MLB suspends Manny Ramirez 50 games for drug violation
May 7th, 2009 | 
Author: By Bob Nightengale
Los Angeles Dodgers star outfielder Manny Ramirez tested positive for performance-enhancing
drugs and was suspended for 50 games, Major League Baseball announced Thursday.
Through a statement released through baseball’s players’ union, Ramirez said the positive test resulted from a medication prescribed by a doctor, and not from a steroid. Ramirez waived his right to challenge the suspension.
“Recently I saw a physician for a personal health issue,” Ramirez said in the statement. “He gave me a medication, not a steroid, which he thought was okay to give me. Unfortunately, the medication was banned under our drug policy. Under the policy that mistake is now my responsibility. I have been advised not to say anything more for now. I do want to say one other thing; I’ve taken and passed about 15 drug tests over the past five seasons.”
Source: usatoday.com
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