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Josh Smith Discusses His Upcoming Struggle To Survive On $6.9 Million
#PrayForJoshSmith
Somehow, some way, Josh Smith and his family will have to figure out how to survive on just $6.9 million during the up- coming NBA season.
During a Los Angeles Clip- pers news conference on Tues- day to introduce the newly signed forward Josh Smith, the former NBA All-Star dis- cussed the challenges he'll face as a result.
"At the end of the day, you know, I do have a family," he told reporters. "So it is going to be a little harder on me this year. But I'm going to push through it, you know?"
Smith -- who has earned over $97 million from NBA contracts in his 11-year career, according to Spotrac -- signed a one-year deal with the Clippers earlier this month for the vet- eran's minimum of $1.5 mil- lion. His former team, the Detroit Pistons, will also be paying him $5.4 million to not play for them. (Smith was re- leased last December by the Pistons after signing a four- year, $54 million contract in July 2013.)
That adds up to just $6.9 million next season -- a far cry from the over $13 million he was making just two years ago. We weep for you, Josh Smith.
BEAUTY UNLIMITED
DEECA
I think this week’s Beauty Unlimited feature, Deeca, can be described as the answer to the question, “What took you so long?” This young lady showers with con- fidence and if you can keep from staring at her pic- ture, enjoys the camera and just being the center of attention. Deeca aspires to be a superstar, and is not afraid of hard work and sacrifice. We appreciate Deeca for being this week’s Beauty Unlimited feature, and hope she will grace us with her presence again in the near future.
Suspended 3 Games For DUI
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Kansas City Chiefs cornerback Sean Smith was suspended by the NFL for three games for a violation of the league's sub- stance-abuse policy, a source stated on Friday.
Smith, 28, pleaded guilty in April to a DUI charge in Kansas City. He was given two years of probation.
Sean Smith will be on the sidelines for the start of the 2015 season following his sus- pension for violating the NFL's substance-abuse policy.
The NFL's substance-abuse policy calls for a two-game suspension for a first offense. But the policy allows for in-
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creased discipline for aggra- vating circumstances, includ- ing property damage. Smith was pulled over by police after his car struck and broke a light pole.
Federal Government Drops
Case Against Barry Bonds,
Wasting More Than $6M
Bonds was being prose- cuted for obstruction of justice due to an answer he gave dur- ing a federal grand jury in 2003. A Circuit Court over- turned the charges back in April, and the Department of Justice decided it would not ask the U.S. Supreme Court to evaluate that decision.
It took over a decade, but the government could not find a way to prosecute Bonds. The decision to go after him in the first place is starting to look like a costly blunder. The ini- tial trial was said to have cost $6 million. That figure has gone up when you consider the hours and paperwork involved in the appeal process.
The Associated Press spoke
Barry Bonds' legal troubles are officially over. The U.S. De- partment of Justice decided to drop what was left of its crimi- nal case against Bonds.
to a former prosecutor, who explained it didn't make sense for the Department of Justice to pursue this issue further
Haslem Says He Can Be Productive For Miami
Floyd Mayweather Has Stepped Up His Training Ahead Of September Fight
MIAMI — The Miami Heat’s old warrior, as his coach calls him, intends to keep fighting for as long as he is able.
Like most players at this stage of their career, Udonis Haslem is wrestling with in- evitable physical decline while his desire burns as hot as ever. The question for Haslem — and any other 35-year-old in the NBA — is how much longer his body can support what his heart wants to do.
“I feel pretty durable,” he said after his second straight season playing fewer than 1,000 minutes (after averaging 2,283 during his first seven seasons and playing fewer than 1,400 just once in his first 10). “I just make sure to keep my- self ready and give myself a chance to play this game.
“I feel fine. I feel like I could go three or four more years de- pending on how Coach might need to use me or what the sit- uation might be. When I was needed to go out there and play big minutes, I was able to put up some pretty decent num-
Floyd Mayweather is showing no signs of letting up ahead of what might be his last fight this September, sharing with his army of fans precisely what it takes to be the pound- for-pound boxing king.
As speculation intensifies over the identity of May- weather's opponent on Sep- tember 12, the 38-year-old only had eyes for another grueling workout at his personal gym.
And he was visited by star of American comedy-drama se- ries Orange Is The New Black Ruby Rose, who witnessed the session.
Mayweather was put through his paces ahead of his bout at the MGM Grand Arena in Las Vegas, but former WBC light welterweight champion Danny Garcia believes it is unlikely to be his last.
'I do not think he is going to retire,' Garcia told ESPN De- portes. 'There's too much
Floyd Mayweather did some strength and conditioning work in the gym as he prepares for his ring return.
money to be made. That could be [a fight for me]. Anything can happen in boxing.'
Garcia has moved up to wel- terweight and faces his division debut against veteran Paulie Malignaggi on August 1. The undefeated American expects Mayweather to continue his career beyond his September fight - but he won't chase a huge payday with the Money Man.
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bers. If these guys need me, I’ve gotta make sure I stay ready.”
The Heat will need some- thing from Haslem this sea- son, his 13th in Miami. He has a guaranteed contract of $2.9 million and joins a frontcourt group with several question marks, and there remains a possibility that the team will trade Chris Andersen. A sig- nificant contribution by Haslem, who has not logged 1,000 minutes in either of the past two years, would be a huge help.
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