Missouri WR Levi Copelin suspended for season after failed drug test

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AL.com sports @aldotcomSports  ·  1h
Missouri WR Levi Copelin suspended for season after failed drug test | http://AL.com  http://ow.ly/zJbds

Sophomore Levi Copelin has been suspended for the entire 2014 season by the NCAA, the school announced Tuesday. In a statement sent to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Copelin said he failed a drug test for an undisclosed supplement banned by the NCAA.

"The reason I am suspended is that I recently bought an over-the-counter nutritional supplement from a local store, and used it as part of my workout routine," Copelin said. "Unfortunately, I used it without clearing it with my strength coaches or trainers. This supplement is legal and available to the public, but it isn't approved by the NCAA, and as a result of using it, I failed an NCAA drug test.  This was a stupid mistake on my part, and I'm very sorry that I put myself and my team in this situation. This is a hard lesson to learn, as I never had the wrong intentions. I also understand there aren't any shortcuts to success.  There's nothing I can do except dedicate myself to representing me, my family, my team, and Mizzou the right way going forward.  I'm very grateful to my coaches and my teammates for giving me a chance to overcome this."

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Dave Matter @Dave_Matter  ·  2h
Mixed bag for Mizzou's 2012 class. 8 starters (Mauk, Boehm, Golden & more); 4 booted (DGB, Boozer, Holified, Stewart); Copelin suspended