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28.
Did he approach you?
R: No, he went directly to my locker and began throwing all
my clothes and personal items on the floor. He even stomped all
over my suit.
29.
Did he say anything to you?
R: He yelled that I needed to leave the facility immediately
and that I was finished and would never play in the NBA ever
again.
30.
What do you think he meant by finished?
R: He fired me. I was no longer a player.
31.
What did you do next?
R: I packed up my things into a duffel bag.
32.
Did you leave the building?
R: As I was packing my things, Assistant Coach Lucas
Goodwin told me I had to vacate the premises.
33.
Did he escort you out?
R: No. He told me I had to submit to a drug test because I
had been randomly selected by the NBA that morning to be
tested.
34.
So he told you you had to leave the premises but yet
you had to stay for to be drug tested?
R: Yes. He told me I could wait near the back entrance until
the drug testing collector arrived.
35.
Did you wait?
R: No. I told him that Coach Walker told me I was finished.
I collected the remainder of my belongings, walked to the parking
lot, got into my car and left the facility.
36.
Did Goodwin see you leave the facilities?
R: I believe so.
37.
Did you receive a call about returning to the
facilities?
R: After I left the facilities, I realized I did not have my
cellphone.
38.
Who had your cellphone?
R: I later found out that Goodwin had my cellphone.
39.
How did Goodwin end up with your cellphone?
R: It seems he picked it up from the practice court.
40.
What happened on March 3, 2016?
R: I met with NBA Commissioner Edward Gilmore.
41.
What happened during that meeting?
R: I apologized for my actions. Most importantly, for laying
a hand on Coach Walker.
42.
What did Commissioner Gilmore tell you?
R: He said the league was finalizing its investigation and
that I would be informed of its disciplinary actions in the coming
days.
43.
What disciplined was imposed?
R: Commissioner Gilmore informed me that the league had
decided to dismiss and disqualify me for at least 260 games and
that my contract with the Wizards was rendered null and void.
44.
How long is that?
R: More than 3 years.
45.