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parting ways with suspended receiver Justin Blackmon. The Jaguars removed
Blackmons name plate from atop his locker, the latest indication that the former
first-round draft pick has no future with the franchise. The team placed rookie
quarterback Stephen Morris from Miami in the stall. Blackmon is suspended
without pay indefinitely for repeated violations of the leagues substance-abuse
policy, and general manager Dave Caldwell indicated last week that he would
consider cutting Blackmon when and if he gets reinstated. Owner Shad Khan
weighed in after the teams state-of-the-franchise presentation Tuesday. "I think
its an absolute tragedy," he said. "I have a hard time expressing. Im a parent
myself. I met with his parents. I think hes such a talented guy, the best years
ahead of him. But after a while, its out of your control." The Jaguars have
expressed disappointment with not being in contact with Blackmon, and NFL rules
limit contact coaches and front-office personnel can have with suspended
players. "The league has rules. We have to follow them. And its simple as that,"
Khan said. "The league, the players association, theres a huge amount of
resources. The only thing I can (say) is please take advantage of it. If youre a
player, its like all of this stuff is being offered to you. Take advantage of
it. I think NFL players are so lucky from the viewpoint all these resources that
are available to him." Blackmon was suspended the first four games of last year
for violating the substance-abuse policy. He played four games before getting
suspended again — at least for a year. The Jaguars had been hoping Blackmon
would be eligible to return after eight games in 2014. But after losing contact
with him, coach Gus Bradley said last week that "it doesnt sound like its going
in the right direction. ... We cant count on him." Jacksonville drafted two
receivers in the second round Friday to fill the void, selecting USCs Marqise
Lee with the 39th overall pick and then adding Penn States Allen Robinson at No.
61. "Having those guys in that room will definitely help us get better on the
field," fellow receiver Cecil Shorts III said. Blackmon has 93 catches for 1,280
yards and six scores in 20 games — all since Jacksonville traded up to select
the former Oklahoma State star with the fifth overall pick in the 2012 draft.
His problems have been off the field. Blackmon was involved in three
substance-related incidents in three years. He was arrested on a misdemeanour
DUI charge in Texas in 2010 after officers caught him speeding on a suburban
Dallas highway. The charge was later reduced to an underage alcohol possession
charge. A little more than a month after the Jaguars drafted him, he was
arrested during a traffic stop in Stillwater, Oklahoma, after a breath test
allegedly showed his blood alcohol content to be three times the legal limit. A
subsequent violation landed him the four-game suspension. Another one got him
the indefinite suspension. Khan said the tough part is that Blackmon doesnt seem
to want help. "Its frankly hard to understand," Khan said.
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season. CLEVELAND -- Tyronn Lue is joining the Cavaliers as a coach after all.
Lue, who had two interviews during Clevelands recent coaching search but didnt
get the job, was hired as an associate head coach on new Cavs coach David Blatts
staff. General manager David Griffin was impressed with Lue as he looked for a
coach, and believes the former Los Angeles Clippers assistant can help the Cavs
rebound from a tough season. "Over the past several weeks, it became clear that
Ty could play a key role in our teams future success," said Griffin. "Ty fits
our culture and vision for the franchise. His successful experience as both a
player and coach is going to help us tremendously. Tyronn Lue joining Coach
Blatts staff is more than exciting to all of us here in Cleveland. The
leadership and knowledge of Ty is going to be critically important as we move
into a new era of competitive Cavaliers basketball." Yahoo! first reported Lues
hiring. Lue was one of the finalists to get the Cleveland job before it went to
Blatt, who signed a three-year contract with a fourth year club option on
Friday. The 55-year-old Blatt has never coached in the NBA -- or the U.S. -- so
bringing in a coach with Lues experience will help him and give the Cavs an
insurance policy. "I could not be happier that Ty will be joining the Cavaliers
coaching staff as my top assistant," Blatt said. "I loook forward to leveraging
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teams. He won NBA titles as a member of the Los Angeles Lakers in 2000 and 2001.
Lue spent the past five years working on Doc Rivers staff in Boston and Los
Angeles and is regarded as one of the leagues rising young coaches. Lue thanked
Rivers for his "deep support, mentorship and friendship" and "helping prepare me
so well for this next step and challenge." Lue sees Cleveland as a great
opportunity. "Through numerous discussions with David and Griff, I felt
Cleveland is a great situation for me," he said. "I believe my background will
help me play a key part in helping achieve the vision that the leadership of
this franchise has for its team. I cant wait to get to work with Coach Blatt and
our players." As the Cavs consider other candidates to join Blatts staff, they
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