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Steve Keim, the former Arizona Cardinals’ general manager, has now spoken publicly about the allegations levied against him by his former star wide receiver, DeAndre Hopkins.
In a since-deleted Instagram comment over the weekend, Hopkins wrote that he “got set up” by Keim when he failed a drug test ahead of the 2022 season.
“Skeme Slime was my GM, contaminated drug test go figure how that happened,” Hopkins wrote.
On Wednesday, Aug. 12, Keim made an appearance on the “Wingo Network Podcast” to set the record straight.
“All NFL drug tests are administered by the National Football League," Keim said. "And the only thing teams and players get are the results. It's impossible for a general manager or anybody within an organization to contaminate or affect a drug test. This is baseless; it's irresponsible, and trust me, my lawyers will be in touch.”
Hopkins’ initial accusation came in response to an Instagram post connecting Keim to an e-commerce scam operated by a man named Mohamed Coulibaly, who was found dead in his swimming pool earlier this month. Keim was later reported by Pro Football Talk to have been listed as the “chief operation/growth officer” of Coulibaly’s company.
In his podcast appearance, Keim explained his role in that operation.
“I met Mohamed last July and ended up getting offered an opportunity to work with him,” Keim said. “In turn, I ended up bringing eight friends of mine into buy stores and two of my family members.
“… As we got into the spring, into March and April, people that I had involved in the company were coming to me that they weren’t getting payments. I wasn’t getting paid back because of my seven stores that I bought. So things got extremely toxic.
“I got very, very animated with him and let him know that this is unacceptable. I flew to Philadelphia to meet with him to make sure that there are funds in his bank account. … And long story short, we were scammed.”
Keim also made a joint post on his Instagram on Tuesday, Aug. 11, along with his legal representation, Raees Mohamed, Esq., in which he denied Hopkins’ allegations.
"DeAndre Hopkins recently published and then deleted a statement falsely suggesting that I was responsible for contaminating or manipulating the drug test associated with his 2022 NFL suspension," the statement reads. "That accusation is completely false.
"I did not contaminate, alter, manipulate, interfere with, or cause anyone else to interfere with DeAndre’s drug test or its results. I did not ‘set him up’ for a suspension, and I had no involvement in causing the test result that led to his suspension.
"Accusing someone of deliberately interfering with an NFL drug test is an extraordinarily serious allegation. It attacks my integrity, my professional reputation, and the work I spent decades building in the National Football League. The fact that the statement was later deleted does not undo the damage caused by publishing it to a large public audience.
"I have retained counsel, Raees Mohamed, Esq., to aggressively address this matter and to protect my reputation and legal rights. The relevant evidence is being reviewed and preserved, and this matter will be handled through the appropriate channels."
This article originally appeared on Arizona Republic: Ex-Cardinals GM Steve Keim hits back at DeAndre Hopkins accusation
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In a since-deleted Instagram comment over the weekend, Hopkins wrote that he “got set up” by Keim when he failed a drug test ahead of the 2022 season.
“Skeme Slime was my GM, contaminated drug test go figure how that happened,” Hopkins wrote.
On Wednesday, Aug. 12, Keim made an appearance on the “Wingo Network Podcast” to set the record straight.
“All NFL drug tests are administered by the National Football League," Keim said. "And the only thing teams and players get are the results. It's impossible for a general manager or anybody within an organization to contaminate or affect a drug test. This is baseless; it's irresponsible, and trust me, my lawyers will be in touch.”
Hopkins’ initial accusation came in response to an Instagram post connecting Keim to an e-commerce scam operated by a man named Mohamed Coulibaly, who was found dead in his swimming pool earlier this month. Keim was later reported by Pro Football Talk to have been listed as the “chief operation/growth officer” of Coulibaly’s company.
In his podcast appearance, Keim explained his role in that operation.
“I met Mohamed last July and ended up getting offered an opportunity to work with him,” Keim said. “In turn, I ended up bringing eight friends of mine into buy stores and two of my family members.
“… As we got into the spring, into March and April, people that I had involved in the company were coming to me that they weren’t getting payments. I wasn’t getting paid back because of my seven stores that I bought. So things got extremely toxic.
“I got very, very animated with him and let him know that this is unacceptable. I flew to Philadelphia to meet with him to make sure that there are funds in his bank account. … And long story short, we were scammed.”
Keim also made a joint post on his Instagram on Tuesday, Aug. 11, along with his legal representation, Raees Mohamed, Esq., in which he denied Hopkins’ allegations.
"DeAndre Hopkins recently published and then deleted a statement falsely suggesting that I was responsible for contaminating or manipulating the drug test associated with his 2022 NFL suspension," the statement reads. "That accusation is completely false.
"I did not contaminate, alter, manipulate, interfere with, or cause anyone else to interfere with DeAndre’s drug test or its results. I did not ‘set him up’ for a suspension, and I had no involvement in causing the test result that led to his suspension.
"Accusing someone of deliberately interfering with an NFL drug test is an extraordinarily serious allegation. It attacks my integrity, my professional reputation, and the work I spent decades building in the National Football League. The fact that the statement was later deleted does not undo the damage caused by publishing it to a large public audience.
"I have retained counsel, Raees Mohamed, Esq., to aggressively address this matter and to protect my reputation and legal rights. The relevant evidence is being reviewed and preserved, and this matter will be handled through the appropriate channels."
This article originally appeared on Arizona Republic: Ex-Cardinals GM Steve Keim hits back at DeAndre Hopkins accusation
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