I thought I was going to make it through the whole year without a rant. Sorry.

- Everyone knows by now that J.J. Redick got busted for smoking weed last week. Sorry. Everyone knows by now that J.J. Redick was, according to a police report, caught with "red, glossy eyes and a strong smell of marijuana about" his "person" in a room that smelled like marijuana and contained a bong "with pieces of green leafs in the water and a strong smell of marijuana emitting from the top." I'm not sure what rules or laws Redick violated, nor am I sure what punishment his actions warrant. What I am sure of, however, is that he should not have been in the room. Yes, most college students have smoked before. And yes, Redick probably wouldn't do something that he thought would affect his performance on the court. But there is a bigger issue here.

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