Adidas Severs Ties with Padres' Fernando Tatis Jr. After PED Suspension

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SAN DIEGO, CA - APRIL 14: Fernando Tatis Jr. #23 of the San Diego Padres is introduced before the game between the Atlanta Braves and the San Diego Padres at Petco Park on Thursday, April 14, 2022 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Rob Leiter/MLB Photos via Getty Images)
SAN DIEGO, CA - APRIL 14: Fernando Tatis Jr. #23 of the San Diego Padres is introduced before the game between the Atlanta Braves and the San Diego Padres at Petco Park on Thursday, April 14, 2022 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Rob Leiter/MLB Photos via Getty Images)
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Adidas is parting ways with San Diego Padres' star Fernando Tatis Jr. following his 80-game suspension for testing positive for a performing-enhancing drug (PED).

Adidas spokesperson announced the company's partnership with the 23-year-old athlete had ended, PEOPLE confirmed.

"We believe that sport should be fair," the Adidas rep wrote in a statement to PEOPLE on Monday. "We have a clear policy on doping and can confirm that our partnership with Fernando Tatis Jr. will not continue."

DENVER, CO - AUGUST 16: Fernando Tatis Jr. #23 of the San Diego Padres runs the bases on a double against the Colorado Rockies in the sixth inning at Coors Field on August 16, 2021 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Michael Ciaglo/Getty Images)
DENVER, CO - AUGUST 16: Fernando Tatis Jr. #23 of the San Diego Padres runs the bases on a double against the Colorado Rockies in the sixth inning at Coors Field on August 16, 2021 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Michael Ciaglo/Getty Images)

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Tatis' rep did not immediately return PEOPLE's request for comment.

On Aug.12, Major League Baseball (MLB) announced that Tatis was suspended after testing positive for a PED. The suspension began immediately, putting the shortstop out for the remainder of the season, in addition to 32 games in 2023.

"We were surprised and extremely disappointed to learn today that Fernando Tatis Jr. tested positive for a performance-enhancing substance in violation of Major League Baseball's Joint Prevention and Treatment Program and subsequently received an 80-game suspension without pay," the Padres said in a statement at the time, per MLB.com. "We fully support the Program and are hopeful that Fernando will learn from this experience."

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In response to the suspension, the MLB Players Association released a statement via Twitter on behalf of Tatis, including his apology. Tatis then apologized again.

"There is no one else to blame but myself. I made a mistake," Tatis said earlier this week, Sports Illustrated reported. "I'm truly sorry. I have let so many people down. I have lost so much love from people. I have failed. I'm going to remember what this feels like, and I'm not going to put myself in this position ever again. I know I have a lot of love that I have to recover. I have a lot of work to do, it will be a very long process. I'm learning, I'm maturing."

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Tatis has been on a rehabilitation program in a minor league recently after being involved in a motorcycle crash last year, resulting in him suffering from a broken left wrist. He underwent a procedure in March as part of the treatment, per ESPN.