November 14, 2002
NFL Sack Leader Julius Peppers.
NFL Sack Leader Julius Peppers. . . Has been suspended 4 games by the NFL after testing positive for a "banned substance", according to the AP:
Agent Marvin Demoff said the league office told him that Peppers had tested positive for a banned substance in a dietary supplement. A source close to Peppers, speaking on condition of anonymity, said Peppers did not test positive for steroids.
Demoff said Peppers would appeal the suspension, meaning he can play in Sunday's game against Tampa Bay.
The test was first reported on The Charlotte Observer's Web site, Charlotte.com.
In a statement released together with one from his agent, Peppers said he couldn't discuss the suspension until there's a ruling on his appeal.
"While I would like to provide the fans with more information due to the legal ramifications I cannot comment on the situation and I will not be able to until the appeal process is complete," he said.
Later, the piece also notes that Brentson Buckner, a Panthers teammate of Peppers, was suspended for violating the league's substance abuse policy. At the time, Buckner claimed that he was unaware that a dietary supplement he was taking was contaminated with a banned substance.
And so it goes.
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