In a unanimous vote, the NFL Players Assocation has voted to pass a new drug policy in the league, which will include HGH testing among players.
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The NFL Players Association recently participated in a vote to pass a new drug policy, which has become a major topic since the season-long suspension of Cleveland Browns wide receiver Josh Gordon.
This vote was was passed unanimously, and president Eric Winston spoke in favor of this change before the players cast their votes.
This new policy will reportedly include HGH testing among players.
Here are a series of tweets from NFL Network insider Ian Rapoport breaking the news.
Sources: The @NFL’s proposed new drug policy that includes HGH testing has passed in a vote of @NFLPA player reps.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) September 12, 2014
Of the voting @NFLPA reps, I am told no one voted against the new drug policy. Strong.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) September 12, 2014
I am told the @NFLPA’s leaders including president Eric Winston spoke in support of the new policy before the vote. Brian Waters, too. — Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) September 12, 2014
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