We have all seen athletes that have been accused, and ultimately found, to be guilty of taking performance enhancing drugs. From Barry Bonds, to Roger Clemens, and as much as it pains me to say it, even Alex Rodriguez. Buy that's baseball. I have never seen a player in the NBA be found to have used perforance enhancing drugs, until now. Orlando Magic forward Rashard Lewis has been suspended for ten games without pay after doctors found that he had an elevated testosterone level. In a quote from ESPN.com Lewis says this:
"First and foremost I take full responsibility for the situation and accept the corresponding penalty," Lewis said. "I apologize to Magic fans, my teammates and this organization for not doing the research that should come with good judgment."
Lewis will lose over $1million during the suspension, but he should think about how his team will fare. Let's face facts, he is one of the magic's best players and this suspension is really going to hit them hard.
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