John Collins Suspended 25 Games for Violating NBA Anti-Drug Policy

[Donoghus]

Well, that sucks.

Adrian Wojnarowski
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Atlanta forward John Collins has been suspended 25 games for violating NBA's Anti-Drug policy.

[Roy H.]

It doesn’t surprise me — nobody does — but it’s disappointing.

[hpantazo]

NBA is cracking down on this lately! First Ayton and now Collins. That, plus reporting the real height of players is a refreshing change, and looks to be a response to some of the longstanding criticisms of the league. Now let's see if they can stop with the superstar calls.

[Moranis]

Really like what Atlanta had brewing down there.  Shame.

[Birdman]

Wow..hopefully they get James but if they do, NBA will say nothing and he will keep playing

[saltlover]

It could be coincidence (players using over the summer and not getting it out of their system in time), but I wonder if there is an actual crackdown going on if it’s related to the NBA’s agreements with sports books?  The gambling industry lives for data, so I would be surprised if that wasn’t the impetus behind reporting real measurements.  Likewise curtailing PED use could be important to the gambling industry — boxing, MMA, and horse-racing are heavily bet sports that have relationships with gaming commissions, and those athletes are tested pretty rigorously.

[ManUp]

Wow..hopefully they get James but if they do, NBA will say nothing and he will keep playing

Why would you hope for that? That would be devastating for the league.

[fairweatherfan]

Interesting, looks like the drug he got nailed for - Growth Hormone Releasing Peptide-2 (GHRP-2) - mostly serves to improve lean weight gain, partly by stimulating appetite. He's trying to bulk up his frame and cutting corners.

[bdm860]

It could be coincidence (players using over the summer and not getting it out of their system in time), but I wonder if there is an actual crackdown going on if it’s related to the NBA’s agreements with sports books?  The gambling industry lives for data, so I would be surprised if that wasn’t the impetus behind reporting real measurements.  Likewise curtailing PED use could be important to the gambling industry — boxing, MMA, and horse-racing are heavily bet sports that have relationships with gaming commissions, and those athletes are tested pretty rigorously.

So if they're cracking down, the conspiracy theorist in me says there's a method to their madness. 

Wilson Chandler - minimum contract role player, probably had one foot out of the league already.  Suspended 8/29

Ayton and Collins - up-and-coming future All-Stars, suspended 10/25 and 11/5.

Based solely on these 3 suspensions (out of 450+ players), and with my tin foil hat on, the NBA started their crack down in tiers.  Bottom of the league (fringe players, role players) first, up-and-coming young players next, and then eventually stars and superstars.  Got to give those guys at the top plenty of warning and a chance to get it out of their system.

[Somebody]

They'll never touch LeBum lol.

[action781]

It could be coincidence (players using over the summer and not getting it out of their system in time), but I wonder if there is an actual crackdown going on if it’s related to the NBA’s agreements with sports books?  The gambling industry lives for data, so I would be surprised if that wasn’t the impetus behind reporting real measurements.  Likewise curtailing PED use could be important to the gambling industry — boxing, MMA, and horse-racing are heavily bet sports that have relationships with gaming commissions, and those athletes are tested pretty rigorously.

Well I don't think its related to the league caring that sincerely about the players' health, so it could be what you're saying.

[Walker Wiggle]

 Glad the NBA nailed the one guy in the league using PEDs.

[SHAQATTACK]

Glade Lebron is innocent of behaviors such as this ....

[rondofan1255]

He has been more explosive on defense this year, small sample size and all, some impressive blocks too imo

[seancally]

Glad the NBA nailed the one guy in the league using PEDs.

Phew, thank goodness! All good now, that's that. Let's put this ugly mess behind us...