Basketball New Zealand (BBNZ) has reported an anti-doping rule violation against the Respondent after his sample tested positive for the prohibited substance Cannabis.
After notification by BBNZ the Respondent was provisional suspended and heard for the Tribunal.
Respondent admitted the recreational use of Cannabis at a party 5 weeks before the positive doping test. Respondent was not under contract to any basketball organisation at the time of the Cannabis use.
The Tribunal notes that Respondent had already been suspended for matches and also suffered financial penalty as a result of his suspension. Therefore the Sports Disputes Tribunal of New Zealand decides to impose a warning and a reprimand on the Respondent.
