ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) -The NFL asked a federal appeals court Tuesday to clear the way for the suspension of two Minnesota Vikings linemen for violating the league’s anti-doping policy.
NFL attorney Daniel Nash asked a three-judge panel to allow the league to impose the four-game suspensions. He said the league’s policy is a product of the collective bargaining agreement with the players union and pre-empts state law.
The 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals judges did not indicate when they would rule.
Pat Williams and Kevin Williams are not accused of taking steroids. They tested positive last summer for a banned diuretic that can mask the presence of steroids after taking the weight-loss supplement StarCaps. The diuretic, bumetanide, wasn’t listed on the label.
The players want some of their arguments in the case heard in state court.
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