LAS VEGAS, NV - JULY 16: Marcus Smart #36 of the Boston Celtics during the game against the Portland Trail Blazers on July 16, 2015 at Thomas And Mack Center, Las Vegas, Nevada. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2015 NBAE (Photo by Jack Arent/NBAE via Getty Images)
Boston Celtics point guard Marcus Smart's days of controversy are far behind him, but Stevie Clark, a former teammate at Oklahoma State University, is dragging them back into the spotlight.
Clark filed a lawsuit against Oklahoma State and its head men's basketball coach Travis Ford, per Tulsa World. In the suit, Clark mentions Smart, and has nothing nice to say.
Smart notoriously struck a Texas Tech fan during a game in 2014, but outside of a few on-court incidents where Smart let his physical playing style cross the line, since entering the NBA he's been a model citizen.
The Celtics view him as a franchise player and someone who sets the tone both on and off the floor. He works hard and could become one of Boston's best players this season.
(h/t: Tulsa World)
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