Dwight Howard is speaking out about his controversial use of Stickum, the grip-enhancing adhesive commonly used by athletes but apparently upon by the NBA.
The Rockets center said things are being blown out of proportion after he admitted to using the spray on his hands during Saturday's loss to Atlanta. Referee Monty McCutchen ordered the bottle to be removed from the sidelines.
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"I just think it's getting overblown, like I'm doing something crazy," Howard said Monday, via the Houston Chronicle. "I've never been a cheater.