Ty Lawson’s strip-club Instagram posts get him banned for life from Chinese league

Former North Carolina guard Ty Lawson is no longer welcome in the Chinese Basketball Association.

Lawson was banned for life from the CBA after inappropriate social media posts, according to Emiliano Carchia of Sportando. Lawson’s former team, the Fujian Sturgeons, also told the Chinese news service Xinhua it wouldn’t re-sign Lawson after “inappropriate words” that were “inconsistent with the social responsibilities and values abided by our club.”

Lawson, 32, posted two Instagram stories over the weekend, commenting on Chinese women’s bodies and photographing himself getting a lap dance. NBA sources told Sports Illustrated’s Sam Amico alcohol may have been a factor in the posts.

Here is a link to a tweet that shows one of the posts. Be warned, it is a little graphic.

A former first-round NBA draft pick and ACC Player of the Year at UNC, Lawson played three seasons in the CBA after stints with the Denver Nuggets and three other NBA teams. The point guard has struggled with alcoholism in the past and been arrested multiple times for driving under the influence.

This story was originally published September 19, 2020 at 2:29 PM.