Purdue suspends A.J. Hammons for violating team rules
"This right here, I think if it happened right in the middle of Big Ten play, I think it would fit that category," Painter said when asked about the adversity
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"This right here, I think if it happened right in the middle of Big Ten play, I think it would fit that category," Painter said when asked about the adversity of losing Hammons. "But since it's at the beginning of the season, I think we can use it as a positive."
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