violation

  According to John McClain of the Houston Chronicle, the Texans have released defensive end Sam Montgomery, outside linebacker Willie Jefferson and running back Cierre Wood for violating team rules at their Kansas City hotel. Unnamed sources say they were smoking cigars after curfew in the hotel bathroom. READ MORE: PROFOOTBALLTALK.COM

The New Jersey Nets have been fined $50,000 after their minority owner Jay-Z’, went in the Kentucky locker room after the Wildcats clinched a Final Four berth. READ MORE

T.I.'s probation officer has requested that the rapper returns back to Atlanta for violating his probation.