In light of today’s early-morning DWI arrest for Minnesota forward Al Jefferson, GM David Kahn has released a statement to the press. From NBA.com:
Minnesota GM Kahn Speaks; Jefferson Suspended Two Games Without Pay
“On behalf of the Timberwolves organization, we are disappointed that Al used poor judgment last night. Thankfully, nobody was injured or hurt.”
“Having spoken to Al, I can assure everybody associated with our franchise that Al understands this is a matter of the utmost seriousness. He feels terrible about what occurred and I believe him when he says he will learn from his mistake. Nonetheless, we believe that it is appropriate for Al to be suspended for the next two games without pay.”
In the absence of other details, hearing that nobody was hurt is certainly good news. And while some people may take issue with the length of the suspension, rest assured that the bigger issue here is the pay; Jefferson makes $12 million this year, so two games’ pay is almost $300,000--$292,682.93, to be precise. Ouch.
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