Wiser to replace Brownlee-now.

AS I write this, there is no word yet on whether or not Justin Brownlee has been conclusively found guilty of doping. Likewise, what punishment awaits him-if guilty beyond doubt-has remained unknown.

In short, everything is still up in the air days after Brownlee had tested positive for taking a cannabis-laced medication. It was found in his urine sample after he spearheaded Gilas Pilipinas' 70-60 victory over Jordan in the battle for the Asian Games basketball gold on October 6 in Hangzhou, China.

While cannabis, a marijuana derivative, is no longer banned in the National Basketball Association as many parts in America now consider the use of marijuana legal, not in competitions sanctioned by the Fiba (World Basketball Federation). The Asian Games is under Fiba rules.

It might be too obvious to say that Brownlee took the...