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By Canadian Press

CFL slaps defensive lineman Lemon with second suspension for positve drug test

Feb 6, 2025 | 10:12 AM

TORONTO — The CFL has slapped American defensive lineman Shawn Lemon with an additional two-game suspension for violating its drug policy.

Lemon is currently serving an indefinite suspension for betting on CFL games, including one in which he played.

Should the 36-year-old be reinstated by the league and sign with another CFL team, he’d have to then serve the two-game ban before being allowed to return to the field.

Lemon remains a pending free agent.

Lemon’s latest suspension, announced Thursday, follows a positive test for Phentermine, an appetite suppressant that can help with weight loss.

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The ban came after Lemon’s appeal was denied.

The drug violation was Lemon’s first, resulting in the two-game suspension.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Feb. 6, 2025.

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