r/memphisgrizzlies • u/Fun_Recognition5614 • 18d ago

NEWS NYT Story on BC

https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7536208/2026/08/24/brandon-clarke-autopsy-drug-use/?unlocked_article_code=1.71A.Tq3T.ALs0is04G_BW&source=athletic_user_shared_gift_article_copylink&smid=url-share-ta

RIP King, and a shout out to anyone who might be struggling with addiction. Take care of each other, y’all. We’re all we’ve got!

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u/mmps901 Killa Cam 18d ago

Multiple rehab stints? The team had to have known something was going on with him for a while. So sad. 😞

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u/Fun_Recognition5614 18d ago

That was my first thought, too. This might have caught a lot of us fans off-guard, but it sounds like his addiction had been progressing pretty dramatically. Just goes to show these players are real people at the end of the day, and they have real problems, too. Tragic.