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Amid widespread concern over his health, Justin Bieber not only participated in a charity hockey game on Sunday in Los Angeles, but the native Canadian actually dropped gloves with NHL legend Jeremy Roenick.
Bieber’s participation in the game wasn’t a total surprise, given his long-time affinity for the sport. However, Bieber decided to play at a time when his publicist is being forced to deny rumors of hard drug use.
After disturbing images of a gaunt Bieber surfaced recently, his rep told TMZ: ‘The recurring narrative that Justin is using hard drugs is absolutely not true.’
Bieber’s rep also explained that the new dad has endured a ‘very transformative’ past year, in which ‘he ended several close friendships and business relationships that no longer served him.’
On Sunday in LA, Bieber’s helmet and facemask prevented audiences from getting a good look at the singer. But even with …