Overview
- On Wednesday, Steve Keim issued an unequivocal denial of a deleted DeAndre Hopkins social‑media post that said Keim “set him up” over a failed 2022 performance‑enhancing drug test and said he has retained attorney Raees Mohamed to review and preserve evidence.
- Hopkins posted the accusation then removed it, exposing him to possible legal consequences and reputational risk while reporters note he now works as an assistant receivers coach at Georgia Tech.
- Keim told interviewers that all NFL drug testing is run by the league and that it is not possible for a team executive to contaminate or alter a test, and the 2022 case itself was reviewed by an independent expert who found likely supplement contamination though the NFL upheld the suspension under strict liability.
- Reporting has also linked Keim to Mohamed Coulibaly and a Motion Ventures pitch deck that named Keim as an officer; Coulibaly was found dead earlier this month and Keim says he was scammed, has lost seven figures, and was interviewed by the FBI but not treated as a suspect.
- No public evidence has surfaced tying Keim to manipulation of Hopkins’ 2022 test and authorities and reporters are continuing to probe the Coulibaly business, with the next steps likely to include legal filings or formal investigations that could affect both men’s reputations.