Ex-Olympian Jones' basketball career in jeopardy

New York: Disgraced Olympic sprinter Marion Jones has been released by the Tulsa Shock, putting her Women’s National Basketball Association career in jeopardy, the team said on Thursday. [caption id=“attachment_46203” align=“alignleft” width=“380” caption=“Disgraced Olympic sprinter Marion Jones has been released by the Tulsa Shock, putting her Women’s National Basketball Association career in jeopardy. Sue Ogrocki/AP”] [/caption] Jones, 35, had turned to basketball after being stripped of her five medals from the 2000 Sydney Olympics after admitting she had used performance-enhancing drugs. She served six months in prison for lying to federal investigators. Jones appeared in 47 games for the Shock during the past two seasons, averaging 8.6 minutes a game. She was scoring less than a point a game in 14 contests this season. “I want to thank the Tulsa Shock … for providing me the opportunity to fulfill a dream,” Jones said in a statement. “I love the game and welcome another opportunity to contribute to women’s professional basketball.” Reuters