NFL players have been warned the league's drug-testing program is still in effect despite commissioner Roger Goodell's ruling to delay suspending several players who tested positive for a banned substance. In a joint memo issued in the past two weeks by Goodell and NFL Players Association executive director DeMaurice Smith, players were reminded they will continue to be tested as in the past and ``a positive test will generally result in a suspension.'' The memo was obtained by The Associated Press on Tuesday. It was issued after a federal appeals court blocked the league from suspending two Vikings players for four games after they tested positive for a banned substance contained in the weight-loss supplement StarCaps.Copyright © 2005 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. The information contained in the AP News report may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without the prior written authority of The Associated Press. |
