The Spanish courts continue to thwart anti-doping officials with their latest ruling on a major anti-doping investigation. The Audiencia Provincial de Madrid ruled that evidence seized in the Operación Galgo case was obtained illegally. Consequently, the anabolic steroids, stored blood and medical equipment used for transfusions seized by steroid investigators could not be used to prosecute any of the defendants on doping charges. [Read more…]
Mar
22
Anabolic Steroids Blamed for Road Rage Attack in England
The “roid rage” defense strategy has emerged again in Hampshire (England) as a man accused of punching another man in the face during a “road rage” incident appeared before a judge for sentencing. Michael Barton was sentenced to a 6-month suspended jail sentence and £500 compensation to the victim along with £277 for the damage to the victim’s vehicle. [Read more…]
Mar
21
Ringleader’s Wife Goes on Trial in “Operation Bulk-Up” Steroid Case
Jessica Howard will be the first defendant to go on trial from the “Operation Bulk-Up” anabolic steroid investigation in Warren County (Ohio). The investigation was spearheaded by the Warren County Drug Task Force. Thirty-two individuals were arrested as a result of the two-year undercover investigation that centered on steroid distribution at the Countryside YMCA in Lebanon. [Read more…]
Mar
20
Steroid Source for Elite and Olympic Athletes Busted in Spain
A joint operation between Mossos d’Esquadra and Spain’s Policia Nacional has resulted in the arrest of ten members of a doping ring that allegedly provided anabolic steroids, human growth hormone, EPO, CERA and other performance-enhancing drug (PEDs) to top amateur, professional and Olympic athletes. The steroid investigation was codenamed Operación Skype. The doping ring was headquartered in Barcelona. [Read more…]
Mar
19
Government Doesn’t Want Jury to Know the Cost of Roger Clemens Steroid Witch-hunt
The federal government doesn’t want the jury in Roger Clemens trial to hear about the ridiculous amount of money spent on the steroid witch-hunt against the seven-time Cy Young Award winner. While an exact dollar amount has not been disclosed, the Clemens investigation is thought to have cost taxpayers millions of dollars. [Read more…]
Mar
18
Teenage Female Prostitutes Using “Steroids” to Bulk Up
Teenage female prostitutes in Bangladesh are using “steroids” to bulk up and gain weight according to a report by Reuters. The alarmist headline about a “dark steroid secret” suggests that there is an epidemic of sex workers who are “abusing steroids” as appearance-enhancing drugs. Of course, anabolic steroids are the drugs that come to mind in the context of steroid abuse and bulking up. It isn’t until the seventh paragraph that readers learn that the steroids are not anabolic steroids but corticosteroids.
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Mar
17
Football Players Sue After Being Banned Under NFL Steroid Policy
The National Football League banned Denver Broncos linebacker D.J. Williams and defensive lineman Ryan McBean for violating the NFL’s steroid policy. Williams and McBean were suspended for six games but not because they tested positive for anabolic steroids or any specific banned performance-enhancing substance. The NFL alleged that the two players provided “non-human” urine samples to the drug testing officer. [Read more…]
Mar
16
George Brett Would Boycott Hall of Fame If Steroid Users Inducted
George Brett, the Hall-of-Fame baseball player for the Kansas City Royals, has indicated that he would be the first to boycott the Hall of Fame induction ceremony if an anabolic steroid user made it to Cooperstown. Brett claimed he never considered using anabolic steroids since he never lifted weights during his 21-year career. He made no mention of amphetamines. [Read more…]
Mar
15
Brian McNamee Calls Coaches the Biggest Steroid Pushers
Brian McNamee recently told a group of high school guidance counselors that coaches were the biggest “pushers” of anabolic steroids. The convicted steroid dealer argued that coaches had a greater influence on a young athlete’s decision to use steroids than street corner dealers. He suggested that the “win-at-all-costs” attitude pressured student-athletes to use steroids. [Read more…]
Mar
14
Jose Canseco Has Steroids, Shaquille O’Neal Has “Frosted Flakes”
Jose Canseco and Shaquille O’Neal have informally been discussing the possibility of fighting in a mixed martial arts (MMA) bout. O’Neal originally suggested the idea last year but Canseco only recently started taking him seriously. Many people have speculated that Canseco is in need of money since his comeback attempt with the Triple-A Quintana Roo Tigres of the Mexican Baseball League has temporarily been postponed. [Read more…]
