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In response to his "lifetime" ban for multiple violations of the NFL's substance abuse policy, Jets defensive tackle Josh Evans has issued the following statement, which the folks at Impact Sports have sent to us.
"I cannot believe I am in this situation again my appeal has failed even though I passed a lie detector test confirming that I never smoked or used marijuana," Evans said. "I have embraced the NFL Program for Substances of Abuse, followed its guidelines precisely and have become a better person for it.
"I would never jeopardize my family and compromise the integrity of the Jets organization, my teammates and its fans by violating the Program. Everybody will ultimately believe what they want, but to accept punishment for something I did not do is one of the most difficult things I have ever had to endure."
Though his agents can't comment on the specifics of the positive result, all signs point to a failure to submit to a test, not an actual positive test. Alas, a failure to test is given the same treatment under the substance abuse policy as a positive.
As a result, Evans has been suspended indefinitely by the league. He already has missed a full year, while he was with the Titans.
"I cannot believe I am in this situation again my appeal has failed even though I passed a lie detector test confirming that I never smoked or used marijuana," Evans said. "I have embraced the NFL Program for Substances of Abuse, followed its guidelines precisely and have become a better person for it.
"I would never jeopardize my family and compromise the integrity of the Jets organization, my teammates and its fans by violating the Program. Everybody will ultimately believe what they want, but to accept punishment for something I did not do is one of the most difficult things I have ever had to endure."
Though his agents can't comment on the specifics of the positive result, all signs point to a failure to submit to a test, not an actual positive test. Alas, a failure to test is given the same treatment under the substance abuse policy as a positive.
As a result, Evans has been suspended indefinitely by the league. He already has missed a full year, while he was with the Titans.
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