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Steve Keim has responded to serious accusations made by former Arizona Cardinals receiver, DeAndre Hopkins.
The receiver recently accused Keim, the then-Cardinals general manager, of manipulating a drug test that resulted in a six-game suspension for Hopkins in 2022.
“I got set up when I played for his team and lost 13 million,” Hopkins wrote on Instagram, according to the Arizona Republic, part of the USA TODAY Network. “Skeme Slime was my GM, contaminated drug test go figure how that happened.”
On Aug. 12, Keim spoke about the accusations with Trey Wingo on “The Wingo Network” podcast.
“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.”
That message comes on the heels of a Aug. 11 joint post on Instagram from Keim and his legal representation, Raees Mohamed, Esq.
“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.”
Keim added an additional comment in the caption on the post.
“I have no intention of engaging in a public back-and-forth or litigating this issue on social media,” Keim said. “But I also will not remain silent when I am falsely accused of conduct that I did not commit.
“DeAndre’s accusation concerning my involvement in his drug test is false. I unequivocally deny it.”
Neither Keim nor Hopkins are currently employed by an NFL team.
Keim is the general manager for Klutch Sports and Hopkins has taken a job as the assistant wide receivers coach for Georgia Tech.