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Bobby Portis Releases Statement After 25-Game Suspension Over Anti-Drug Policy Violation

Milwaukee Bucks forward Bobby Portis dribbles against the Atlanta Hawks. | Brett Davis-Imagn Images

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.

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