Houston Texas linebacker Brian Cushing got hit with a 10 game suspension from the NFL late Wednesday after failing a drug test.
This is the second time Cushing has violated the leagues drug policy, and it didn’t take long for the news to sweep across Twitter.
Texans LB Brian Cushing suspended without pay for team’s next 10 games for violating NFL policy on performance enhancing substances.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) September 13, 2017
Texans’ LB Brian Cushing’s 10-game suspension begins immediately. Eligible to return Tuesday, Nov. 28, after Houston plays Baltimore.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) September 13, 2017
In ’10, #Texans LB Brian Cushing was suspended 4 gms for PEDs. The 10-game hit is for his 2nd. A 3rd suspension would be for at least 2 yrs
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) September 13, 2017
Is this the least surprising news we’ve heard coming out of the NFL in a very long time? I mean, go ahead and take a look at the pictures of him at USC, and try to convince me that there isn’t something a little bit fishy.
brian cushing juicing? i am truly shocked at this brand new behavior. pic.twitter.com/RFkjkIupd6
— stringsays (@stringsays) September 13, 2017
Brian Cushing: What PEDs? pic.twitter.com/IwEE2hppYX
— NFL Retweet (@NFLRT) September 13, 2017
I don’t know much about weight lifting, but I don’t think that’s not what organic muscle growth looks like.