USAtoday reporting he skipped drug tests
http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/2016/03/12/martavis-bryant-pittsburgh-steelers/81693628/
http://dkpittsburghsports.com/2016/03/12/exclusive-martavis-facing-full-season-suspension/
Martavis Bryant, the Steelers’ talented but troubled wide receiver, is facing a full-season NFL suspension in 2016 for again violating the league’s substance abuse policy, two sources confirmed to DKPittsburghSports.com this morning and a third this afternoon.
If the suspension goes through, it would be a shocking, seismic blow to a contending team that’s set a seventh Super Bowl as its goal for next season.
“Per team policy, we’ll have no comment until there’s an announcement from the NFL,” Steelers spokesman Burt Lauten said this afternoon.
The NFL rarely announces suspensions or fines.
Tom Santanello, Bryant’s agent, confirmed the suspension, but declined to comment.
Bryant, 24, was suspended by the NFL for four games for multiple violations involving marijuana usage. He underwent three weeks of counseling in Houston, rejoined the Steelers in midseason, apologized to his teammates in the locker room in what by all accounts was an emotional session and returned to action.
Bryant could appeal this suspension, but the league policy calls for a full season as the next level for a second suspension.
In 11 games this past season, Bryant had 50 catches for 576 yards and six touchdowns.
Much more to come.
http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/2016/03/12/martavis-bryant-pittsburgh-steelers/81693628/
http://dkpittsburghsports.com/2016/03/12/exclusive-martavis-facing-full-season-suspension/
Martavis Bryant, the Steelers’ talented but troubled wide receiver, is facing a full-season NFL suspension in 2016 for again violating the league’s substance abuse policy, two sources confirmed to DKPittsburghSports.com this morning and a third this afternoon.
If the suspension goes through, it would be a shocking, seismic blow to a contending team that’s set a seventh Super Bowl as its goal for next season.
“Per team policy, we’ll have no comment until there’s an announcement from the NFL,” Steelers spokesman Burt Lauten said this afternoon.
The NFL rarely announces suspensions or fines.
Tom Santanello, Bryant’s agent, confirmed the suspension, but declined to comment.
Bryant, 24, was suspended by the NFL for four games for multiple violations involving marijuana usage. He underwent three weeks of counseling in Houston, rejoined the Steelers in midseason, apologized to his teammates in the locker room in what by all accounts was an emotional session and returned to action.
Bryant could appeal this suspension, but the league policy calls for a full season as the next level for a second suspension.
In 11 games this past season, Bryant had 50 catches for 576 yards and six touchdowns.
Much more to come.
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