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In this Aug. 6, 2017, file
photo, men’s long jump silver
medalist Jarrion Lawson, of
the United States, poses on the
podium at the World Athletics
Championships in London.
Associated Press
Agent: U.S.

long jumper

expects

doping ban;

tainted beef

cited

By PAT GRAHAM
AP Sports Writer
American long jumper and
sprinter Jarrion Lawson fac-
es a lengthy ban after eat-
ing what he maintains was
contaminated meat.
His agent, Paul Doyle, told
The Associated Press on Fri-
day that Lawson is expect-
ed to receive a four-year Raptors take NBA Finals opener,
ban from the Athletics In-
tegrity Unit, which handles beat Warriors 118-109
doping issues in track and
field. Doyle said they’ll ap-
peal the soon-to-be-an- Toronto Raptors forward Pascal Siakam (43) dunks as
nounced decision. Lawson Golden State Warriors guard Andre Iguodala (9) defends
has been suspended since
August. He’s considered during the second half of Game 1 of basketball NBA Finals,
a strong medal contend- Thursday, May 30, 2019, in Toronto.
er for next year’s Tokyo Associated Press
Games. “I’m not going to Page 20
willingly take punishment
for something I didn’t do,”
Lawson said in a phone in-
terview. Doyle said Lawson
ate what they believe to
be tainted beef at a Japa-
nese restaurant in Arkansas
before a drug test on June
2, 2018.
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