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Sunday, July 3, 2016

O.J. Mayo hit with two-year ban from NBA for drug violation


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NEW YORK O.J. Mayo has been dismissed and disqualified from the NBA for violating the terms of the leagues anti-drug program.

The NBA said Friday the No. 3 overall pick in the 2008 draft out of USC is eligible to apply for reinstatement in two years.

Mayo spent the past three seasons with the Milwaukee Bucks. He averaged 7.8 points in 41 games last season, including 24 starts.

According to rules of the NBA/NBPA Anti-Drug Program, information regarding the testing or treatment of a player cant be disclosed by the league, his team or the union.

2016 by Associated Press

Heres the official release from the NBA:

NEW YORK, July 1, 2016 The NBA announced today that free agent O.J. Mayo has beendismissed and disqualified from the league for violating the terms of the NBA/NBPA Anti-DrugProgram.

Under the Anti-Drug Program, Mayo is eligible to apply for reinstatement in two years.

The NBA, NBA teams, and the Players Association are prohibited from publicly disclosinginformation regarding the testing or treatment of any NBA player under the Anti-Drug Program,other than to announce a player"s suspension or dismissal from the league.

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Source: http://www.csnne.com/boston-celtics/oj-mayo-hit-two-year-ban-nba-drug-violation

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