What is the deal with Michael Beasley and pictures.  Every photo i’ve seen of the Miami Heat forward off the court has been, shall we say, controversial.

First was the picture of Beasley showing off his new ink, with a questionable bag in the background…and by questionable, I mean it looked an awful lot like weed.

So Beasley went through rehab, and is now in the NBA substance abuse program, where he has to meet with a counsellor once a week.  One more screwup and Beasley could be suspended.

Which brings us to the October 10th, and a team arranged fishing trip.  Gossip site TMZ posted some photos from the trip, showing Beasley sleeping beside an unknown female…with open beer bottles on a nearby table.

Here’s one of the pics…

So TMZ tracked down some Heat officials to get an explanation…and they didn’t disappoint.

According to Heat executive Tim Donovan, Beasley was only drinking “purple gatorade.”

Right.

So then, why is Beasley passed out asleep?

Donovan attributed Beasley’s nappy time to being tired from the day’s practice.

When asked about the pics, Beasley had this to say…

“I’m not trying to worry about it because I really didn’t do anything.   I didn’t have any alcohol at all. I’ve been told the pictures came from a fan that posted them out of the goodness of his heart and didn’t mean harm.”

A Miami Heat spokesperson said that the team has explained the incident to the league, and they don’t expect the NBA to take any action against Beasley.

I guess that the story behind the pics could be true, it sounds barely plausible.  The league bought it…should we? [Miami Herald, TMZ]