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NFL Warns Players Eating Too Much Meat In Mexico, China Could Lead To Failed Drug Test
Customers select pork at a supermarket in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang province on April 11, 2016. (credit: STR/AFP/Getty Images)
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — The National Football League is warning its players from eating too much meat in China and Mexico because it could cause a failed drug test.
The NFL said in a memo that some meat produced in China and Mexico could be contaminated with anabolic agent clenbuterol, which is banned by the league’s Performance-Enhancing Substances policy.
“Consuming large quantities of meat while visiting those particular countries may result in a positive test for clenbuterol in violation of the Policy,” the league said.
The memo continued, “Players are warned to be aware of this issue when traveling to Mexico and China. Please take caution if you decide to consume meat, and understand that you do so at your own risk.”
Arizona Cardinals defensive back Patrick Peterson posted the memo on his Twitter account, joking he’s going to have to go vegan while on vacation.
“This can’t be real life!” Peterson tweeted, with the hashtags “SMH (shaking my head)” and “Gotta Go Vegan On Vacation.”
It appears the NFL won’t take pity on players if they fail a test for eating too much meat in these countries.
“Please remember that as stated in the NFL Policy for Performance-Enhancing Substances: ‘Players are responsible for what is in their bodies,’” the memo said.
http://deadspin.com/nfl-warns-players-not-to-eat-meat-in-mexico-after-it-ca-1774589555
NFL Warns Players Not To Eat Meat In Mexico After It Caused A Failed Drug Test
Patrick Redford
Athletes across sports have blamed tainted meat for positive clenbuterol tests in the past, and this morning, a cryptic-looking memo from the NFL and the NFLPA surfaced, warning players traveling to China and Mexico that eating meat there could result in a positive test.
Clenbuterol is a supplement occasionally used by cattle farmers to accelerate growth. It’s banned in the EU, Mexico, and the USA, but it’s apparently still used commonly enough in Mexico that there have been two recent incidents of team-wide clenbuterol positives in the country. Authorities were able to source the clenbuterol to tainted meat in both cases.
According to a report from ESPN, Texans tackle Duane Brown popped a positive last year after a bye-week trip to Mexico, and the league was able to determine that this was due to tainted meat:
Texans left tackle Duane Brown tested positive for clenbuterol last season after a bye-week trip to Mexico, during which he ate Mexican beef, sources told ESPN.
After a months-long process, Brown was finally cleared in April, sources said, allowing him to avoid what would have been a 10-game suspension. His case serves as a cautionary tale for other players.
This was a problem for the professional cycling peloton when there was a WorldTour race in Beijing, and a handful of racers tested positive, prompting several teams to stop eating meat in China or Mexico.
NFL Warns Players Eating Too Much Meat In Mexico, China Could Lead To Failed Drug Test
Customers select pork at a supermarket in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang province on April 11, 2016. (credit: STR/AFP/Getty Images)
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — The National Football League is warning its players from eating too much meat in China and Mexico because it could cause a failed drug test.
The NFL said in a memo that some meat produced in China and Mexico could be contaminated with anabolic agent clenbuterol, which is banned by the league’s Performance-Enhancing Substances policy.
“Consuming large quantities of meat while visiting those particular countries may result in a positive test for clenbuterol in violation of the Policy,” the league said.
The memo continued, “Players are warned to be aware of this issue when traveling to Mexico and China. Please take caution if you decide to consume meat, and understand that you do so at your own risk.”
Arizona Cardinals defensive back Patrick Peterson posted the memo on his Twitter account, joking he’s going to have to go vegan while on vacation.
“This can’t be real life!” Peterson tweeted, with the hashtags “SMH (shaking my head)” and “Gotta Go Vegan On Vacation.”
It appears the NFL won’t take pity on players if they fail a test for eating too much meat in these countries.
“Please remember that as stated in the NFL Policy for Performance-Enhancing Substances: ‘Players are responsible for what is in their bodies,’” the memo said.
http://deadspin.com/nfl-warns-players-not-to-eat-meat-in-mexico-after-it-ca-1774589555
NFL Warns Players Not To Eat Meat In Mexico After It Caused A Failed Drug Test
Patrick Redford
Athletes across sports have blamed tainted meat for positive clenbuterol tests in the past, and this morning, a cryptic-looking memo from the NFL and the NFLPA surfaced, warning players traveling to China and Mexico that eating meat there could result in a positive test.
Clenbuterol is a supplement occasionally used by cattle farmers to accelerate growth. It’s banned in the EU, Mexico, and the USA, but it’s apparently still used commonly enough in Mexico that there have been two recent incidents of team-wide clenbuterol positives in the country. Authorities were able to source the clenbuterol to tainted meat in both cases.
According to a report from ESPN, Texans tackle Duane Brown popped a positive last year after a bye-week trip to Mexico, and the league was able to determine that this was due to tainted meat:
Texans left tackle Duane Brown tested positive for clenbuterol last season after a bye-week trip to Mexico, during which he ate Mexican beef, sources told ESPN.
After a months-long process, Brown was finally cleared in April, sources said, allowing him to avoid what would have been a 10-game suspension. His case serves as a cautionary tale for other players.
This was a problem for the professional cycling peloton when there was a WorldTour race in Beijing, and a handful of racers tested positive, prompting several teams to stop eating meat in China or Mexico.
