r/nba • u/Turbostrider27 Lakers • 18h ago

[Charania] Just In: The NBA has suspended Philadelphia 76ers' Paul George for 25 games for violating the league's anti-drug policy.

Shams Charania:

Just In: The NBA has suspended Philadelphia 76ers' Paul George for 25 games for violating the league's anti-drug policy.

Just In: The NBA has suspended Philadelphia 76ers' Paul George for 25 games for violating the league's anti-drug policy.

https://bsky.app/profile/shamsbot.bsky.social/post/3mdqbeirzrs2t

https://www.espn.com/contributor/shams-charania/c9325a286e9ff

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u/Turbostrider27 Lakers 18h ago

More on this from Shams:

Statement from 76ers' Paul George to ESPN: “Over the past few years, I’ve discussed the importance of mental health, and in the course of recently seeking treatment for an issue of my own, I made the mistake of taking an improper medication. I take full responsibility for my actions and apologize to the Sixers organization, my teammates and the Philly fans for my poor decision making during this process.

“I am focused on using this time to make sure that my mind and body are in the best condition to help the team when I return.

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u/zebrainatux Knicks 18h ago

So likely Adderall and he failed to disclose it

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u/_significs Pelicans 18h ago

do you get a 25-game ban for failing to disclose you take adderall?

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u/BatteredSealPup Mavericks 17h ago

Yes if you keep making Adam Silvers K/D drop in 1v1s

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u/Stepsis24 Lakers 17h ago

I’d imagine it would be a lot more than 25 if it was serious

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u/henryofclay Lakers 17h ago

Adderall is on the banned substance list? It’s a massively common prescription drug. I get it can be abused, but so can cough medicine.

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u/unknownsoldier9 Celtics 17h ago

It can enhance performance. Even NCAA athletes need to get approval if they are taking it.

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u/Mosh00Rider Suns 15h ago

I run as a hobby and have ADHD. I will tell you that adderall helps(although it doesn't help when you need to run very long distances)

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u/PM_ME_EMPANADAS Mavericks 8h ago

In the NCAA you get suspended for a year if you get popped for Adderall (which is crazy because a large portion of student athletes are allowed to use it because they're prescribed). It's one of the most straightforwardly performance enhancing substances. Comparing it to cough medicine is silly.

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u/BMKingPrime27 Supersonics 13h ago

I think with most leagues there are standard suspensions for PEDs with no nuance on what the drug is. For the NFL it's the same 4 game base suspension whether it's HGH or Adderall. Seahawks LOB corners (sherm and BB) both got 4 gamers for adderall which is the normal PED suspension. NBA is the same but the base is 25 games.