Pushed into a ‘Corner,’ Former NBA Player Sues Under the ADA

Oct 12, 2007

Roy Tarpley, the seventh overall draft pick in the ’86 NBA draft, filed a lawsuit last month, claiming the NBA and his former team the Dallas Mavericks violated the Americans with Disabilities Act by refusing his petition for reinstatement. After a career in the NBA that was marred by a history of cocaine and alcohol abuse, Tarpley was banned for good in 1995 for violating the league's substance-abuse policy. The ADA protects those with disabilities from discrimination, provided

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