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NBA Suspends 76ers' Paul George for Drug-Policy Violation
Philadelphia 76ers star Paul George received a 25-game suspension from the NBA for violating the NBANBPA Anti-Drug Program, the league announced Saturday. The league did not disclose the specific nature of George's violation.
George, a nine-time NBA All-Star, stated to ESPN that he was "taking an improper medication." He added, "Over the past few years, I've discussed the importance of mental health, and in the course of recently seeking treatment..."
The suspension comes after George signed a four-year, $212 million deal to join Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey in Philadelphia.
In other news, Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green received his 10th technical foul of the season during Friday night's game against the Detroit Pistons. Green was upset that the referee, J.T. Orr, who is White, put his hand in his face. Green said the gesture felt disrespectful as a Black man in America.
Texas Democrat U.S. Senate candidate James Talarico is facing renewed outrage for his comments on God and faith after claiming on a podcast that atheists are "more Christ-like than" some of his Christian colleagues in the Texas House.
The U.S. military warned Iran it will not tolerate "any unsafe and unprofessional behavior" surrounding U.S. forces in the Middle East as Tehran is gearing up for live-fire naval drills in the Strait of Hormuz. Irans Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) is set to begin a 2-day exercise starting Sunday, according to the U.S. Central Command.
A federal judge has denied Minnesotas request to immediately halt the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) led Operation Metro Surge. Saturday's ruling said the state and two cities failed to meet the high legal bar required to block a federal law enforcement operation at this stage of the case.
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