Tashaun Gipson Sr. says he takes full responsibility for using a supplement that led to him being suspended six games for violating the league's performance-enhancing substances policy and he intends to play this season.
for violating the league's performance-enhancing substances policy and he intends to play this season, which would be his 13th in the NFL.
"The NFL's policy on performance enhancing substances is clear, and I take full responsibility for anything I put into my body. It is with great disappointment that I accept this suspension, and I do so knowing that I have never even attempted to cheat the game. I look forward to returning for my 13th NFL season and helping a team compete for a championship."
In two seasons with San Francisco, Gipson, who turns 34 in August, became a trusted locker room leader for the other young defensive backs and a stalwart on the back end of the defense.
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