Although certain football players didn’t test positive for banned drugs, they were banned for violation of steroid policy

The National Football League banned the linebacker D. J. Williams and defensive lineman Ryan McBean of the team Denver Broncos for violation of steroid policy. These players were banned from 6 games. But they were not suspended for usage of steroids. They didn’t test positive for steroids or other prohibited medications. They were accused in providing “non-human” urine samples to the officer of drug testing.
D. J. William said that he had never tested for any banned drug during eight years of his career. The linebacker noticed that he was proud of his records. The football player noticed that he was also proud of his manner in that he conducted himself, being a sportsperson.
Peter Schaffer, the defensive attorney for McBean, stated that the NFL had violated rights of this player. He mentioned that since McBean had never tested positive for any prohibited medication, the NFL didn’t have any right to sentence him to suspension.
Peter Schaffer noted that he desired to make it clear that neither D. J. Williams, nor Ryan McBean tested positive for banned products.
A lawsuit was filed in Denver County Court against suspensions of these football players.
The players confirmed that the drug testing officer had violated some rules connected with the procedure of collecting urine samples.
Schaffer noticed that certain similarities had been between his client and Ryan Braun. Braun won his appeal linked with his suspension from 50 games for usage of testosterone. Ryan Braun could prove that the drug testing officer Dino Laurenzi violated steroid policy.
As for Laurenzi, he was defended and supported by various anti-doping agencies. The WADA also supported Dino Laurenzi. It was claimed that there was the same procedure of collecting and sending urine samples not only for the MLB but also for the WADA.
But as for the drug testing officer that collected samples of Williams and McBean, he was treated in another way. He was fired by the NFL for improper doing his duty.
At the hearing the NFL administrators admitted that the drug testing officer violated the rules linked with collection of urine samples.
Nonetheless, the appeal on behalf of the football players was rejected.