Luring world of easy steroids
An All-Star third baseman made use of steroids to promote early recovery from a shoulder injury. He got them from one of his agents and a doctor’s assistance who never saw him. This baseman was Troy Glaus of the Anaheim Angels.
Similarly, a journeyman catcher followed the same path and used steroids after developing fears about his spot in the major leagues.
These are just of the many incidents that “prompt” sportsmen to take on steroids.
From NYTimes.com:
A lawyer affiliated with the doctor’s case was given much of the evidence by federal prosecutors and allowed a reporter for The New York Times to review the documents on the condition he not be identified.
Glaus, Schoeneweis and Valdez were named in connection with a 2007 investigation into an Internet-based pharmacy as receiving shipments of performance-enhancing drugs; Greene had never been identified as using steroids.
Scruggs, 62, no longer has a medical license and said his lawyer was negotiating a plea agreement. Nevertheless, he is unapologetic about the players’ use of steroids.
“These players benefited from restoration, not performance enhancement,” Scruggs said in a telephone interview. “Steroids don’t make someone a good athlete or a bad athlete; they may make you stronger, but they don’t make you a better athlete.”
Despite tough stances of the doping and government officials on the use of steroids, one thing that is undeniable is the fact that steroids and sports are sharing a hidden yet prospering relationship.
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