Bah God, that's J.R. Smith's music.
Twitter made some highly amusing jokes about the free-agent guard after it was reported Thursday that the NBA plans not to test players for marijuana use in the 2020-21 season, continuing a policy that began last summer in the Orlando bubble.
NBA reporter Ben Dowsett reported that the league's decision is a safety measure related to COVID-19 as it wants to reduce unnecessary contact, though it's possible the policy could become permanent moving forward.
Sources say this decision is largely based on COVID safety - just another way of limiting unnecessary contacts.
— Ben Dowsett (@Ben_Dowsett) December 3, 2020
However, there's also significant expectation from many in the league that the entire marijuana testing program is on the way out in the near future.
Smith trended on Twitter almost immediately after Dowsett's news broke, and it's pretty obvious as to why. He's a longtime advocate for the legalization of marijuana and promoted a weed company ahead of Game 4 of the NBA Finals,
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Here are some of the best hits:
The NBA stopped drug testing for marijuana and JR Smith immediately began trending
— Tony Pesta (@Tony_Pesta) December 3, 2020
Legend pic.twitter.com/Px9hJFHt2p
Jr Smith and Dion Waiters when they find out there will be no Marijuana tests next season: pic.twitter.com/UpbruLK57u
— Lu Dort’s Hairline 🌩 (@LuDortsHairline) December 3, 2020
JR Smith when he found out there’s no drug test this season pic.twitter.com/Xbefcw437f
— A Real $moove Production (@Jayl0n1k) December 3, 2020
The WeedMaps delivery guy showing up to JR Smith’s pad now that the NBA won’t test for marijuana this season. pic.twitter.com/HujY6AvQIY
— Devine Sports Gospel (@DevineGospel) December 3, 2020
The NBA will NOT drug test for Marijuana this upcoming season
— Hoop Central (@TheHoopCentral) December 3, 2020
(via @Ben_Dowsett, h/t @TheNBACentral) pic.twitter.com/SkFetd5jSO
JR Smith's smoking numbers next year pic.twitter.com/WyH6i9Zaem
— President Airbud (@Airbudburner) December 3, 2020
Jr Smith hearing they won’t test for Marijuana this upcoming season pic.twitter.com/TRfxhzmfIa
— Isaac Marquez (@HomieHotDog) December 3, 2020
JR Smith showing up to practice after finding out there’s no marijuana tests pic.twitter.com/wr7NjMU4qR
— Hoodie Polo 🎅 (@sextonlaker) December 3, 2020
dion waiters & jr smith finding out #nba wont be drug testing this year pic.twitter.com/GGlMA5OyzW
— THE L00NG TW00 (@TheLong2Podcast) December 3, 2020
Jr Smith when Schroder asks to bring up the ball pic.twitter.com/hOVAuuAbaT https://t.co/xltfZXU82C
— John (@iam_johnw) December 3, 2020