Bobby Portis suspended 25 games to convey a prohibited substance

Milwaukee buses forward Bobby Portis has been suspended For 25 games for a violation League medication policy, according to the report from ESPNs Shams Chariania. Bucks are currently in the fifth place on the eastern conference and a misdemeanor for post-season pressure, but they will be without ports to the very end of the regular season, because only 29 games remain in the schedule.

“Only in: NBA suspended Milwaukee Bucks‘Bobby Portis for 25 games for violating policies against drug drugs, sources speak ESPN, “Shams Chariania said in the post.

According to Bobbi Portis Marka Bartelstein, the offense was a “honest error” from Portis. It was obvious that he was trying to take Toradol, approved pain against pain and accidentally took tramadol.

“I’m immediately devastated for Bobby, because he made a fair mistake and consequences are incredibly significant,” said Mark Bartelstein. “Bobby has taken an involuntary medication called tramadol, thinking of pain called Toradol. Toradol has been approved by pain before and sometimes using teams and inflammation. Tramadol is, However, no painkillers were approved and recently added to the forbidden list of substances this last spring. Pill The tramadol he took from his assistant, with a valid pain in color, who misrepred Bobby. This is, again, an honest mistake that is made for similarity in drug names and the fact that they both serve very similar purpose. Bobby used this anti-inflammatory drug to reduce the pain that deals with the elbow injury, had a drop in and believed that Toradol alleged that Mitigate some pain in preparation for that night game. “

Portis and his agent are in cooperation with the League, but Baltelstein is disappointed that Portis is facing such a sharp penalty for an honest mistake.

“Bobby is a great person, a teammate and professional and has a wonderful reputation in our league, his communities and his team,” Bartelstein continued. “There are no major NBA fans than Bobby and I, and we are grateful to more countless occasions. We support the league drug policy and its purpose, a common landscape for our athletes, because it refers to our athletes On drugs of abuse, performance improvement questions, etc. Bobby Portis is absolutely not drug abuser. Bobby It works tirelessly to increase its performance to all natural, legal, healthy ways, but it was wrong and took a pill that would not be in this case so deeply disappointed that the NBA chooses so strictly to interpret its policy and that politics does not allow a different result for a sincere error with clean intentions. “

Unfortunately for Portis, there is no option, but face 25 games suspension. All only four remaining games in a mountain schedule will be missing.

“Bobby loves to be part of the NBA and he likes to be a sample and a real ambassador for Bucks and the city of Milvaukee,” Bartelstein added. “This was incredibly difficult for him, but he will accept this penalty with grace and turn it for a great opportunity to improve and further build its reputation and performance in every way, both in the field and the court.”

Bucks He also published a statement As for suspension, and Portis could tell a story from his point of view.

“I was involved in an elbow injury and using drugs of approved NBA for pain and inflammation,” Portis said in the statement. “During that time I made a sincere error and took the pain – reducing an opposed pill that was approved. I’m horrible to my body. From the heart of my heart I want to apologize for the organization of Bucks, my teammates, coaches, family and fans. I give everything I have in court and awfully miss playing a games for Bucks during this time. I will continue Work hard and be ready for our long lasting playoffs. Thanks for your support. I appreciate it more than you know. “

Bucks GM Jon Horst also shared some comments in the statement, and he and the team are completely behind the Porti through these unfortunate circumstances.

“This is a very difficult array of circumstances for Bobby and our team,” said Bucks Managing Director Jon Horst. “On and Bucks Organization Respect NBA / Nbapa Program Against Drugs and will accept what is surrendered. We will use this opportunity to grow and have a better and stronger team BOBBI and MILVAUKEE BUCKS. He is an integral part of who we are , a huge member of the MILVAUKEE community and look forward to his return. “

Bobby Portis will miss the next 25 games before it is eligible to play again 8. April against Minnesota Timbervolves.