Chicago Bulls guard Derrick Rose allegedly told ESPN the Magazine that the use of performance-enhancing drugs, which includes drugs such as anabolic steroids, was a “huge” problem in the National Basketball Association. Most people don’t think that steroid use is a significant problem in the NBA. Only two NBA players have tested positive for anabolic steroids – Memphis Grizzlies’ O.J. Mayo and Orlando Magic Rashard Lewis – and one of those players only tested positive for dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA). [Read more…]
Jun
07
Canadian Football League Player Busted Importing Large Quantities of Anabolic Steroids
A player for the Canadian Football League (CFL) was busted with significant quantities of anabolic steroids by the United States Customs and Border Patrol (CBP). Jordan Matechuk played four years with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats football team as a long-snapper. He was returning to Hamilton (Ontario) from Alberta when he was stopped for a secondary inspection while attempting to cross the International Bridge in Sault Sainte Marie (Michigan). He was busted with 543 oral anabolic steroid pills and 262 milliliters of injectable anabolic steroids in his possession. Many people will question why he was taking this quantity of steroids back to Hamilton, the home of the Tiger-Cats football team. However, the big question is ‘why did he come into the United States if he was traveling from one Canadian province to another?’ [Read more…]
Jun
06
Steroids and Growth Hormone Accusations the Least of Lenny Dykstra’s Worries
Former Major League Baseball player Lenny “Nails” Dykstra was hammered by the Los Angeles District Attorney’s Office with several felony charges including five counts of attempted grand theft auto, three counts of grand theft auto, eight counts of filing false financial statments, four counts of identity theft and three counts of possession of a controlled substance. Police found cocaine, ecstasy and Somatropin also known as human growth hormone (hGH) at his home when he was arrested for grand theft auto in April 2010. The charges filed by the Los Angeles District Attorney are independent of the charges filed by federal prosecutors last month for embezzling from his bankruptcy estate. [Read more…]
Jun
05
Justin Gatlin Will Admit Using Steroids in Exchange for a Hug
What’s wrong with Justin Gatlin? Hasn’t he read the script to be followed by professional athletes caught doping with anabolic steroids and other performance-enhancing drugs? Redemption doesn’t come automatically to athletes that serve a four-year ban after failing a drug test for exogenous testosterone. The key to being accepted back into the sport is to publicly admit using steroids, to acknowledge that you made a mistake and to apologize profusely (preferably with tears). [Read more…]
Jun
04
Canadian Task Force Promotes Snitching as Solution to Steroids in Sports
A Canadian task force has come out with several recommendations aimed at reducing the use of performance-enhancing drugs such as anabolic steroids in college football. The task force was created in response to the steroid scandal at the University of Waterloo. The scandal resulted in the largest steroid investigation in the history of Canadian college football by the Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport (CCES).
The task force apparently is intent on promoting a culture of snitching in order to combat the culture of doping in college sports. One of the top recommendations involves the establishment of a “snitch line” that players and coaches can call anonymously and rat out players who may be using steroids. [Read more…]
Jun
03
“60 Minutes” Says Steroid Allegations Against Lance Armstrong Are Truthful
The Lance Armstrong legal and public relations machine has, for the most part, squashed the doping allegations that have followed the seven-time Tour de France champion for most of the past decade. He has used his considerable influence to discredit journalists and cyclists that have accused the cancer survivor of using performance enhancing drugs such as anabolic steroids and erythropoeitin (EPO). This strategy succeeded against people like Floyd Landis, Greg LeMond and Frankie and Betsy Andreu. However, the aggressive strategy seems to have lost some of its bite recently.
The “60 Minutes” investigation into the use of performance-enhancing drugs in cycling (and specifically the use of PEDs by Lance Armstrong) may represent a pivotal moment for Armstrong. The public perception of Lance Armstrong appears to have changed with the CBS “60 Minutes” expose that included accusations by former teammate Tyler Hamilton. Armstrong’s integrity and credibility against his accusers are increasingly suffering. [Read more…]
Jun
02
Alex Rodriguez Reportedly Traveling with His “Steroid Mule”
The New York Daily News claims that New York Yankees baseball player Alex Rodriguez is once again traveling with his cousin Yuri Sucart. Sucart was spotted at the St. Regis Hotel in San Francisco where the Yankees were staying during their road series against the Oakland A’s. An unidentified source told the Daily News that Sucart has accompanied A-Rod on several trips.
Rodriguez identified Sucart as his “steroid mule” in the days following his admission of steroid use. A “steroid mule” is the term used to describe an individual who smuggles anabolic steroids and/or performance-enhancing drugs (PEDs) for another individual. Individuals employing steroid mules pay mules in order to avoid the risk of getting caught smuggling steroids into the United States. [Read more…]
Jun
01
Lance Armstrong’s Response to the “60 Minutes” Steroid Allegations
The CBS television news program “60 Minutes” recently reported the results of their extensive investigation into doping allegations surrounding cyclist Lance Armstrong. The most damaging information came from former teammates of the seven-time Tour de France champion. CBS interviewed Tyler Hamilton who claimed he used anabolic steroids and performance-enhancing drugs (PEDs) with Armstrong; CBS also reported that George Hincapie told a federal grand jury that he discussed using steroids with Armstrong.
The response by Lance Armstrong has been swift and aggressive as he took several steps to manage damage control. Amstrong posted a retort on Twitter pointing out that he has never failed a doping test in 20 years; he created a website called “Facts 4 Lance” to respond to various allegations; he hired the same successful legal team used by Major League Baseball to uncover the federal government violation of athletes’ constitutional rights during their steroid investigations; and he demanded a formal, on-air apology from CBS for their “shoddy”, “reckless” and “unprofessional” journalism. [Read more…]
May
31
Oscar De La Hoya Apologizes to Manny Pacquiao for Steroid Allegations
Oscar De La Hoya and Richard Schaefer have apologized for suggesting that boxer Manny Pacquiao may have used performance-enhancing drugs such as anabolic steroids. De La Hoya and Schaefer are the President and Chief Executive Officer of Golden Boy Promotions. Pacquiao had filed a defamation lawsuit against De La Hoya, Schaefer, boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr. and his father Floyd Mayweather Sr. in response to the steroid allegations. [Read more…]
May
30
“Massive Abuse” of Steroids by High School Rugby Players in South Africa
The president of the South Africa Sports Medicine Association claims there is “massive abuse” of anabolic steroids among high school rugby players. Dr Jon Patricios said that he consults with at least a dozen parents every month about steroid issues involving their children. He sees a lot of competitive pressure among high school athletes to succeed in the sport. [Read more…]
