[cwstech]

ESPN.com - NFL - Saints' Thomas slapped with four-game 'roid suspension

The Saints suffered a big blow to their defense Tuesday when they found out defensive tackle Hollis Thomas, who is having a career year, is being suspended for four games because he violated the league's steroid policy due to asthma medication he takes.

[Lefty Noob]

You know, there's something wrong about banning a guy when his "performance enhancing substance" is helping to save his life.

[EmpireWF]

The problem I have with his excuse is...did he just start taking this medicine? If it's asthma medication, he likely would have been taking it for more than a year. And if so, how come it hasn't shown up on any tests in his previous years in the league?

[ThePundit]

Michelle of Saints Rants thinks that Thomas has a potential lawsuit:

Is it just me, or do I smell a discrimination lawsuit brewing? *sniff* *sniff* I mean, after all, if the man needs to have medication to live, much less to play football, and the NFL says he cannot take it and play, doesn't that scream discrimination? What if we told diabetic players they could no longer take insulin and play football? I am NOT a proponent of frivolous lawsuits, but this seems legit to me. Go ahead Big T, sue their collective asses.

Saints Rants: Thomas Out for Asthma, NFL Blows
I don't know. Maybe she's right. How can they ban him if he needs the asthma medicine? There must be more here than meets the eye.

[TarSaint76]

Well, maybe they just ignored it, because it was prescribed by the team doctor. I don't know, just throwing it out there.

Does anyone know if he will be playing in the playoff game?

[TarSaint76]

He is. His suspension ended just in time for the playoffs.

[MJHMarc]

Have you guys ever seen a better example of a "free-ride" into the playoffs?