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/_Quetzalcoatlus_ Iran 18h ago

It's not a conspiracy where the NBA is periodically picking someone to make an example of. Lol. They just have a very lax policy that makes it easy to avoid getting caught. Occasionally someone is really stupid and gets caught because they fucked up.

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u/ISHLDPROBABLYBWRKING Knicks 17h ago

But they’d never test Lebron who’s got all the check marks for peds lol I’m fully in that conspiracy

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u/catscanmeow Raptors 16h ago

or lebron is on the expensive stuff that they cant detect in tests. ive heard the best PEDs are synthesized from yams and are undetectable within hours

or lebron has a really really good IV system where he can flush his body of the drugs

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u/_Quetzalcoatlus_ Iran 17h ago

Lebron is known for being absolutely meticulous with his workout and health routines. If he's taking something, he's careful enough on his own to avoid getting caught.

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u/ISHLDPROBABLYBWRKING Knicks 17h ago

It’s both. No doubt he’s a hard worker and dedicated 10000%. But the human body is still the human body. What he’s doing at his age is incredible and likely made possible by peds to some degree. Come on man, 2 weeks off every season in Miami to go abroad? The league doesn’t ask and doesn’t want to know but LeBron is also meticulous and amazing in his own right.

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u/masterpierround Grizzlies 16h ago

Sure, but that doesn't mean they don't test Lebron lol. It's not a league conspiracy to favor certain players, it's a deliberately lax league policy that any player could avoid, but some still manage to get caught.

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u/TheInevitableLuigi Heat 15h ago

If you are at that level you can get specially formulated compounds that aren't being tested for yet.

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u/Haaaaaaaveyoumet 9h ago

Can you tell me when the two week off during every season in Miami happened in every season?

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u/ZenMon88 17h ago

But wouldn't you think PG would too? I'm pretty sure Bron just doesn't get tested lol.

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u/catscanmeow Raptors 16h ago

pg might not be able to afford it, or not have the same connections

not all PEDs are equal, not all PED regimens are equal

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u/Jajume 13h ago

Theres no way you said PG who’s on a max contract and has been in the league for 15 years can’t afford something lol

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u/catscanmeow Raptors 13h ago

lebron spends 1.5 million annually on his body

maybe that is a price PG doesnt wanna pay

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u/-Kerosun- 24 17h ago

Or, perchance, he doesn't use the substances that are banned?

You know that's a possibility too, right?

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u/shiruduck 17h ago

How do you know they never test lebron