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4. There have been others banned for life

Reply to KamaAina (Reply #2)

Wed Jul 29, 2015, 03:53 PM

Jul 2015

Lance Armstrong for repeated doping, Stanley Wilson from the NFL for cocaine use. Ben Johnson from track for doping.

The NFL's suspensions for cheating are woefully inadequate. 4 games is nothing. Start suspensions at 2 years minimum and a second offense should be a lifetime ban.

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