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Detroit Pistons guard Lindsey Hunter was suspended 10 games without pay by the NBA on Wednesday after testing positive for phentermine, a banned substance primarily used for weight loss.
Hunter said the pill was prescribed for his wife Ivy.
"We do that at our house - if I've got a head cold, I might grab one of her pills," he said. "It was just a bonehead mistake on my part."
Phentermine is listed as a steroid or performance-enhancing drug under the league's Anti-Drug program and brings an automatic 10-game penalty for a first positive test.
Hunter, who is 36 and in his 13th NBA season, averaged 4.6 points, 1.4 assists and 14 minutes in 39 games as a key reserve for the Eastern Conference-leading Pistons.
Hunter began his suspension Wednesday night when the Pistons faced the Cleveland Cavaliers and will lose more than $202,000.
http://msn.foxsports.com/nba/story/6544730
Hunter said the pill was prescribed for his wife Ivy.
"We do that at our house - if I've got a head cold, I might grab one of her pills," he said. "It was just a bonehead mistake on my part."
Phentermine is listed as a steroid or performance-enhancing drug under the league's Anti-Drug program and brings an automatic 10-game penalty for a first positive test.
Hunter, who is 36 and in his 13th NBA season, averaged 4.6 points, 1.4 assists and 14 minutes in 39 games as a key reserve for the Eastern Conference-leading Pistons.
Hunter began his suspension Wednesday night when the Pistons faced the Cleveland Cavaliers and will lose more than $202,000.
http://msn.foxsports.com/nba/story/6544730