
Milwaukee Bucks big man Bobby Portis has released a statement regarding his just-announced 25-game suspension by the NBA for violating the league’s anti-drug policy.
“I was dealing with an elbow injury and using an NBA-approved medication for pain and inflammation,” said Portis in a statement released by the Bucks. “During that time, I made an honest mistake and took a pain-reducing anti-inflammatory pill that is not approved.