It was on November 8 that Erik Flood was in Stockholm with his Köping Stars to meet KFUM Fryshuset.
After the 80-55 victory, Anti-Doping Sweden asked him for a doping test.
A few weeks later, the result was announced: the 23-year-old had tested positive for an illicit substance.
- It felt unreal, it should not be able to happen, says Flood who has since submitted a detailed account in an opinion to Anti-Doping Sweden.
- As an athlete, I have taken my responsibility and checked both the company and the can's content declaration before I ate the dietary supplement.
What more could I do?
I have asked the question to Anti-Doping Sweden but have not received an answer.
I have not violated Swedish law, nor have I acted morally wrong.
I bought a dietary supplement that turned out to be contaminated, says Flood.
"Feels perfectly okay"
Flood risked a two-year suspension, but on Tuesday the news came that it will be a year.
- We presented the evidence we customers to prove my innocence but it landed on a year of suspension and it feels completely okay because I know it was about as low as they could go in my situation, says Flood.
But as I said, he is not completely satisfied.
- I think it is unfair that I am in this situation, that I even test positive for something that was not in the diet feels completely sick and it is unfair that I should be punished for it, but as I said: I have respect for their decisions and for these laws and regulations that exist for the protection of sports.
See it as a challenge
As he accepted his suspension as early as December 6, this means that he can be back in action in early December.
- So there are nine months left until I get to play and seven months until I get to train with the team again.
So I keep going and train as best I can within the framework that exists regarding the suspension.
Laying off is not something he has in mind.
- As an athlete, you love challenges and setting goals and this can only be seen as another challenge, says Flood.