NBA issues 25-game ban for anti-drug policy violation
Suspension to cost 76ers star about $11.7m in lost salary
Eligible to return in March with 10 games left in season
Paul George of the Philadelphia 76ers has been suspended 25 games for violating the terms of the NBA’s anti-drug program, the league announced on Saturday.
The NBA did not disclose the nature of the violation or the substance involved. George said in a statement to ESPN that he had taken something “improper” while seeking treatment for a personal issue.
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