On 8 June 2010 USADA announced in a news release that Orien Greene of Gainesville, Florida, and Teddy Gipson (Sergio Montez Gipson) of Spearsville, Louisiana, have been sanctioned as a result of their participation in efforts to tamper with doping control, which is an anti-doping rule violation under the USADA Protocol for Olympic and Paralympic Movement Testing and the anti-doping rules of FIBA, the international federation for basketball, both of which have adopted the World Anti-Doping Code (“Code”).
Evidence from a March 12, 2009, sample collection from Orien Greene conducted by the Netherlands Anti-Doping Authority (Dopingautoriteit) while Greene was playing professionally for Eclips Jet MyGuide Amsterdam during the 2008-2009 season, indicated that Greene had attempted to use urine provided to him by another individual. When the information became evident, Greene no longer resided in the Netherlands and had returned to the United States. The Dopingautoriteit contacted USADA for assistance with the investigation, and through the collaborative efforts of the organizations, the tampering scheme was uncovered through an investigation over the course of several months.
As a result of the investigation, Orien Greene has received a two-year period of ineligibility, beginning March 12, 2009.
Teddy Gipson, who played on the Eclips Jet MyGuide Amsterdam team with Greene, promptly admitted his role in the scheme and accepted responsibility for the anti-doping rule violation. Because of his substantial assistance Gibson received a reduced six month suspension consistent with the Code, beginning June 5, 2010.
As a result FIBA adopted USADA's decision to impose a 6 month period of ineligibility to Teddy Gibson, i.e. from 5 June 2010 to 4 December 2010.
