Michael Beasley, like most of the NBA, has tattoos. He’s covered in them, as a matter of fact. And as you can see, he’s not at all shy about sharing them, as he recently posted this shot on Twitpic:
(Wait, “Super Cool Beas”?)
And while this all seems like rather standard fare, you might want to take a closer look at the table in the lower right of the picture. Specifically, next to the bottle of 7up. Mike, is that… is that weed?
[UPDATE: According to the SOUTH FLORIDA SUN-SENTINEL, Beasley has since closed his Twitter account, which was @GorillaBeas. However, his Twitpic account, where the picture was in question was uploaded, is still active as of Sunday evening and is still linked as the original source in the first paragraph of our article.]
(Kinda looks like it, right?)
First things first: we’re not going to sit here and look down on Beasley for burning the hippie lettuce. The big issue is that it’s illegal, not that it’s harmful (and yes, we acknowledge that’s a very problematic setup, but there are different forums for that discussion than this). Moreover, we don’t know what Beasley’s contract looks like, but we’d be shocked if nothing in the CBA or his contract expressly forbids smoking chiba.
And also important to get out of the way: that’s not confirmed to be weed. The picture’s a little inconclusive, and it’s certainly not enough by itself to merit a suspension, much less a criminal charge.
That said, we do know what a dime bag looks like, and that bag looks a whole lot like what used to sit on our coffee table back in the college days. Moreover, there’s not much else that sits around in a baggie in young peoples’ bedrooms like that.
And then last, all right, we’re not here to judge other people’s ink. Buuuuut… “Super Cool Beas” with some sunglasses hanging off the S? Really? You can’t call yourself “cool” in your own tattoo! There was one other guy who tried that, and, um…
(Just sayin’.)
Not the right company to keep, if you ask us.
[UPDATE #2: Beasley has since entered rehab, according to YAHOO! SPORTS.]
4:47 pm on August 22nd, 2009
There’s also what appears to be some little white rocks of something and what could be a pipe behind the bottle.
Wouls someone who’s really “Super Cool” be that stupid ??
rhetorical
7:18 pm on August 22nd, 2009
got weed? got blunts? HOW HIGH
3:06 pm on August 23rd, 2009
or it could be the cling wrap they cover a new tattoo in, he would have had to take it off to show the tat and crumpled it up and threw it on the table to take the pic.
7:28 pm on August 23rd, 2009
With the amount of disposable income he has, I would love to smoke some weed with him. I’m sure it’s some really good shit
8:42 pm on August 23rd, 2009
So you are saying that it’s possible that pro athletes some weed? I think you may have a breaking news story here
oh and please don’t refer to it as “HIPPIE LETTUCE”
JIM ROME YOU ARE NOT, MY FRIEND
8:57 am on August 24th, 2009
at least the mr. cool ice tattoo is a fake, super beas however…
1:14 pm on August 24th, 2009
What a douche (for the gay tats, not the weed).
1:42 pm on August 24th, 2009
take it from a true pro, that is a $20 ‘dub’ sack of weed. You would think he would just buy it by the pound with the paper he has.
2:28 pm on August 24th, 2009
TS you are stupid. Who ties a knot into the ends of a wrap from a tattoo? And the substance inside the bags are a different color than the table.
2:56 pm on August 24th, 2009
“or it could be the cling wrap they cover a new tattoo in, he would have had to take it off to show the tat and crumpled it up and threw it on the table to take the pic.”
…and then he put weed in it? Seriously dude… you can clearly see the weed.
3:17 pm on August 24th, 2009
“…and then he put weed in it? Seriously dude… you can clearly see the weed.” How can you CLEARLY see the weed? The photo is not clear . ” There’s also what appears to be some little white rocks of something and what could be a pipe behind the bottle. ” Since he checked into rehab lets assume the worse!
3:19 pm on August 24th, 2009
The one thing I can make out for sure in that picture….that is definately 7-up!
3:47 pm on August 24th, 2009
“The one thing I can make out for sure in that picture….that is definately 7-up!”
hahahha
6:26 pm on August 24th, 2009
the “little white rocks” is appears to be an ashtray
6:54 pm on August 24th, 2009
nothing wrong with smoking weed most people smoke or have before. it needs to be legalized so our economy can get back on track.
ps pass the dutchie pon da left hand side
7:58 pm on August 24th, 2009
Look you cant see anything… but i do know somebody who has actually burned with beasley so i wouldnt doubt thats bud
8:00 pm on August 24th, 2009
all u can clearly make out is the 7-up an the comcast remote
10:18 pm on August 24th, 2009
I used the magnifier feature under “accessories” on my program menu of Windows Vista. It is a bag of weed for sure. It takes an idiot to put tats like that on himself, let alone take a pic of yourself with a bag of weed.
11:45 pm on August 24th, 2009
Well hes not the first out of miami to do stuff like this(ricky williams)
2:37 am on August 25th, 2009
if he was in cali, not illegal….
4:20 am on August 25th, 2009
Supercool Beas?? sounds like mega herpes or an ointment for one…..these dudes make millions of dollars and have no sense. Maybe you shouldve stayed in school, at least that way we could say “well at least he still has class” wink
4:35 am on August 25th, 2009
OHH Snap Son!! I just noticed the sunglasses hanging off the “S” in super. WOOOOOOOOOOWWW!!!!! and here I thought the phrase “supercool” was lame
5:00 am on August 25th, 2009
Let me tell you bout my boy Mike, we were gonna call him Money Mike or All day Money Mike, or ExcitMike, or Fresh Breeze Beas, or MPB Geniuine Draft, or Miami Mike, but we didnt. We figured Mike is “cool”, not only just “cool”, but “supercool”. “How supercool is he?” I’m glad you asked baby, Mike is so “supercool” he’s got sunglasses hanging off the “S” in “supercool” ….”WOW” …”thats pretty phuckin supercool” …..”I hope he has weed”…. “Don’t worry baby”… I personally know “supercool Beas”, He’s got weed, and 7up nigga for when you get drymouf”…..”Damn my nig, I hope we become good friends, cuz that shyt right there nigga, would be “supercool”
11:34 am on August 25th, 2009
I’m more ashamed that its only mid-grade at best. Why is a millionaire still chiefing shwag? Beasley should at least be smoking crip while dealing with his depression. To think, I actually seen beasley in the beach, I shouldve gave him a pat on the back and tell him “things will be ok”.
3:38 pm on August 25th, 2009
nobody checkin in rehab for weed, he on something else jus for talkin like that, He in the NBA be grateful cuz alot people who dont get paid to shoot hoop n actually do real labor have real problems !
3:44 pm on October 25th, 2009
I also see a remote control, so he’s drinking 7UP, smoking weed and watching porn!
6:08 pm on November 12th, 2009
If he was smoking weed, he would be banned for a number of games by the NBA. Obviously he was clean.