The International Basketball Federation (FIBA) has reported an anti-doping rule violation against the Player after his sample tested positive for the prohibited substance cannabis.
The FIBA notified the Player and ordered a provisional suspension.
The Player was heard for the Panel and stated he had smoked marijuana (cannabis), had no intention to enhance his performance and expressed his regret for the violation committed.
The FIBA Disciplinary Panel decides a 3 month period of ineligibility.
As a result the sanction has already expired and the Player is eligible to play immediately.
FIBA 2008 FIBA vs Nathaniel Justin Fox
Original document
Parameters
- Legal Source
- Decisions International Federations
- Date
- 23 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
- No intention to enhance performance
- Period of ineligibility
- Sport/IFs
- Basketball (FIBA) - International Basketball Federation
- Laboratories
- Cologne, Germany: Institute of Biochemistry - German Sport University Cologne
- Doping classes
- S8. Cannabinoids
- Substances
- Cannabis (THC)
- Document type
- Pdf file
- Date generated
- 3 September 2013
- Date of last modification
- 27 February 2014
