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Giants' Golden Tate to Appeal Four-Game Suspension for Substance Abuse Violation

Giants wide receiver Golden Tate has been suspended four games for violating the NFL’s Performance Enhancing Substance Policy. Tate is appealing the suspension and believes he has a legitimate case, ESPN's Adam Schefter first reported.

Tate released a statement on Twitter in response to the news, explaining how he came to violate the league's policy.

“This past April, during the off-season, my wife and I decided to see a specialist for fertility planning," Tate wrote. "I started the treatment prescribed to me and just days later I discovered it contained an ingredient that is on the league’s banned substance list.