The contract was controversial when it was first announced by the Phoenix Suns.
Three years and $18 million brought Michael Beasley to the desert. Not a bad contract for Beasley, a player who two teams had already given up on in four years.
That is why this report from The Arizona Republic's Gilbert Romero is so disturbing. It is bad enough that Beasley was driving 71 mph in a 45 mph zone, or that he was driving on a suspended license and carrying a loaded gun without proof of registration.
The most disturbing thing? That the team released a statement saying that Beasley was detained for "infractions" and released by the Scottsdale police. It then goes on to say that the team had talked to Beasley and no further discipline was needed.
It's funny, when former Suns player Jason Richardson got in trouble with the police more than three seasons ago under similar circumstances, the Suns suspend Richardson twice. The first suspension was in February of 2009, and the second time came in August of 2009.
The situations aren't exactly the same, but it is startling the way the organization ...
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Phoenix Suns Management Have Tied Their Fortunes to Michael Beasley
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