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.