According to ESPN's Adam Schefter, New York Giants wide receiver Golden Tate has been suspended 4 games by the NFL for violating the NFL's Performance Enhancing Substance policy.
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Schefter notes that Tate is appealing the suspension and the former Detroit Lion believes he has a legitimate case.
Giants’ WR Golden Tate is appealing a four-game suspension for violating the NFL’s Performance Enhacing Substance policy and believes he has legitimate case, league sources tell ESPN.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) July 27, 2019
The appeal meeting is reportedly scheduled for the first week of August and a resolution is expected before the start of the regular season.
Giants’ WR Golden Tate’s appeal of his four-game suspension is scheduled for the first week of August, per sources. Resolution expected before the start of the regular season.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) July 27, 2019
If Tate wants to avoid suspension, he had better come to the table with a ton of evidence to back him up as suspensions regarding the use of PEDs are rarely overturned.