MattTuck
05-04-2016, 07:52 AM
http://qz.com/675946/eating-meat-from-china-or-mexico-could-make-you-fail-your-drug-test-the-nfl-warns-players/
The National Football League (NFL) recently warned players to avoid steroid-contaminated meat from China and Mexico. Meat produced in those countries, the league advised in a notice sent to players, could contain clenbuterol, a muscle-building and weight-loss stimulant that the NFL bans under its policy on performance-enhancing substances.
“Players are responsible for what is in their bodies,” a memo circulated this week advised. “Consuming large quantities of meat while visiting those particular countries may result in a positive test.”
One player already knows about the perils of Mexican meat. Last season Duane Brown, a left tackle for the Houston Texans, spent a bye-week (a rest week each team gets during the regular season) in Mexico and ate beef there. Afterwards he tested positive for clenbuterol. Only by providing details of what and where he ate was he able to clear himself and avoid a 10-game suspension.
The National Football League (NFL) recently warned players to avoid steroid-contaminated meat from China and Mexico. Meat produced in those countries, the league advised in a notice sent to players, could contain clenbuterol, a muscle-building and weight-loss stimulant that the NFL bans under its policy on performance-enhancing substances.
“Players are responsible for what is in their bodies,” a memo circulated this week advised. “Consuming large quantities of meat while visiting those particular countries may result in a positive test.”
One player already knows about the perils of Mexican meat. Last season Duane Brown, a left tackle for the Houston Texans, spent a bye-week (a rest week each team gets during the regular season) in Mexico and ate beef there. Afterwards he tested positive for clenbuterol. Only by providing details of what and where he ate was he able to clear himself and avoid a 10-game suspension.