Ryan Braun’s 65-Game Ban Seen as Prelude in Wider MLB Probe
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Ryan Braun will miss the final 65 games of the season after becoming the first in a potential group of Major League Baseball players to be banned for their connections to a clinic accused of distributing performance-enhancing drugs.
The Milwaukee Brewers’ outfielder, who repeatedly denied doping after failing a test during the 2011 postseason, said he “made some mistakes” after being suspended without pay for the rest of the season by MLB for unspecified drug violations. He’ll forfeit $3.4 million of his $8.5 million salary for this season.