CFL slaps defensive lineman Lemon with second suspension for positve drug test

By Canadian Press on February 6, 2025.

TORONTO — The CFL has slapped American defensive lineman Shawn Lemon with an additional two-game suspension for violating its drug policy.

Lemon is currently serving an indefinite suspension for betting on CFL games, including one in which he played.

Should the 36-year-old be reinstated by the league and sign with another CFL team, he’d have to then serve the two-game ban before being allowed to return to the field.

Lemon remains a pending free agent.

Lemon’s latest suspension, announced Thursday, follows a positive test for Phentermine, an appetite suppressant that can help with weight loss.

The ban came after Lemon’s appeal was denied.

The drug violation was Lemon’s first, resulting in the two-game suspension.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Feb. 6, 2025.

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