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Rolando McClain gained 40 pounds abusing 'purple drank,' report says
Rolando McClain gained 40 pounds abusing 'purple drank,' report says
Cowboys linebacker Rolando McClain is suspended for the first 10 games of the NFL season, hasn't shown up to training camp and reportedly is abusing a codeine-laced substance known as "purple drank."If you haven't listened to a rap song within the last decade, purple drank is substance that involves prescription strength cough syrup, which contains codeine, and is often mixed with Sprite, giving it a purplish color.The drink has grown popular in recent years and is abused as a recreational drug.
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Cowboys' Rolando McClain reportedly tested positive for 'purple drank'
Cowboys' Rolando McClain reportedly tested positive for 'purple drank'
Dallas Cowboys linebacker Rolando McClain will serve a 10-game suspension for violating the league's substance abuse policy, but it appears the violation has nothing to do with marijuana.According to multiple reports, McClain tested positive for "purple drank," a concoction made up of Sprite, cough syrup and codeine.true Sources: Codeine addiction, NFL drug policy cloud LB Rolando McClain's future with Cowboys https://t.co/SauWEvLmkv pic.twitter.com/y3deiuhJHQ — Dallas Cowboys news (@dmn_cowboys) August 2, 2016 Sources: Cowboys linebacker Rolando McClain tested positive for opiate mixture commonly called "purple drank": https://t.co/Q3zTr54AM0 — ESPN (@espn) August 2, 2016"Even we don't know all the details," Cowboys executive vice president Stephen Jones said Tuesday, via the Dallas Morning News.
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Sources: Cowboys' Rolando McClain tested positive for 'purple drank'
Sources: Cowboys' Rolando McClain tested positive for 'purple drank'
OXNARD, Calif. -- Dallas Cowboys linebacker Rolando McClain has yet to report to training camp, and there are real questions as to whether he will play in the NFL again.Sources confirmed that McClain's recent 10-game suspension is not for a failed marijuana test but for an opiate commonly referred to as "purple drank" -- a combination of Sprite, cough syrup and codeine.Other sources said the suspension was not marijuana-related.