David Vobora awarded $5.4M

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    St. Louis Rams linebacker David Vobora was awarded $5.4 million in his lawsuit against a Florida supplements maker. More important, Vobora said his reputation has been restored.

    "Today is a celebration," Vobora said Monday. "Today, I've been proven innocent."

    U.S. District Judge Rodney Sippel entered the order against the Anti-Steroid Program LLC of Key Largo, Fla., on Friday. Attempts to reach the company for comment Monday were unsuccessful and no attorney of record could be located.

    Attorneys for the 25-year-old Vobora said he used the company's "Ultimate Sports Spray" in June 2009 without knowing it contained methyltestosterone, a banned substance that showed up in an NFL drug test and led to his suspension.

    His lawsuit accused the company of intentionally misleading him and hurting his image in addition to lost income. The judge's order includes $2 million for damaging Vobora's reputation and another $3 million in lost "future income."

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