More of a question, why not start with Cousins? He doesnt have the protection of that agreement with the AFLPA. And if they want a poster boy for their supposed tough stance on drugs and an easy conviction to boot, he's the one. If they dont penalise on this one, they might as well just say 'go ahead fellas, its open drug season'
And yes, he would have been much better off, and therein lies the farcical nature of the testing regime.
The problem is if you suspend for any additional time he will face a larger penalty then if he had failed 3 out of competition tests.
How is that even remotely reasonable?
To me that is sending the message of 'keep any drug use as quiet as possible because if you go public you will be crucified'.
Whats more important punishment or rehabilitation?