Before the NBA Trade Deadline, The Dallas Mavericks moved Josh Howard to the Washington Wizards.
There has been a trickle-down rumor that the major reason why Howard was moved to Washington was his personal behaviour while he was with the Mavericks. Recently, a story has come out that Howard was once "too hungover" to play in a game.
We get more from Tribal Pursuit:
Multiple team sources said Howard missed the Mavericks’ Jan. 20 win over the Washington Wizards because of a hangover after a night of partying.Howard has had a rather tumultuous time with the Mavericks which includes a rap sheet of marijuana possession, street racing, and a national anthem controversy.
Howard refused comment.
That reaffirmed the Mavericks’ intention to move forward without Howard, who did not start another game after sitting out against the Wizards, when he missed the morning shootaround and did not dress for that game. The Mavericks, who were already shopping Howard and wanted to protect his trade value, announced that he had a stomach illness.
It's nice to see that he will get a fresh start in Washington but the next time, if your too hungover to play in a game, just pull a Jamie Foxx and "Blame it on the Alcohol."
(Courtesy of Tribal Pursuit)