German Basketball Player Jason George Suspended for Doping Until August 2025
The 23-year-old tested positive for MDMA and methamphetamine in April 2023 but was found to have committed no intentional violation.
- Jason George, a two-time German national basketball player, received a two-year and four-month suspension for testing positive for MDMA and methamphetamine.
- The substances were detected during an anti-doping test in April 2023 while George was on loan from FC Bayern Munich to the Niners Chemnitz.
- The National Anti Doping Agency (NADA) concluded that George did not intentionally violate anti-doping rules and praised his cooperation throughout the investigation.
- George's suspension, which began retroactively in September 2024, will end on August 27, 2025, allowing him to return for the 2025/26 basketball season.
- George expressed gratitude for the process, stating it allowed him to reflect on and address personal challenges in his life and career.