Four Raiders might face THG suspension Nov. 16, 2003 By Jay Glazer SportsLine.com Senior Writer
For the first time in sports history, professional athletes are facing suspension for testing positive for the controversial designer steroid tetrahydrogestrinone, or THG. The NFL Today and SportsLine.com have learned four Oakland Raiders starters have tested positive for the steroid. The players this week were informed via letter of their positive THG tests, and pending an appeal, each faces a four-game suspension by the NFL. The players are former Pro Bowl defensive tackle Dana Stubblefield, former All-Pro center Barrett Robbins, former Pro Bowl linebacker Bill Romanowski and defensive tackle Chris Cooper. According to the league's drug policy, suspensions are not immediate and would not take effect until after a protracted appeal process that could include testing of another sample, as well as a hearing. In addition, the union will fight the suspensions. Full article at http://www.sportsline.com/nfl/story/6837875.
