https://freerepublic.com/tag/brandonclarke/ en-us Mon, 13 Jul 2026 10:43:48 GMT Focus Forum 15 https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/4387752/posts Newly released bodycam footage is shedding light on the final weeks of NBA player Brandon Clarke. The video shows the 29-year-old’s April arrest in Arkansas on speeding and drug possession charges—just six weeks before he was found dead in Los Angeles, reported CBS. Police say Clarke was carrying kratom, a leaf-derived supplement frequently sold as an energy booster or pain reliever— better known as “gas station heroin.” While Clarke’s official cause of death is still under investigation, the footage has renewed national scrutiny over the safety of kratom, a substance the FDA has repeatedly warned the public about. He was... NY Post https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/4387752/posts#comment Mon, 13 Jul 2026 10:43:48 GMT