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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 Saturday.
The NBA did not disclose the nature of the violation or the substance that was involved. The 25-game suspension, by terms of the agreement between the NBA and the National Basketball Players Association, indicates that this was a first violation by George.
