Here’s what’s been reported recently about Paul George and a suspension.
- The Philadelphia 76ers star Paul George was suspended 25 games for violating the NBA’s anti-drug program. The NBA did not publicly disclose the specific substance or details of the violation.[1][3][5]
- George issued a statement saying he took an improper medication while seeking treatment for a personal issue and accepted responsibility for his actions.[3][1]
- The suspension is treated as a first offense under the NBA/NBPA drug-policy framework, and it will cause a substantial loss of salary for George and will sideline him through March, with a potential return around late March depending on the schedule.[7][3]
If you’d like, I can pull the latest local coverage from Montreal or Canada-wide outlets, or summarize how this suspension may affect the 76ers’ playoff picture.[7]
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Paul George of the Philadelphia 76ers has been suspended 25 games for violating the terms of the NBA's anti-drug program, the league announced Saturday.
www.cnn.comPaul George of the Philadelphia 76ers has been suspended for 25 games for violating the NBA's anti-drug program.
apnews.comNBA News: Big news shook the NBA world over the weekend, Paul George, star forward for the Philadelphia 76ers got suspended for 25 games for violating the NBA/N.
timesofindia.indiatimes.comPhiladelphia 76ers star Paul George receives a 25-game suspension for violating the NBA drug policy. Rookie VJ Edgecombe is expected to fill the void alongside Embiid and Maxey.
www.fantasyalarm.com76ers' Paul George: Suspended 25 games
www.cbssports.comPaul George of the Philadelphia 76ers has been suspended for 25 games for violating the NBA's anti-drug program.
www.cbsnews.comPaul George is suspended 25 games for violating the NBA's anti-drug program, costing the 76ers star nearly $12m in salary and sidelining him until March
www.theguardian.comThe league did not disclose the nature of the violation or the substance that was involved. The 76ers star will lose about $11.7 million of his $51.7-million salary.
www.latimes.comPaul George is expected to be eligible to return for the Philadelphia 76ers’ game against the Chicago Bulls on March 25; 35-year-old apologises for “poor decision making” after “making mistake of taking improper medication”
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