Ryan Braun has positive drug test

Ryan Braun has positive drug test

Ryan Braun has positive drug test

As someone passionate about sports, I chose the one major Jewish athlete at the time, pro wrestler Bill Goldberg.

From then on, I hoped for another great Jewish baseball player. Braun isn't entirely Jewish, as he was born to a Catholic mother, but identifies as Jewish and even said that he hopes to be a role model to Jewish youth. The news today of Braun's positive drug test has put a black mark on his career and negatively affects the Jewish community. NEW YORK — National League MVP Ryan Braun has tested positive for a banned substance and is appealing to avoid a 50-game suspension, according to people familiar with the case.

( Jeff Roberson, File / Associated Press ) - FILE - In this Oct. 9, 2011, file photo, Milwaukee Brewers’ Ryan Braun hits a two-RBI double during the fifth inning in Game 1 of baseball’s National League championship series against the St. Louis Cardinals, in Milwaukee. ESPN is reporting that National League MVP Braun has tested positive for a performance-enhancing drug and is facing a 50-game suspension. A spokesman for Braun said in a statement issued to ESPN and The Associated Press by his representatives, Creative Artists Agency, that “there are highly unusual circumstances surrounding this case which will support Ryan’s complete innocence.”

( Morry Gash, File / Associated Press ) - FILE - This Feb. 24, 2011, file photo, shows Milwaukee Brewers’ Ryan Braun in Phoenix. ESPN is reporting that National League MVP Braun has tested positive for a performance-enhancing drug and is facing a 50-game suspension. A spokesman for Braun said in a statement issued to ESPN and The Associated Press by his representatives, Creative Artists Agency, that “there are highly unusual circumstances surrounding this case which will support Ryan’s complete innocence.”

( Jeff Roberson, File / Associated Press ) - FILE - In this Oct. 9, 2011, file photo, Milwaukee Brewers’ Ryan Braun hits a two-RBI double during the fifth inning in Game 1 of baseball’s National League championship series against the St. Louis Cardinals, in Milwaukee. ESPN is reporting that National League MVP Braun has tested positive for a performance-enhancing drug and is facing a 50-game suspension. A spokesman for Braun said in a statement issued to ESPN and The Associated Press by his representatives, Creative Artists Agency, that “there are highly unusual circumstances surrounding this case which will support Ryan’s complete innocence.”

A spokesman for Braun said in a statement issued to ESPN and The Associated Press that “there are highly unusual circumstances surrounding this case which will support Ryan’s complete innocence.” Major League Baseball does not announce positive tests and penalties in drug cases involving initial positives until all arbitration is concluded. The case is still being appealed to an arbitrator under MLB’s drug program, people familiar with the situation told the AP. The people spoke on condition of anonymity because the appeal is still ongoing and said Braun and others involved in the appeals process have known about the positive test since late October.

That person also told the AP that after being informed of the positive test, Braun asked to have another urine test taken, and that the second test was within normal range. If suspended, Braun wouldn’t be eligible to play for the NL Central champions until May 31 at Dodger Stadium, barring any postponements. Brewers owner Mark Attanasio praised Braun as “a model citizen in every sense of the word” and “a person of character and integrity.” The 28-year-old Braun, the 2007 NL Rookie of the Year, hit .312 with 33 homers and 111 RBIs last season and led Milwaukee to the NL championship series, where the Brewers lost to the eventual World Series champion St. Louis Cardinals. Colorado catcher Eliezer Alfonzo was suspended for 100 games in September for his second violation. Tampa Bay outfielder Manny Ramirez, confronted with a second positive PED test, retired in April and missed the final 156 games of the season