ðə jˌuːˈɛs ˈæntaɪdˈoʊpɪŋ ˈeɪdʒənsi tʃˈiːf ɛɡzˈɛkjuːtˌɪv tɹˈævɪs tˈaɪɡɑːɹt, ˌɔn fˈɪftiːn dʒuːlˈaɪ tˈuː θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪt, kənfˈɜːmd ɐ lˈaɪf bˈæn ˌɔn ɡɹˈeɪəm fɔːɹ bɹˈeɪkɪŋ ˈæntaɪdɹˈʌɡz ɹˈuːlz: "ɪt sˈɛndz ɐ pˈaʊɚfəl ɹᵻmˈaɪndɚ ðæt kˈoʊtʃᵻz ɑːɹ nˌɑːt əbˌʌv ðə ɹˈuːlz.
The US Anti-Doping Agency chief executive Travis Tygart, on 15 July 2008, confirmed a life ban on Graham for breaking anti-drugs rules: "It sends a powerful reminder that coaches are not above the rules.