Friday, May 02, 2008

The Best Failed Drug Test Ever

Awesome story coming from ESPN about Tennessee guard Chris Lofton.
Lofton failed a drug test after Tennessee's first round victory over Long Beach State in the 2007 NCAA Tournament.
The test found high levels of beta hCG, which is found in women during pregnancy. It can signify steroid use, and it is also a marker for cancer.
For some reason Tennessee officials waited to tell Lofton until after the team lost to Ohio State the following week.
After blood tests and an ultrasound it was confirmed that Lofton had testicular cancer.
He underwent radiation treatments (without telling his teammates or hardly anyone else) and is now cancer free.
That's a fantastic result and one that definitely wouldn't have happened if not for the drug test.
"Never has anybody been so blessed to be picked for a drug test," said Lofton's mother, Kathleen.

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