Considering the circumstances, their behavior is not surprising. These days, many professional players are scouted when they are just kids imitating Jordan on asphalt courts, coddled by agents and tempting offers when they are still just pimple-faced teens, and treated like hot commodities by the time they graduate high school. It's enough to give any kid a big head. While the drug policy has its flaws, the prospect of no policy seems like a recipe for disaster.
One thing is clear-it is going to take a concerted and coordinated effort by players and personnel to recognize the problem and address it. If changes are not made soon, Elvis Grbac might become the most compelling sports figure of the new millennium. Hopefully, this is a terrifying and sobering enough thought for everyone involved.