Rashard Lewis suspended for failed drug test

[fantankerous]

http://realgm.com/src_wiretap_archives/61005/20090806/lewis_suspended_for_elevated_testosterone_test/

[Celtics1990]

The plot thickens, cue creepy Twilight Zone music.

[RAcker]

IF this story holds water, wow.  With that build, he should get his money back.   

[jdpapa3]

I think he did it to rehab from an injury at the end of the regular season. Imagine if KG took a little somethin' somethin'.

Rashard Lewis burned Big Baby with quickness. If this supplement helps out quickness, it could make the plot a lot thicker. I like Rashard as a player, but I now do not respect the person at all.

[johnnyrondo]

Poor guy. He just figured he wouldn't be going against Baby and more but KG and Sheed now. He's gotta take a lot of stuff to get big enough to defend them.

[Change]

Not Rashard, maybe Dwight. It could be unintentional, or he's trying to live up to his massive contract.

[PosImpos]

Hrm...I hope this isn't a sign of the kind of news to come...I really don't want what has happened to baseball to happen to basketball to even the slightest degree.

The "over the counter" excuse is a pretty weak one (one that Manny used this summer).


From a different perspective, hopefully this gives the Magic a rough start to the season without one of their best players.  Could give us an edge later on if we are in a close race for 1 or 2 seed.

[jimmyt]

ive been waiting for the banned substance/steroids/hgh/etc. suspensions to hit the NBA. Lets hope there wasnt a 2003 voluntary drug test given to nba players as well...

[MrTripleDouble10]

One thing is certain here... he's covering for his boy Dwight Howard.  That is one jacked man.

[Roy Hobbs]

At this point, I think there are barely any athletes above suspicion.

In fact, I'm more likely to believe an athlete that says he took a supplement unknowingly.  I would assume that most of the hardcore juicers are going to be using HGH or a designer steroid, not some relatively weak supplement.

[Hoops]

10 games is no small suspension. In the race for Eastern Conference supremacy, it's entirely possible that this could cost Orlando a few games and mean the difference between 1st or 2nd and 3rd. Yeah, Orlando made it to the Finals as the 3rd seed last year. But this year, assuming teams stay healthy, you're crazy if you think you're going to beat both Boston and Cleveland without home court. For this reason, this seems like a big deal (I could care less about the reasons for the suspension).

[Jon]

Let's get them to test no-neck Dwight Howard too.    

[Fafnir]

Wow this could be big if it ends up being confirmed.

[MrTripleDouble10]

The one guy I've always been suspiscious of is LeBron.  Think about it.  I cannot remember ever seeing him look tired, fatigued, or even human.  Has anyone ever seen him bend over and grab his shorts, or put his hands on his knees from being tired?  The guy plays 110% for 48 minutes for 82 games, literally, and it looks effortless to him.

Plus, he's not just casually jacking up threes all game.  The dude is taking it to the rack hard and getting hammered.  We are all witnesses to a SUSPECT.

[RAcker]

Wow this could be big if it ends up being confirmed.

ESPN is reporting and has quotes from Rashard himself apologizing.