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As a NBA and basketball junky I get tired of reading about negativity when it comes to players in the NBA. Of course their is more negativity with NFL players than NBA players but so what! Negativity is negativity!

One dude I am tired of reading negative crap is about is J.R. Smith of the New York Knicks. The fella needs to grow up and act like a mature gentleman who god has blessed to be in the NBA and make millions of dollars. I am tired of reading about stories in which Smith is in trouble. The question is when will it stop for Smith?

I read about Smith and negative stuff when he was dating or maybe dating Rihanna,  read about Smith getting caught with bud, read about Smith using bad speech when it comes to NBA player Brandon Jennings. And more.

Jennings said that J.R.’s  brother Craig should not be in the NBA. Smith’s brother is sitting on the bench for the Knicks. Smith saw what Jennings said and put him on blast on Twitter and said basically he was going to get some thugs to go after Jennings. Smith of course took the post down and said he was sorry. But he said what he said. Sorry my ass!! He meant it!!

Of course Smith was fined $25,000 by the NBA. This is not the first time Smith has been fined and the way he is acting it will not be the last until he changes his act. He needs to do it NOW. He needs to realize that young inner city kids see what he is doing with all the negative crap. If he has a mom and dad and grandmom they see what he is doing too.

It is time for J.R. Smith to change his act. Act like a man who is making millions in the NBA. Start a foundation for the youth. Go into the schools and talk to kids. Have a youth camp during the summer and more. Let’s hope this talented player will change his act. Have a comment? Holla back gcurvey@yahoo.com

Gordon Curvey