Posted by Dave as Dallas Cowboys, NFL at 8:03 PM EDT on June 11th, 2008
Terrell Owens missed a drug test the other day due to “cell phone communication” problems, and in return the League has said he’ll be subject to be tested more. And T.O. – being the naturally grumpy and angry individual that he is — isn’t too happy about it.
They can test me 1,000 times,” the Dallas Cowboys receiver said Wednesday. “I know that I don’t use illegal stuff, so I’m good.”
Owens just isn’t very happy that what he insists was a simple miscommunication landed him in the NFL’s “reasonable cause” testing program after he missed a random test.
“Especially with everything with the steroids and performance-enhancing drugs, for me to be put out there in that light, I think it’s just a negative connotation for me,” Owens said during the fourth week of the team’s voluntary offseason workouts. “It’s all because of a missed call that negative perception is out there.”
“Missed call.” Right. Barry Bonds once gave this “I’m not worried, you can test me as much as possible” talk, and now he’s in court. Facing charges. Charges that relate to steroids. Good thing he just got that contract extension. Way to go, Jerry.