Jets WR Jeremy Kerley has supernatural explanation for PED suspension
New York Jets receiver Jeremy Kerley was suspended last month for violating the NFL’s performance-enhancing drugs policy. Kerley returned to practice Wednesday after serving his four-game ban, but still isn’t sure what triggered his positive test.
He thinks he is coming closer to identifying the culprit, and it could be from the supernatural realm.
“I don’t know,” Kerley said per Newsday when asked how a banned substance got into his system. “There’s a lot of ghosts around here. Ghost put it in there. You know, the ghost of Christmas past? … I don’t know.”
At the time of his suspension, Kerley was third on the Jets with 22 catches for 217 yards and also served as the team’s main punt returner. When the suspension was announced, Kerley said he was “shocked” to learn he tested positive for Turinabol, an anabolic steroid, and that he never “knowingly” had taken any banned substances.
“I am 5-foot-9 tall and 180 pounds, and I have never used steroids in my life. I’m a good athlete, but anyone can look at my body composition and tell that I’m not a steroid user,” he said. “I fully intend to investigate this matter until I am able to figure out what caused the positive test, because I know that I have done nothing wrong. When I find out what substance was tainted, I will pursue all remedies at that time because this is not right. I have and will always be a clean player.”
Though he returned to practice, Kerley has not actually been put back on the active roster. A roster exemption allows the Jets to keep Kerley on the Reserve/Suspended list until next week. Whether he returns to action for the last three games of the year remains to be seen.
Maybe if the team opts not to activate Kerley, he will have some additional time to track down that pesky performance-enhancing ghost.
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