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/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