{"id":71991,"date":"2026-03-24T21:11:18","date_gmt":"2026-03-24T21:11:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/worldnews\/sixers-paul-george-suspended-25-games-for-violating-nbas-anti-drug-policy-league-says\/"},"modified":"2026-03-24T21:11:18","modified_gmt":"2026-03-24T21:11:18","slug":"sixers-paul-george-suspended-25-games-for-violating-nbas-anti-drug-policy-league-says","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/worldnews\/sixers-paul-george-suspended-25-games-for-violating-nbas-anti-drug-policy-league-says\/","title":{"rendered":"Sixers&#8217; Paul George suspended 25 games for violating NBA&#8217;s anti-drug policy, league says"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-6606220950177433\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- ItShrt World News -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-6606220950177433\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"1882483372\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"article-0\">\n  <!-- lil observer --><br \/>\n      <span class=\"content__observer-marker content__observer-marker--fixed lazyload\"\/><\/p>\n<section class=\"content__body\">\n<p>Philadelphia 76ers forward <span class=\"link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/philadelphia\/news\/sixers-embiid-george\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">Paul George<\/a><\/span> has been suspended 25 games for an unspecified violation of the NBA&#8217;s anti-drug program, putting him out of competition until March.<\/p>\n<p>The NBA announced the suspension on Saturday and did not disclose the nature of the violation or the substance that was involved.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The 25-game suspension, by terms of the agreement between the NBA and the National Basketball Players Association, indicates that this was a first violation by George.<\/p>\n<p>The suspension will cost <span class=\"link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/philadelphia\/news\/paul-george-podcast-p-sixers\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">George \u2014 a nine-time All-Star \u2014<\/a><\/span> roughly $11.7 million of his $51.7 million salary, or about $469,691.72 for each of the 25 games missed.<\/p>\n<p>CBS News has reached out to George&#8217;s manager, the NBA and the Sixers for comment.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nba\/story\/_\/id\/47787888\/76ers-george-banned-25-games-violating-nba-anti-drug-rules\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">George gave a statement to ESPN<\/a> stating that &#8220;in the course of recently seeking treatment for an issue of my own, I made the mistake of taking an improper medication.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>He added an apology to the Sixers organization, fans and teammates for &#8220;poor decision making&#8221; and said he would focus on being in the best condition possible to help the team when he returns, the statement reportedly said.<\/p>\n<p>George is set to miss several contests against top Eastern Conference teams during the suspension. The 26-21 Sixers currently sit at sixth in the conference.<\/p>\n<p>He should be eligible to return on March 25, when the Sixers host the Chicago Bulls. The Sixers will have 10 games remaining in the regular season at that point.<\/p>\n<p>The 76ers are 16-11 when George plays, 10-10 when he does not.<\/p>\n<p>George has averaged 16 points in 27 games this season for the 76ers, that scoring average third-most on the team behind <span class=\"link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/philadelphia\/news\/sixers-tyrese-maxey-nba-all-star-game-starter\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">2026 All-Star Game starter Tyrese Maxey<\/a><\/span> (29.4) and Joel Embiid (25.7). 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