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NBA issues 25-game ban for anti-drug policy violation
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Suspension to cost 76ers star about $11.7m in lost salary
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Eligible to return in March with 10 games left in season
Paul George of the Philadelphia 76ers has been suspended 25 games for violating the terms of the NBA’s anti-drug program, the league announced on Saturday.
The NBA did not disclose the nature of the violation or the substance involved. George said in a statement to ESPN that he had taken something “improper” while seeking treatment for a personal issue.
