C’mon Rookie! Timberwolves’ Shabazz Muhammad has gotten himself kicked out of the NBA’s Rookie Transition Program. Why you ask?! He violated the rules and brought a female guest into his room. We don’t know who the woman is just yet. Let’s not assume the worst and think he was tryin to … you know….but even if it was let’s say a relative, it was against the rules and has now been punished for it.
Report after the jump…
Via SI:
USA Today Sports reports that Muhammad, the 14th pick in the June draft, had a “female guest” in his hotel room without the prior approval of the program’s administrative staff. That violation required his expulsion from the program, which he will need to participate in again next year. Muhammad will reportedly be fined as well.
The Rookie Transition Program is designed to equip first-year players like Muhammad with the information they need to navigate the NBA lifestyle on and off the court. The program, held this week in New Jersey, traditionally features speeches from former players and other experts on subjects such as money management, ethics, social media, alcohol and drug education, and image maintenance. The program also coincides with a rookie photo shoot and an autograph session.
Muhammad, 20, posted images and video of himself posing for pictures, signing autographs and answering a questionnaire on his Twitter account this week but has not yet addressed his reported departure from the program.
