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Shaq Says He Failed a Drug Test at the ’96 Olympics After Eating a Poppy Seed Muffin

Shaquille O’Neal backs down Vlade Divac at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics. | Linda Cataffo / NY Daily News Archive via Getty Images

Bobby Portis was suspended 25 games by the NBA on Thursday for a failed drug test. Portis contends that an assistant gave him a prescribed pain killer called Tramadol under the impression that it was the approved medication Toradol. Portis's explanation makes sense to most people, but the suspension remains.

The Inside the NBA crew discussed the news on Thursday night with Charles Barkley saying that players have to check everything they take with the team. Then Shaq shared a wild story about the time he apparently failed a drug test at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics.

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