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CFL Reinstates Shawn Lemon With Two-Game Suspension and Lifetime Ban Warning

A two-game drug suspension upon completing mandatory education followed by counselling precedes Lemon’s return, with a lifetime ban looming over any future match manipulation breaches.

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Overview

  • Shawn Lemon is now eligible to sign with any CFL team as a free agent following his conditional reinstatement.
  • He must serve a two-game suspension under the CFL and CFL Players’ Association’s joint drug policy after testing positive for the banned substance Phentermine before he can appear in a game.
  • The league requires Lemon to complete all mandatory education on the Match Manipulation Policy and to continue attending counselling sessions.
  • Any future violation of the CFL’s Match Manipulation Policy will trigger a lifetime ban from the league.
  • Lemon’s original indefinite suspension began on April 24, 2024, for wagering on CFL games in 2021, a penalty that was upheld by an independent arbitrator.