Consider Mike Scott likely gone from the Atlanta Hawks, and perhaps his NBA career over. Scott, a second round pick in the 2012 NBA Draft, was recently arrested and is facing felony drug charges; it is not a minor incident either. Scott was a passenger in a vehicle driven by Antonn Imhotep Scott, believed to be related to Scott, that did not immediately yield to Banks County police.
The officers claimed that they were originally pulling the vehicle over for following too close to another vehicle. The vehicle that Scott was in continued to drive while the cops were signaling to stop; in fact the car sped up to 98 miles per hour for another two miles before finally pulling over.
When the officer approached the vehicle, both Scotts admitted to having marijuana in the car. The officers would find a lot more than just marijuana though. Police searched the car and did find an ounce of weed, but would also find 11 grams of MDMA; which is otherwise known as ecstasy or “Molly”. A very dangerous drug that is ranked on the same danger level as other drugs such as cocaine.
Mike Scott is being charged with felony possession of marijuana as well as possession of a Schedule I drug; which is classified as having a high potential of abuse with no use in medical procedures or with little or no accepted safety in its usage. The driver is also being charged with fleeing and attempting to elude law enforcement, following too closely to another vehicle as well as the same charges given to Mike.
The Hawks have yet to release a statement on the issue, but as Scott is likely to serve jail time, it will likely be preluded by his termination and dismissal from the Atlanta Hawks’ organization. Scott has served as a valuable role player for the Hawks over his lone three years in the league. It’s not guaranteed that Scott will never see action on an NBA floor again, but by the time he’s allowed to play again (if he’s allowed to play again) it will be difficult for any team to bring him on.
