Four years of sanctions for Pierria Henry! | Relief

Early 2023 Pierria Henry was removed from Basque Country. after a problem arises as a result anti-doping control. And now, a year after all the controversy erupted, FIBA ​​has officially announced that The American defender will not be able to play again until 2027!

In November 2022After Baskonia’s victory over Maccabi in the Euroleague, some players were randomly subjected to anti-doping testing. Among them is Pierria Henry. Since then everything has continued normally. The point guard continued to play for Baskonia… until January 2023.. It was then that FIBA ​​informed the player of the “inconclusive” result, so the club decided to remove him until the situation was clarified.

According to FIBA ​​publication, Henry used a “prohibited method” during one of his anti-doping tests. what players should do. Even then, several media outlets in Vitoria reported that it appeared that Henry could have used synthetic urine or someone else’s urine to bypass controls and that it would have been adulterated as a result. Indeed, the use of synthetic urine is considered a “prohibited method” by FIBA.

Actually, This is stated in the world anti-doping code.governed by FIBA, where a “prohibited method” is defined as “altering or attempting to alter the validity of Samples collected during anti-doping control. For example, substitution or falsification of a dead sample. ”

Since then, Baskonia separated the player, who nevertheless came to support the team in one of the subsequent matches at the Buesa Arena and received a standing ovation from the fans. However, the club wanted to support the player and wait for the result, which, a year later, came.

Henry has been banned for 48 months. That is four years. Having already turned one – since this jumps to the end of January last 2023, although the control was in January – the point guard will be able to play again from January 13, 2027.