Atlanta Falcons Grady Jackson sues StarCaps over bumetanide suspension
Suspended Atlanta Falcon's DT Grady Jackson will sue the makers of StarCaps, the women's weight loss supplement NFL players apparently use to skim off fluids. The suit will obviously contend that bumetanide contaminates Starcaps, thus causing the player's urine to test positive for the banned diuretic. Judging from his photo, Jackson is a big guy.
Atlanta Falcons defensive tackle Grady Jackson has filed a lawsuit against the manufacturer of a diuretic said to have led to his four-game doping suspension from the National Football League.
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported that Jackson, who is appealing his ban, filed the suit in the Superior Court of California against Nikki Harrell's StarCaps diet pills.
In the lawsuit, which also names Balanced Health Products, the maker of StarCaps, Jackson is seeking restitution and damages for false advertising and unfair business practices against the company and retailers of StarCaps.
In a statement on its website, StarCaps.com, the firm acknowledged the lawsuit.
"We've received notice of a problem with an NFL player," the statement read.
"We have referred the matter to our counsel and are taking all necessary steps to ensure that our customers receive product that is safe and effective. We have temporarily suspended shipping of StarCaps pending the results of our investigation."
Jackson was among a handful of NFL players who reportedly tested positive for Bumetanide, a diuretic which is on the NFL's list of banned substances.
Defensive tackles Pat Williams and Kevin Williams of the Minnesota Vikings and New Orleans Saints trio Deuce McAllister, Will Smith and Charles Grant have been named in multiple media reports as testing positive for the diuretic, which can mask the presence of other substances.
Under NFL rules, a first doping violation involving steroids policy typically brings a four-game suspension.
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