Robert Mathis suspended 4 games

[Clicheking]

Didn't someone die in that ordeal?

A lady overdosed in one of his houses. Not sure if he was there or not

[Jimmy]

The strangest part of the story is thecommissioner never accepted to take a look at the medical evidence Mathis and his doctor were willing to provide?

 

 

 

The union has worked very closely with me to present all of the facts and medical records for consideration of discipline that does not include a suspension because of the unique facts of my case, but the Commissioner refused the request.

 

Not saying he isn't guilty but it strikes me as a little wrong not wanting to see all the evidence.  Comrade Goodell....

[TheRumGone]

Yea this is kind of fuged up

[panthers55]

I am sure that the commissioner looked at all the evidence and took everything into consideration.  If he didn't then why isn't he appealing the decision like other players did in the star caps case or other situations where the feeling was that the NFL was wrong.  The only reason he isn't appealing it is because he knows he doesn't have a leg to stand on. 

 

[Leeroy Jenkins PhD]

If his story is true, his doctor likely prescribed clomiphene citrate tablets. This is an off label use commonly prescribed to men to increase testicular output, which includes both sperm production and testosterone.

[updownsigma]

If his story is true, his doctor likely prescribed clomiphene citrate tablets. This is an off label use commonly prescribed to men to increase testicular output, which includes both sperm production and testosterone.

Is it bad I lol'd at the phrase "testicular output"?

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[xclr82xtc]

this some bs

[Frizzy350]

Doesn't surprise me.  Although I've always likened Mathis over Freeney, you don't have seasons THAT big that late in your career without a little help.

[Rise of The Hive]

Cheaters never win...

[Simon Says]

This is at least the second time he has tested positive for a banned substance. They don't suspend players for a single violation.

If nothing else I find it a strange coincidence that he failed drug tests this year. He had 19.5 sacks at 32 years of age, coming off two of his least productive seasons ever. Even if it was nothing more than a fertility drug, which he says he only took at the end of the year, he's been busted at least once prior to that.

[Squirrel]

NFL told Mathis to STFU!

 

 

http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nfl-shutdown-corner/nfl-takes-rare-step--answers-to-robert-mathis--claims-about-suspension-201228083.html

 

 

The NFL's statement on the matter, via TheRedZone.org, makes it clear that the league wasn't too pleased with the story Mathis was peddling:

 

“As Mr. Mathis’s agent acknowledged today, his client failed to follow the protocols in the policy that the NFL and NFLPA agreed upon to address precisely these kinds of claims,” the NFL's statement said. “That policy also prescribes the disciplinary consequences of a positive test. The policy does not provide — nor should it provide — for the Commissioner to override the policy’s procedures and assess discipline on an after-the-fact, ad hoc basis. Here Mr. Mathis actually withdrew his appeal and accepted discipline at the union’s suggestion. His hearing took place only after the Players Association requested that the appeal be reinstated.

“The drug for which Mr. Mathis tested positive is not approved by the FDA for fertility in males and is a performance-enhancing drug that has been prohibited for years. Importantly, Mr. Mathis did not consult with the policy’s Independent Administrator, a physician jointly approved by the NFL and NFL Players Association. Nor did he consult with his team doctor, the team’s training staff, the NFLPA, the league office or the hotline established under the policy to give confidential information to players. Each of these sources would have warned against using this substance. A cornerstone of the program is that a player is responsible for what is in his body. Consistent application of the policy’s procedures is critical to the integrity of the program.”