I would not dare utter the words “random,” “sample,” “drug test” or “Goodell” in the presence of James Harrison today. The Steelers’ linebacker announced to the world this morning that he has been “randomly selected” for drug testing for a third time this month. That brings his total to eight on the season.
The definition of the word ‘random’ is “made, done, happening, or chosen without method or conscious decision.” The definition of a ‘random sample’ is a sample in which each individual or object in the population has an equal chance of being selected.