2 min read • December 01, 2020
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The Texans receiver is suspended for six games for violation of the PED policy. There are only five games left so this will carry over into the first game next season. On social media, he claims a medicine prescribed to him by a doctor, where he was told it was legal was actually on the banned list. Ignorance or not inadvertently taking the medicine or even having a prescription for the medication is not an accepted excuse per the collective bargaining agreement, so Fuller will need to serve his suspension. In my direct experience, the NFL banned substances list is very complex and long and difficult for any layperson to understand. That is why typically, athletes bring in the medication to the athletic trainers or a team physician to get clearance before taking them. In the end, the rule is the player is responsible for what goes into his body, period and there are no exceptions.
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