B.C. Lions' Sione Teuhema suspended for 2 games after positive drug test
Defensive lineman tested positive for amphetamine, CFL says, violating league's drug policy
The CFL suspended defensive lineman Sione Teuhema of the B.C. Lions for two games Tuesday after he tested positive for a banned substance.
In a statement, the CFL said Teuhema tested positive for amphetamine, a stimulant. Teuhema has been handed a two-game suspension for his first violation of the league's drug policy.
Under terms of the policy, suspended players can't participate in regular-season or playoff games.
It will be up to B.C. to decide whether to allow Teuhema to participate in other team activities such as training camp, pre-season games, practices, or meetings.
The six-foot-four, 249-pound American had 36 tackles, two special-teams tackles and seven sacks in 18 games last season with B.C.
Teuhema has his entire three-year CFL career with the Lions, registering 96 tackles, six special-teams tackles and 22 sacks in 45 regular-season contests.
The Lions are coming off a difficult season, in which they finished with a 9-9 record and made the playoffs but lost to the Saskatchewan Roughriders in the Western Conference semifinal.
Vancouver's CFL team will now turn over a new page after the firing of head coach and co-GM Rick Campbell and the hiring of former Lions quarterback Buck Pierce as the new head coach.