[Full Cougar]

According to the Orlando Magic website, star forward Rashard Lewis will be suspended without pay for the first 10 games of the 2009-10 season for testing positive for a banned substance the player said he unknowingly took.



The Orlando Sentinel, citing league sources, reports that substance is testosterone, which showed up from nutritional substances Lewis said he took not knowing they contained DHEA (Dehydroepiandrosterone). That is a chemical compound naturally occuring in the body but also found in over-the-counter supplements at nutritional stores.


Just a few things, he is an NBA player, he is getting paid millions of dollars to play a sport. With all that comes rules, I'm sick and tired of these players saying they didn't realize what was in the pills or medicine they took. Start looking! Make sure you know everything you put into your body!

Anybody else here thinking that all this banned substance stuff is pouring over into the NBA, or is this just an isolated case?

[Bette]

This sucks for the Magic.

Sure its pouring into the NBA. Why wouldnt it? Its everywhere else.
And I agree. They ought to know what they are putting into their mouths and if its legal or not. They make enough money that if they dont know, they can hire someone to tell them.
I check the labels of everything. Why shouldnt they?

[Full Cougar]

Well do you really believe he didn't know what he was doing was against the rules?

[Bette]

Originally Posted by Full Cougar

Well do you really believe he didn't know what he was doing was against the rules?

I suppose I could give him the tiniest bit of doubt. He says he takes a lot of supplements, and,,, nah, he knew what he was doing was against the rules. If he didnt, he's not real bright. Come on, its in the news all the time about athletes taking supplements and getting busted. " I didnt know is a lame excuse."

[Gotham Dark Knight]

Rashard Lewis plays for Orlando, thus he must be telling the truth...

(That is solid logic from a hometown fan...lol)

[Bette]

Originally Posted by Gotham Dark Knight

Rashard Lewis plays for Orlando, thus he must be telling the truth...

(That is solid logic from a hometown fan...lol)

I almost went that route, even though I am not a hometown fan. Decided it wouldnt fly for me.