Josh Freeman |
Tramite il suo agente, Josh Freeman ha rilasciato una lunga dichiarazione in proposito, affermando di essere affetto da ADHD, sindrome da deficit di attenzione, e di essere autorizzato ad assumere sostanze altrimenti vietate sebbene oltre un anno fa abbia preso un medicinale diverso da quello consentito, ma comunicando prontamente alla NFL questo, chiamiamolo, "errore".... inoltre, il giocatore afferma di avere superato molti test nell'ambito del programma dell'NFL contro l'utilizzo di sostanza vietate e di non trovarsi in pratica a rischio di sospensione.
Di seguito, tratta da ProFootballTalk, la dichiarazione completa di Freeman.
"Let me be very clear. I have NEVER tested positive for any illegal drugs or related substances. Further, I have agreed to take, and have PASSED 46 NFL-regulated drug tests over the last year and a half.
Since the confidentiality of my medical status has been publicly
violated, I am choosing to address this matter so that grossly erroneous
assumptions about me do not persist. Like millions of Americans, I
have ADHD and I have been prescribed and permitted to take medication to
treat this condition for the entirety of my NFL career. Well over a
year ago, I took a different medication for the same condition (Ritalin
rather than Adderall) , and to assure everyone that the error was a
one-time mistake, I agreed to be voluntarily tested in the “NFL
Program”. Since that time, I have taken and passed all 46 drug tests
I’ve been given, which test for every drug and banned substance
imaginable. I agreed to allow such testing to be done at my workplace
(team facility) because I spend all of my time there and I have nothing
whatsoever to hide or be embarrassed about.
Unfortunately, it appears that some people who may have noticed the
testing at my workplace have made hurtful and incorrect assumptions and
chosen to disseminate inaccurate and very disturbing information. It is
a shame that when times have gotten tough, people have chosen to attack
the character of others, rather than supporting each other. I remain
dedicated and focused to being the best quarterback I can be and to help
a team win a championship."
Che ci sia tutto questo dietro al "clamoroso" (nei modi, soprattutto) panchinamento di Freeman da parte di Schiano? Speriamo che la situazione si chiarisca in maniera definitiva nelle prossime ore, e rimaniamo in attesa di vedere come si evolverà quest'altra, ennesima, storia non particolarmente edificante che sta venendo fuori da One Buc Place...
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