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Two Red Bulls Suspended over Drug Use
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Tom Boorstein
Published Oct 17, 2008
Modified Oct 17, 2008
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With the Red Bulls vying for one of two wild-card spots in the MLS playoffs, the last thing they wanted to hear is that two of their players got suspended for using performance-enhancing drugs. Jon Conway, their starting goalkeeper and the man who has played every minute of the season so far, will join defender Jeff Parke in forfeiting 10 percent of his salary and sitting out 10 games, including the playoffs, should the Red Bulls qualify. The drugs they took (androstatriendione and boldenone metabolites) are both over-the-counter. For what it's worth, the players say they unknowingly ingested them.
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