Keep in mid it was Grier's camp suggesting it was a supplement from GNC. There were other suggestions that it might've been a little white powder....
The Noah case is a bit different, even the NBA in meting out the punishment acknowledged that it was an innocent mistake. Ken Kirkley > On Mar 29, 2017, at 11:24 AM, Jay Cicone <[email protected]> wrote: > > Me too. Sounds like the same class of PED. > > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On > Behalf Of Oliver Barry > Sent: Wednesday, March 29, 2017 11:11 AM > To: Gator Talk <[email protected]> > Subject: [gatortalk] Fwd: [gatornews] [AP/SUN]: Suspended Noah: Using > supplement to aid injuries 'backfired' > > I wonder if this is the same supplement Will Grier was using. > > Oliver Barry CRS, GRI > Real Estate Broker > PARKS Real Estate Services > 305 B Indian Lake Blvd > Suite 220 > Hendersonville TN 37075 > Office: 615-826-4040 > Mobile: 615-972-4239 > [email protected] > > Begin forwarded message: > > From: Shane Ford <[email protected]> > Date: March 29, 2017 at 9:06:59 AM CDT > To: GatorNews <[email protected]> > Subject: [gatornews] [AP/SUN]: Suspended Noah: Using supplement to aid > injuries 'backfired' > Reply-To: [email protected] > > Suspended Noah: Using supplement to aid injuries 'backfired' > > > <~WRD000.jpg> > Associated Press > > Published: Tuesday, March 28, 2017 at 10:53 p.m. > Last Modified: Tuesday, March 28, 2017 at 10:53 p.m. > GREENBURGH, N.Y. — Joakim Noah was seeking help to overcome injuries that > wrecked his first season in New York and turned to an over-the-counter > supplement. > > That decision "backfired," Noah said Tuesday. > > It led to a 20-game suspension for violating the NBA's anti-drug policy , > preventing Noah from ending a disappointing year on a positive note. > > "This was a tough moment, but I'm going to learn from it," Noah said. "I > tried to take a supplement to help me with everything I've gone through. I've > gone through a lot of injuries, and I tried to take something to help me and > it backfired." > > Noah returned to practice Tuesday following Feb. 27 surgery to remove a loose > body from his left knee. The knee injury came after a hamstring injury he was > trying to recover from around the All-Star break. > > All told, he managed just 46 games in the first season of a four-year, $72 > million contract he signed last summer. > > "I wanted to do something to help myself, help my body and like I said it > backfired on me," Noah said. "I tried to take the right measures when I was > taking the supplements and it wasn't enough." > > The league cited Noah for Selective Androgen Receptor Modulator LGD-4033. The > U.S. Anti-Doping Agency has said that the substance, known as SARMs, has > "similar properties to anabolic agents, but ... the lack of steroid-related > side effects." > > Noah was aware of the warnings players get when it comes to outside > supplements, but may have desperate for some relief in the midst of a second > straight injury-plagued season. He was limited to 29 games in his final > season in Chicago because of a left shoulder injury that required surgery. > > "So I know it didn't come from a bad place," Noah said, adding that he > thought 20 games was severe but "it is what it is and I've got to bounce > back." > > He apologized to teammates and the organization, saying he let a lot of > people down. > > "You can't do anything about it now. We're just glad to see him back on the > court today, doing some things," coach Jeff Hornacek said. "We'll miss him > the rest of the year and the beginning of next year. But he'll be ready to go > next year." > > Noah was limited to 5.0 points a game and wasn't able to be the defensive > anchor the team hoped. He may not even regain his starting spot next season, > with rookie Willy Hernangomez playing well recently. > > Noah and the Knicks hope he can begin serving the suspension as early as > their game Wednesday against Miami so he can chop off the first eight games > this season. > > "It's a tough lesson to learn, but everything in life has its purpose," Noah > said. "I know that right now it's a tough situation to be in not being there > with my teammates out there on the court. But I'm going to take this > suspension like a man and move on." > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Sent From Shane's iPhone > Go Gators! & Skål Vikes! > ALPCA #8756 > Europlate #1045 > -- > -- > GATORS: ONE VOICE ON SATURDAY - NO VOICE ON SUNDAY! > 1996 National Football Champions | 2006 National Basketball Champions 2006 > National Football Champions | 2007 National Basketball Champions 2008 > National Football Champions | > Three Heisman Trophy winners: Steve Spurrier (1966), Danny Wuerffel (1996), > Tim Tebow (2007) > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "GatorNews" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- > -- > GATORS: ONE VOICE ON SATURDAY - NO VOICE ON SUNDAY! > 1996 National Football Champions | 2006 National Basketball Champions 2006 > National Football Champions | 2007 National Basketball Champions 2008 > National Football Champions | Three Heisman Trophy winners: Steve Spurrier > (1966), Danny Wuerffel (1996), Tim Tebow (2007) > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "GatorTalk" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- > -- > GATORS: ONE VOICE ON SATURDAY - NO VOICE ON SUNDAY! > 1996 National Football Champions | 2006 National Basketball Champions 2006 > National Football Champions | 2007 National Basketball Champions 2008 > National Football Champions | Three Heisman Trophy winners: Steve Spurrier > (1966), Danny Wuerffel (1996), Tim Tebow (2007) > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "GatorTalk" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- -- GATORS: ONE VOICE ON SATURDAY - NO VOICE ON SUNDAY! 1996 National Football Champions | 2006 National Basketball Champions 2006 National Football Champions | 2007 National Basketball Champions 2008 National Football Champions | Three Heisman Trophy winners: Steve Spurrier (1966), Danny Wuerffel (1996), Tim Tebow (2007) --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "GatorTalk" group. 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