Memphis Grizzlies' guard O.J.Mayo has been suspended for 10 games for use of a banned substance. Mayo cited an over the counter supplement that he did not know was on the NBA banned substance list. This is a common occurrence in pro sports- athletes blame an unknown substance that's in a supplement they're taking.



Since this past week saw a Chicago Bears quaterback become a major sports story controversy, it reminds SLT of another Bears quarterback controversy that was similar to Mayo's situation. In 1999 Jim Miller was suspended 4 games for taking an over the counter supplement that contained a banned substance.  Miller said that he had made a "dumb mistake"; Mayo said that he had made an "honest mistake".  Honest sounds better than dumb, but they both got suspensions.

 

The Justice Department has asked Judge Reggie Walton to question Roger Clemens about his knowledge of attorney Rusty Hardin's possible conflict of interest in the matter of Pettite's accusations of Clemens using PEDs. Hardin had represented Andy Petitte briefly in 2007. Petitte has since become a prosecution witness.