The NFL sent out a strange e-mail warning on Tuesday to its players warning them to be careful about contaminated meat in Mexico and China. At first it was unclear why such a statement was released.
Thanks for the heads up. If you have a few steak dinners on vacation your screwed https://t.co/SLde2ho8gj pic.twitter.com/e0g53BfsIE
— Steve Smith Sr (@89SteveSmith) May 3, 2016
But ... here it is. A Texans player actually failed a drug test after eating the tainted meat:
Source confirms ESPN report Texans' Duane Brown had 10-game suspension overturned after he tested positive for clenbuterol for tainted beef.
— Aaron Wilson (@AaronWilson_NFL) May 3, 2016
Duane Brown was able to prove medically that his positive test for clenbuterol stemmed from eating tainted beef in Mexico
— Aaron Wilson (@AaronWilson_NFL) May 3, 2016
Clenbuterol can be be used to control asthma or as a weight-loss supplement. It is also banned by the NFL. If you're an NFL player in Mexico, be careful with what you eat.