Providing of “non-human” urine samples by certain football players led to their bans

The National Football League sentenced to suspensions the linebacker D. J. Williams and defensive lineman Ryan McBean of the team Denver Broncos for violation of steroid policy. These football players were banned from 6 games. But they were not banned for intake of steroids. They didn’t test positive for steroids or other related drugs. They were accused in providing “non-human” urine samples to the drug testing officer.
D. J. William said that he had never tested for any banned medicine during eight years of his career. The linebacker mentioned that he was proud of his records. The football player claimed that he was also proud of his manner in that he conducted himself, being an athlete.
Peter Schaffer, the defensive attorney for McBean, affirmed that the NFL had violated rights of the defensive lineman. He noticed that since McBean had never tested positive for any prohibited product, the NFL didn’t have any right to sentence him to suspension.
Peter Schaffer claimed that he wanted to make it clear that neither D. J. Williams, nor Ryan McBean tested positive for prohibited medications.
A lawsuit was filed in Denver County Court against bans of these football players.
D. J. Williams and Ryan McBean affirmed that the drug testing officer had violated several rules linked with the procedure of collecting urine samples.
Schaffer mentioned that certain similarities had been between his client and Ryan Braun. Braun won his appeal linked with his suspension from 50 games for application of testosterone. Ryan Braun could prove that Dino Laurenzi, the drug testing officer, violated steroid policy.
As for Laurenzi, he was defended and supported by various anti-doping agencies. The WADA also supported this drug testing officer. It was claimed that there was the same procedure of collecting and sending urine samples not only for the MLB but also for the WADA.
But as for the drug testing officer that collected samples of Williams and McBean, another attitude was displayed to him. He was fired by the NFL for improper doing his duty.
At the hearing the NFL administrators acknowledged that the drug testing officer violated the rules linked with collection of urine samples.
Nevertheless, the appeal on behalf of the players was rejected.