MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -A federal appeals court has rejected an NFL request to reconsider its decision in a case involving two Minnesota Vikings who violated the NFL’s anti-doping policy.
The September decision allowed Kevin Williams and Pat Williams to continue playing while the case proceeds in state court.
The 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Monday denied the NFL’s request for a rehearing. The NFL had argued that uniform anti-doping standards are necessary nationwide.
The Williamses tested positive in 2008 for the diuretic bumetanide, which is banned by the NFL because it can mask the presence of steroids.
The defensive tackles acknowledged taking the weight loss supplement StarCaps, which did not state on the label that it contained the drug. They were not accused of taking steroids.
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