When I think of performance-enhancing drugs I think of substances that help enhance physical ability but it goes beyond that. Tampa Bay Buccaneers cornerback Aqib Talib has been suspended four games by the NFL for testing positive for the drug Adderall. Read more after the jump.
Adderall is usually taken by people suffering from ADD or ADHD. The drug allows them to focus but for someone who doesn’t suffer from these afflictions it will act as a stimulant.
Talib released a statement saying his suspension was a result of testing positive for Adderall. He does not plan on appealing.
“Around the beginning of training camp, I made a mistake by taking an Adderall pill without a prescription,” the statement read. “This is especially regrettable because, for the past several months, with Coach Schiano’s help, I’ve worked very hard to improve myself — professionally and personally — as a player and a man. I am truly sorry to my teammates, coaches and Buccaneers fans, and I’m disappointed in myself. I will work diligently every day of this suspension to stay in top football shape and be ready to help this team in the second half of the season. I have chosen to be immediately accountable for the situation I put myself in, which is why I will not exercise my appeal rights and will begin serving the suspension immediately.”
Talib will begin serving his suspension immediately and is eligible to return to the active roster on Monday, Nov. 4. Coach Greg Schiano said he was “disappointed” to learn of Talib’s suspension. The Buccaneers placed Talib on the reserve/suspended list and promoted defensive end Markus White to the 53-man roster from the team’s practice squad.
