A longer suspension, and possibly banishment, follows a second conviction.

"It's the history of the league that suspensions follow fights," he said.

The second suspension, in October, followed the loss of a substantial part of a trial shipment intended to test handling procedures.

So if Elliott is convicted of any of the charges, a suspension could follow in view of his previous problem.

That suspension followed a preseason test he took on Aug. 1, which all players were subject to taking.

The suspension followed the league's zero-tolerance rule on certain banned substances.

Under the policy, a longer suspension, and possibly banishment, can follow a second conviction.

Its suspension, tuned for minimum rolling resistance, followed every pavement imperfection.

If the situation is more severe or is a repeat offense, suspension from practicing for a certain period of time may follow.