Ryan Braun gets 50-game drug ban, will appeal

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Ryan Braun gets 50-game drug ban, will appeal

Postby NINO » Sun Dec 11, 2011 2:36 pm

Ryan Braun gets 50-game drug ban, will appeal

Ryan Braun, the 2011 National League Most Valuable player and the cornerstone of the Milwaukee Brewers' franchise, tested positive for a performance-enhancing drug and faces a 50-game suspension to begin 2012, a blow for the Brewers and a sport that seemed to put the worst of its steroid era behind it.

Braun, however, plans a vigorous defense of the positive test. He will appeal the suspension and on Saturday night told USA TODAY of the result: "It's B.S."...
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Re: Ryan Braun gets 50-game drug ban, will appeal

Postby NINO » Sun Dec 11, 2011 2:37 pm

edhenryTV Ed Henry
Dear Ryan Braun: Stop calling drug test "bs" & just give your "MVP" award back. What do I tell my 10-yr-old?
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Re: Ryan Braun gets 50-game drug ban, will appeal

Postby Joe Liberty » Mon Dec 12, 2011 7:55 am

Really disappointed about this. But he got his big payday, so I doubt he's all that sorry about it, even if the suspension is upheld.
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Postby clayfeat » Mon Dec 12, 2011 8:29 am

Kind of smallish for a juicer. There are several that flunk the eyeball test yet somehow never seem to test positive.
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