The International Basketball Federation (FIBA) has reported an anti-doping rule violation against the Player after his sample tested positive for the prohibited substance marihuana (cannabis).
The FIBA notified the Player and ordered a provisional suspension.
The Player filed a statement in his defence and was heard for the Disciplinary Panel.
The Player admitted he had smoked marihuana, had no intention to enhance his performance and accepts the consequences.
The FIBA Disciplinary Panel decides a three month period of ineligibility.
Because of the provisional suspension the ordered sanction has already expired and the Player is eligible to play immediately.
FIBA 2008 FIBA vs Anthony Jewell Akins
Original document
Parameters
- Legal Source
- Decisions International Federations
- Date
- 15 September 2008
- Arbitrator
- Günter, Heinz
- Mizzi, Antonio
- Original Source
- International Basketball Federation (FIBA)
- Country
- United States of America
- Language
- English
- ADRV
- Adverse Analytical Finding / presence
- Legal Terms
- Admission
- No intention to enhance performance
- Period of ineligibility
- Sport/IFs
- Basketball (FIBA) - International Basketball Federation
- Laboratories
- Seibersdorf, Austria: Seibersdorf Labor GmbH Doping Control Laboratory
- Doping classes
- S8. Cannabinoids
- Substances
- Cannabis (THC)
- Document type
- Pdf file
- Date generated
- 30 August 2013
- Date of last modification
- 27 March 2014
