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Andy Clayton

Le'Veon Bell finds blood test notice in his locker, says he is sticking to vow not to give NFL more blood

Le'Veon Bell vowed in November not to give the NFL any more of his blood.

Now we are about to find out what happens if he sticks to that vow.

The Jets running back posted on Twitter Friday the notice he got from the league saying he had been "randomly selected by the NFL drug testing program's Medical Advisor to complete a doping test today."

The word today was underlined for emphasis.

The NFL's letter told him to report "immediately" to the team's drug testing area. It also asked him to bring a government or team issued photo to prove he is who he says he is.

Bell's Twitter post made it clear he was having no part of the HGH test.

"I bet I don't," Bell responded to the league.

"It feels like they're trying to clone me or something," Bell then told reporters.

In November, Bell tweeted that he had been randomly selected for an HGH blood test five times over the first 10 weeks of the season.

"I'm not doing another after today, whatever y'all lookin for it obviously ain't there & I'm not about to keep allowing y'all to stick me with those dirty ass needles.. find the players who really do that HGH BS & get off me."

Bell would be subject to league suspension by refusing to take more tests.

He said Friday he would cross that bridge when he has to.

Stay tuned.

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