NFLPA Warns Players About Potentially Contaminated Meat in China, Mexico

May 3, 2016   ·   Alec Nathan   ·   Jump to comments

The NFL Players Association sent out a memo Tuesday cautioning players to watch what they eat on vacation during the offseason.
According to a Twitter post by Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Steve Smith Sr., the NFLPA told players to be wary of ingesting meat in China or Mexico since it could be contaminated with clenbuterol—an anabolic steroid that will produce a positive test:   
Arizona Cardinals cornerback Patrick Peterson also shared the statement and added the hashtag #GottaGoVeganOnVacation after saying, "This can't be real life!" 
According to ESPN's Tania Ganguli and Dan Graziano, the warning was shared with players after Houston Texans left tackle Duane Brown tested positive for clenbuterol following a bye week vacation to Baja California in Mexico. His agent, Kennard McGuire, released a statement on Brown being able to beat the positive test with an appeal, per Aaron Wilson of the Houston Chronicle:
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