Vikings’ Henderson: Legal Drugs Caused “False Positive” Drug Test

Erin Henderson

Erin Henderson

One day after being suspended for four games for violating the NFL’s drug policy, Vikings LB Erin Henderson is denying ever having taken performance-enhancing drugs.

Henderson told Sean Jensen of the Pioneer Press that he believes his positive test result was due to a combination of legal drugs in his system.

“We believe, in my camp, something mixed or something happened in that process that caused me to have a positive reaction,” he said.

The Vikings LB feels he’s being prosecuted unjustly and wants to protect his name.

“I’m being punished for doing something I didn’t do I never wanted anyone to run my name through the dirt. So for something like this to mess it up is mind-boggling and really frustrating… Your name is all you have.”

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