Kevin Durant, an advocate for marijuana use, campaigned to take away it from the banned substances checklist for lively gamers. When the new Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) between the NBA and NBPA revealed the elimination of marijuana from the checklist, many individuals credited KD for taking part in a big position, which turned out to be true.
In a latest interview at CNBC and Boardroom’s inaugural Game Plan convention in Los Angeles, the previous league MVP mentioned his advocacy for eradicating marijuana from the banned checklist. He expressed that the stigma round it had lessened, and he believed it didn’t have any adverse results on the physique.
“I just felt like it was becoming a thing around the country, around the world…The stigma behind it wasn’t as negative as it was before. It doesn’t affect you in any negative way.”
Durant then described his assembly with NBA Commissioner Adam Silver on the identical subject. He admitted to being excessive through the assembly, which the commissioner seen, resulting in a brief dialogue. KD additionally talked about that just about each NBA participant makes use of marijuana.
“I actually called [Adam Silver] and advocated for him to take marijuana off the banned substances list… It’s the NBA, everybody does it. It’s like wine.”
Kevin Durant on the NBA lifting its ban on marijuana.
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— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) July 26, 2023
“Well, he smelled it when I walked in,” Durant mentioned. “So I didn’t really have to say much, you know what I’m saying? He kind of understood where this was going…It’s the NBA, man… everybody does it, to be honest. It’s like wine at this point.”
Kevin Durant faces backlash on Twitter after advocating for marijuana unban
Cmon man dont normalize medication to children simply since you an addict
— bollo (@ladnykokes) July 26, 2023
Explains the sorry state of the sport
— Coal County Bandit (@BanditCoal) July 26, 2023
Sadly we all know you don’t have that form of pull KD
— Honest Rockets Fan (@Hardengoat132) July 26, 2023
Why I really feel like he mendacity 😂
— Chef BoyarBEY 👩🏾🍳🍽 (@iLived_iLoved_) July 26, 2023
Strange that it’s federally unlawful.. why are we nonetheless pretending that’s a good suggestion to have it a federally unlawful plant?
The overwhelming majority of residents don’t need it unlawful..a lot for gov “representing” the need of the individuals , surprise whats stopping change federally— B (@moveusallforwrd) July 26, 2023
His mind be fried within the playoffs 😭😭
— ✌🏾💔 (@30Dynasty) July 26, 2023
I do not agree with this, I do not wanna see gamers with their eyes all crimson stinking like weed in entrance of youngsters
— nbaTalk (@nbaTalk89) July 26, 2023
With his long-term advocacy for unbanning marijuana, KD has achieved success in his aim. He eagerly anticipates success on the basketball courtroom as he prepares for the subsequent season’s coaching camp together with his Phoenix Suns. The Suns have finished a wonderful job constructing round him, Devin Booker, and Bradley Beal, regardless of having virtually no cap house. They have signed key free brokers, offering them with an important probability to win all of it subsequent season.
