Smokers in Chinese arena reportedly gave Michael Beasley an asthma attack

Good times.

August 31, 2011 at 5:21PM
(The Minnesota Star Tribune)
(The Minnesota Star Tribune)

First it was the report of an injured (and possibly broken) wrist for Michael Beasley. And now a second purported malady from playing in China: asthma. How? Per Deadspin, via NiuBBall: While playing in Shuangyashan, Heilongjiang province … (Paul) Pierce and Beasley both suffered asthma attacks due to large amounts of fans smoking cigarettes inside the stadium.

That's something we haven't had to worry about in the NBA and/or Target Center since Stojko Vrankovic's playing days.

Can we go ahead and end the lockout, please?

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Michael Rand is the Minnesota Star Tribune's Digital Sports Senior Writer and host/creator of the Daily Delivery podcast. In 25 years covering Minnesota sports at the Minnesota Star Tribune, he has seen just about everything (except, of course, a Vikings Super Bowl).

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