Athletes at Navy failed drug tests

GreatAmerican
Wed, 15 Nov 2006 08:24:28 +0000

2 football players suspended in 2005; 5 others possibly took enhancers

Published in today’s BS:

http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/college/football/bal-te.ar.athletes15nov15,0,4847726.story?coll=bal-home-headlines



The Naval Academy acknowledged yesterday that two football players were suspended from play for the 2005 season after testing positive for using performance-enhancing drugs, and five others were identified as also having possibly taken the drugs.

Even though military law permitted the seven players to be court-martialed or expelled, the punishment administered through the academy’s internal disciplinary system was to restrict them to their dormitory for several weeks, except for classes and football activities, said sources familiar with the investigation. They asked not to be identified out of fear of retribution…