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Chargers' Gates suspended 4 games for PEDs

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San Diego Chargers tight end Antonio Gates has been suspended four games by the NFL for violating the league's policy on performance enhancing substances.

In a statement, Gates said he did not knowingly take a banned substance, but acknowledged he did take supplements this offseason and accepted the consequences.