08-19-2016, 06:09 PM
(08-19-2016, 05:40 PM)Brownshoe Wrote: Doesn't matter. He was supposed to give them his new number right away. Plus it wasn't a random test. He knew he needed to take it.
^^This is the expectation of the NFL's drug testing program. It is the PLAYER'S responsibility to give the league ANY updated contact info, including phone number. From the article I read on this a week or so ago, all players are aware of this expectation. The onus is on the PLAYER to ensure they can be contacted. And clearly with Bell's past involving drugs and the league protocol and expectations, there is no doubt he was FULLY aware of this expectation.
However, he was probably high at the time and forgot he was supposed to get the new number to them, which I would completely believe LOL Nonetheless, it's a bunch of BS that league expectations were not met and instead of facing consequences clearly outlined initially, he gest the good 'ol Steeler treatment and they can bend the rules for him. Just a bunch of BS !
