The Hellenic Basketball Federation has reported an anti-doping rule violation against the Player after his sample tested positive for the prohibited substance methylhexaneamine (dimethylpentylamine).
On 5 January 2011 the Judicial Panel of the Hellenic Basketball Federation imposed on the Player a 3 month period of ineligibility starting from 2 December 2010. Additionally the Player lost his contract with the Greek basketball club because of the sanction.
The Player filed a statement in his defence and was heard for the FIBA Disciplinary Panel.
The Player stated he had used the supplements GNC Mega Men Dally Multi-Vitamins and Jack 3D Energy prior to the doping control. In addition he took Vicks NyQull because he caught a cold. The Player did not know these supplements contained a prohibited substance and had no intention to enhance his performance.
The Panel finds the Player acted negligently without ensuring that these supplements contain no prohibited substance.
The Panel considers Player’s statement and the substance methylhexaneamine (dimethylpentylamine) which became a specified substance in the new 2010 WADA prohibited list. Therefore the FIBA Disciplinary Panel decides les mitior to impose a 6 month period of ineligibility on the Player starting on the date of the Greek decision, i.e. on 5 January 2011.
