
Joint NFL-union probe finds NO proof Panthers' Eric Reid was targeted by the league's drug tests
Daily MailThe NFL tests 10 eligible players from each team every week, and while one of Reid's tests was mandatory, he claims he was still chosen six times at 'random' A source with knowledge of the league's testing program told the Daily Mail that Reid's claim that he was tested seven times was 'not accurate' Reid had just a 1-in-588 chance, or 0.17 percent probability, of being selected for drug testing six times in 11 week Kaepernick filed a similar grievance against the NFL, but unlike Reid, the controversial free agent quarterback has still not been signed by a league team Since then, he has filed a grievance against the NFL, claiming that the owners colluded against him to keep him unsigned in retaliation for the protests In 2016, Reid joined then-San Francisco 49ers teammate Colin Kaepernick in kneeling during the national anthem to protest racism and inequality According to Yahoo Sports, Reid had just a 1-in-588 chance, or 0.17 percent probability, of being picked seven times for testing in 11 weeks, given the NFL's testing guidelines Through a joint investigation, the NFL and the NFL Players Association have concluded that Carolina Panthers safety Eric Reid was not unfairly targeted by the league's performance-enhancing drug testing program. A source with knowledge of the league's testing program told the Daily Mail that Reid's claim that he was tested seven times was 'not accurate.' In 2016, Eric Reid joined then-San Francisco 49ers teammate Colin Kaepernick in kneeling during the national anthem to protest racism and inequality The NFL and NFLPA sked the league's administrator for the performance-enhancing drug testing program, John Lombardo, to conduct the investigation. Reid claimed he has been tested seven times, but a source familiar with the league testing program disagreed, telling the Daily Mail that he was 'inaccurate' The NFLPA filed a grievance on behalf of Reid in May, claiming that the owners colluded to keep the former All-Pro on the free agent market in retaliation for his protests during the national anthem.
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