Milwaukee Bucks forward Bobby Portis has been suspended for 25 games due to a violation of the NBA's anti-drug policy after testing positive for Tramadol. His representative stated this was an unintentional mistake, as Portis had believed he was taking the approved medication Toradol for pain relief. This suspension severely impacts the Bucks as they fight for playoff positioning, and Portis will miss significant earnings due to the ban. He is set to return in April, with only a few games left in the regular season.
I am devastated for Bobby right now because he made an honest mistake and the ramifications of it are incredibly significant.
Bobby unintentionally took a pain medication called Tramadol, thinking he was taking a pain medication called Toradol.
The Tramadol pill he took came from an assistant of his, with a valid prescription for the painkiller, which he mistakenly told Bobby was Toradol.
This was, again, an honest mistake that was made because of the similarity in the names of the drugs.
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