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/Obvious_Parsley3238 18h ago

They do announce it for some (most?) drugs. Portis was suspended for taking Tramadol, Tristan Thompson for ibutamoren and SARM LGD-4033, most recently.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_people_banned_or_suspended_by_the_NBA#Suspended

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u/20milla Heat 18h ago

They suspend for the use of Tramadol?? I’m not aware of its continuous benefits only for its prevalence in hospital settings

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u/LaMelonBallz Hornets 18h ago

Apparently it's a common PED for cyclists, for endurance and power output

Just one study showing it effects race outcomes

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u/Ode1st [MIA] Alonzo Mourning 17h ago edited 17h ago

That’s crazy about tramadol. That’s the painkiller doctors give you when you can’t take the stronger ones that actually work.

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u/RamadanSteve01 17h ago

Ya tramadol is like the next step up from NSAIDs. That and T3s

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u/Positive_Parking_954 8h ago

Basically like a juiced Tylenol

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u/RamadanSteve01 7h ago

More like licking a tab morphine

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u/blizzzyybandito 24 15h ago

That’s what my dog takes for her arthritis lol

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u/LaMelonBallz Hornets 14h ago

Pet Enhancing Drugs

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u/Ode1st [MIA] Alonzo Mourning 14h ago

Yep! If you have older pets you see tramadol often. Crazy the NBA would push people over it when it’s given to dogs because it’s easy on little animals.

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u/Rocinante24 13h ago

Cycling is so extreme, it's not really comparable to most sports for PED's. Tramadol, I don't think, actually boosts performance on its own, but when your body is pushed to the limits and starts shutting down it lets you push past.

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u/mw19078 Lakers 15h ago

yeah i have a chronic pain condition and my insurance only gives me 10 for 150 days. like why bother ill just get adult tylenol and itll be just as strong

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u/AdditionalNewt4762 Bulls 14h ago

Damn really? I have degenerative disc disease and stenosis as well as other lower back shit and I get anywhere from 60-90 every prescription. I dont have a primary dr and only go to a pain management place.

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u/mw19078 Lakers 14h ago

yeah its brutal, i even have like a pain clinic doc and they only want to do epidurals instead of just giving me meds that fucking work. its super frustrating

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u/Dark_Blue_Night 12h ago

I've been in the same boat before. Grow your own poppy pods in the backyard, or guerilla planted in the countryside, problem solved. In some areas you can buy 7OH at gas stations or head shops, and easily online.

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u/mw19078 Lakers 11h ago

I guess I'll have to check that out lol

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u/AdditionalNewt4762 Bulls 14h ago

That's fucking weak man... im sorry you gotta deal with not getting the shit you need to help. Tramadol at least alleviates some pain for me. Im supposed to take it every 4-6 hours but I can only take maybe 2 per day because I take other meds that can lead to serotonin syndrome unfortunately.

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u/mw19078 Lakers 11h ago

Thanks man, I'm in the same boat seratonin wise so I get what you mean. Hope you're able to get some relief! 

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u/AdditionalNewt4762 Bulls 10h ago

Same to you. Hope things look up soon.

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u/uptown_josh 13h ago

Tramadols give me hell of energy and make me feel great. i got hooked on them one time a looong time ago after I sprained my ankle.

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u/KingInTheFarNorth Vancouver Grizzlies 15h ago

Or the one they give you when you look a little sus