NFL Player Wins Ground-Breaking Lawsuit With Supplement Company

In 2009, St. Louis Rams linebacker, David Vobora, was notified he had violated the league's policy on performance enhancement substances and was suspended 4 games.  At the time, Vobora emphatically stated that it was a tainted supplement he got from a supplement company.

Sure, yea right! "Tainted" supplement...we've all heard that one before, right?

Well, it turns out Vobora WAS right.  He sued Florida supplement company Anti-Steroid Program, LLC, claiming that a spray he had bought had been tainted with the illegal steroid, methyltestosterone.  Today he won his case and was awarded a total of $5.4 million dollars (to offset salary and endorsements loss, as well as damage to his reputation).

Of course, this still doesn't help Vobora with the NFL.  As of now, he still has a violation of the drug program and that's not likely to change.  The NFL position is clear: players are responsible for what goes into their body. If they select a supplement NOT on the approved list, they're on their own if the product is tainted.