When the NFL announced wide receiver Wes Welker was suspended the first four games of the season for violating the league’s substance abuse policy, the former Heritage Hall standout vehemently disagreed with his punishment.

The NFL Players’ Association last week approved a revision to the league’s drug policy. Some claim Welker’s situation was the catalyst to speed up negotiations that will now hand out different punishments based on the violated substance.

“It’s unfortunate on all levels, but there’s nothing you can do about it except voice your opinion,” Welker said Thursday afternoon at his restaurant near Quail Springs Mall. “Fortunately, we were able to make it better, make it where it’s fair. The guys who actually cheat the game get penalized for it.”

Welker, who is in Oklahoma City this weekend during the Denver Broncos’ bye week, was suspended four games for testing positive for an amphetamine. Several published reports said the amphetamine was Adderall.