7 points

I think the important part here is in the last paragraph

Prior to his return to play, he will be required to formulate and fulfill a program with the league that directly addresses the circumstances that led him to repeat this destructive behavior.

Until he completes whatever program that is, it’s pretty much an indefinite suspension. Who knows what that will be though, another couple days at a retreat?

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6 points

I would certainly imagine that program will be entirely performative. Ja is either a changed man already after some stern conversations with the league and Nike, or he’s a lost cause. I don’t think that aspect of his suspension will really move the needle on the matter.

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5 points
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Ten weeks in the NBA’s Cabo rehab facility!

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2 points

More breathing exercises in Florida!

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6 points

Less than what I expected. Still, this means Ja can’t qualify for the 65-game requirement for awards

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3 points

Yeah. This was anticlimactic. A lot of people were expecting at least half a season.

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3 points

This is probably the right amount. What he did was dumb but not half a season bad.

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2 points

Reddit’s not going to be happy about this lol. But I doubt they’d be happy about anything short of a public execution at this point.

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