Milwaukee Bucks forward Bobby Portis Jr. has been suspended for 25 games after he violated the NBA’s anti-drug policy, the league announced Thursday. The 2021 champion tested positive for Tramadol, an opioid which is typically used to relieve pain.
The NBA has suspended Milwaukee forward Bobby Portis Jr. for 25 games without pay because he tested positive for the painkiller Tramadol, a violation of the league’s anti-drug program.
Portis tested positive for Tramadol, a pain killer on the league's banned substance list. His agent called it an "honest mistake."
Toradol is an approved pain medication under the NBA/NBPA anti-drug program, but Tramadol was "just recently added to the banned substance list this past spring."
The NBA has suspended Milwaukee forward Bobby Portis Jr. for 25 games without pay because he tested positive for the painkiller Tramadol, a violation of the league’s anti-drug program.
Milwaukee Bucks forward Bobby Portis was suspended 25 games without pay for violating the NBA's anti-drug program, the league announced Thursday. He tested positive for Tramadol. Portis' agent, Mark Bartelstein,