Overview
- DeAndre Hopkins replied to an influencer's Instagram post over the weekend accusing Steve Keim and wrote that he was “set up” and lost $13 million, a comment that was later deleted.
- Initial reporting and contemporaneous analysis put Hopkins's direct pay loss from the six‑game 2022 PED suspension at about $5.2 million, leaving a gap between that figure and Hopkins's $13 million claim.
- The story advanced Monday when Pro Football Talk obtained a Motion Ventures pitch deck that lists Keim as the company's “chief operation/growth officer,” raising questions about his connection to a July Barron’s investigation of Motion Ventures.
- Keim has denied involvement, said he was “blindsided,” and said the influencer privately apologized, while reporters are still seeking documents and clarifications to establish any causal link to Hopkins's suspension.
- The matter remains developing and could affect reputations and possible inquiries; the background includes the NFL's strict liability for positive tests and reporting that the detected Ostarine was consistent with supplement contamination, and Hopkins is now working as an assistant receivers coach at Georgia Tech.