they found out that he used “prohibited dietary supplements.” After they found out that he was using drugs, he couldn’t play four games as a punishment. All NFL players should be drug tested before every play-off game because they are as role models, drug use is unacceptable, drug usage give the athlete an unfair advantage, and it would make sure the final score reflects a fair game. All NFL players should be drug tested before every play-off game. They are role models to kids and young adults and some want to be like them. They need to step up and do the right thing by making good choices. If NFL players use drugs, kids will think it’s okay to use drugs too. Kids might want to uses drugs because their favorite NFL player uses them. According to Sports …show more content…
The drug will make them play better and most likely win most of their games. For example, in 2017 Steelers player, Marcus Gilbert tested positive for performance-enhancing drugs. In 2016 he allowed 4 sacks and in 2017 he only allowed one sack. People believed that the drugs helped him. He was suspended for four games for violating the NFL’s policy. Falcons CB Jalen Collins was suspended for 10 games for the same thing, but after he was suspended his stats went down. This shows that drugs can make players play better. If one player uses a drug to make him play better, that could affect the whole game. That one player could have made a play that he wouldn’t have made if he didn’t use the drugs. NFL Hall of Famer Chris Carter was believed to be using drugs. In 1995, he had one of the best seasons ever, but just because he plays great doesn't mean he uses drugs. Jerry Rice was a Hall of Famer, but he never was found to be using drugs. All players don’t use drugs to play good. It is often argued that players can only get better by using steroids or drugs like that, but other drugs are just as bad. NFL player Josh Gordon didn’t really use drugs to make him