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sports.yahoo.com - 3/24/2008

Too much Rod Benson: My random drug test screening

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Last season I touched on an issue that I have yet to see anyone else really cover. I'm pretty sure I was the first person to comment on what actually happens during a D-League drug test. Considering the fact that I was never once drug tested in college, it was a completely new experience for me. I was nervous, embarrassed, and a little confused about the whole situation.

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