMZ Sports.
According to TMZ Sports, Mayo said he filed an appeal to fight the punishment, which doesn’t allow him to apply for reinstatement for two years. TMZ Sports’ YouTube account shared the video Monday:
Despite the report, James Herbert of CBS Sports noted there was some confusion with the situation.
"This is a bit confusing, though," he wrote. "TMZ quotes Mayo as saying the appeal process is ‘in the works,’ but in the video it sounds a lot like, ‘It didn't work.’ That's an important distinction—if it didn't work, then ‘soon’ might actually just mean ‘two years,’ which is when he can apply to be reinstated."
Herbert also pointed out Mayo said he underwent foot surgery. The Milwaukee Bucks ruled the guard out for the season in March because of a fractured ankle.
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