Diana Taurasi Reportedly Tests Positive For Banned Substance

A non-recreational, non-steroid mild stimulant narrows down the drug significantly, giving us a good idea of what she tested positive for. In this case, the information points towards Adderall or a similar derivative, a prescription drug used to treat attention deficit disorder.

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Phoenix Mercury’s star Diana Taurasi has reportedly tested positive for a banned substance. Multiple reports, all sourcing the AP, are reporting Taurasi failed some kind of test, though we don’t know which or what for yet. The banned substance could range from recreational drugs to performance enhancers, with the list of banned substances typically a mile long.

The AP report, while informative, leaves something to be desired. Below is the entire report, released Thursday evening.