By the time Link arrived at FedExForum, a huge crowd of reporters had already gathered at the entrance.
The Grizzlies had really become the center of attention these past two days. For a relatively obscure team, their popularity was probably almost on par with the Los Angeles Lakers'. But the Grizzlies' management definitely did not want the team attracting attention this way.
The incident of Mayo and Tony Allen brawling on the plane had not even blown over yet, and now Mayo had been exposed for taking banned drugs. Reporters were most interested in this kind of mess. The Grizzlies could not avoid becoming famous now even if they wanted to.
When he reached the practice facility, security outside was doing everything they could to hold back the reporters who had come for interviews. Link squeezed through the crowd, naturally drawing plenty of questions.
"How much do you know about Mayo taking banned drugs?"
"Link, do you think this is related to his conflict with Tony Allen?"
"What kind of punishment do you think Mayo will receive? Will he be suspended?"
Question after question drifted past Link's ears, but he wanted to know the answers himself.
Yet once Link entered the practice facility, the atmosphere inside was very calm. Everyone was warming up and preparing for practice in an orderly fashion, as if nothing was different from usual.
The only difference was that neither Mayo nor head coach Lionel Hollins was on the court. Through the window of the head coach's office, he could vaguely make out three figures. In other words, general manager Chris Wallace was likely in there discussing the matter with Mayo as well.
"Crowded out there?" Randolph walked over and greeted Link.
"Never seen this many people before." Link tilted his head toward the entrance.
"I