The biggest public health crisis facing the sport of American football may not be the use of anabolic steroids and performance-enhancing drugs after all. Many former National League Football players have experienced varying degrees of severe and permanent brain damage after playing American football professionally for several years. [Read more…]
Archives for January 2012
Jan
19
Brigitte Nielsen Asked About Sex with Steroid Users
Danish model and actress Brigitte Nielsen, who is probably best known for her 19-month marriage to Sylvester Stallone, made her debut on the German version of “I’m a Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here!” broadcasted by RTL Television on January 13, 2012. Ramona Leiß, another celebrity appearing on “Ich bin ein Star – Holt mich hier raus!”, didn’t waste any time asking her about sex with Stallone and questioning her about the effects of anabolic steroids on testicular size. [Read more…]
Jan
18
Bridgeton Police Officer Arrested with Dangerous Steroid Anavar
A Bridgeton police officer was arrested after authorities learned that he was involved with a dangerous controlled substance. The Bridgeton Police Department (BPD) and Cumberland County Prosecutor’s Office arrested Robert Smith on the very same day they obtained information pertaining to Smith’s involvement with dangerous drugs. [Read more…]
Jan
17
Quinton “Rampage” Jackson: MMA Fighters Who Use Steroids are Not True Fighters
Quinton “Rampage” Jackson and Mo “King Mo” Lawal have displayed a great deal of animosity for each other over the past few years. Lawal hasn’t taken kindly to being called “Queen Mo” among other things by Jackson. Lawal summed up the state of their relationship when he told The MMA Hour that “I don’t like him, he don’t like me!”
So it comes as no surprise that Jackson wouldn’t miss an opportunity to comment on “King Mo’s” positive steroid test. Lawal tested positive for Masteron during the post-fight drug screen at the “Strikeforce: Rockhold vs. Jardine” event on January 7, 2012. [Read more…]
Jan
16
Muhammad “King Mo” Lawal Tests Positive for Steroid Masteron
Another Strikeforce mixed martial artist tested positive for anabolic steroids this week. The Nevada State Athletic Commission announced that Muhammad “King Mo” Lawal tested positive for the anabolic steroids drostanolone at the “Strikeforce: Rockhold vs. Jardine” event on January 7, 2012 at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas. Drostanolone is more commonly known amongst bodybuilders and athletes by its trade name Masteron. Lawal went on recored denying the use of steroids. [Read more…]
Jan
15
Steroids + Female MMA = Twitter Catfight?
UFC President Dana White may have prematurely announced the end of the female featherweight division in Strikeforce. White told ESPN Radio Las Vegas that Cristiane “Cyborg” Santos’ positive steroid test results would mark the end of the division. “[Cyborg Santos is] getting stripped of the title. This pretty much kills the division,” according to White.
Maybe White didn’t anticipate the extra publicity resulting from the Winstrol metabolites discovered in Santos’ urine sample. He certainly didn’t anticipate the heated war of the words on Twitter between some of female mixed martial arts’ biggest stars. [Read more…]
Jan
14
Gina Carano Talks Steroids and Women’s Mixed Martial Arts
Gina Carano was once the “face of women’s MMA” when she faced Cristiane “Cyborg” Santos for the first-ever Strikeforce Women’s Championship contested at the 145 weight class on August 15, 2009. The Unified Women’s MMA Rankings listed her as the third-ranked 145-pound female mixed martial artist in the world.
Carano was told that “Cyborg” was using anabolic steroids but Carano didn’t want to consider that possibility as she entered the biggest contest of her MMA career. The fight was broadcast live on Showtime directly from San Jose (California). It was the first time two women headlined a major MMA event. [Read more…]
Jan
13
Owner of Steroid UGL Who Led Feds to Musclebear Goes to Prison
The man who lead United States authorities to the popular steroid source “Musclebear” has been sentenced to prison this week. Paul Matthews, the owner of Matthew Training Systems who manufactured anabolic steroids in an underground lab (UGL) on the side, was sentenced to 15 months in prison and three years parole by U.S. District Judge Donetta W. Ambrose. [Read more…]
Jan
12
“Rowdy” Ronda Rousey Glad Cyborg Santos Got Caught Using Steroids
“Rowdy” Ronda Rousey joined other female mixed martial artists that have publicly responded to news that Chris “Cyborg” Santos tested positive for anabolic steroids. Gina “Crush” Carano and Rosi “The Surgeon” Sexton have previously discussed the issue of steroids by Santos. [Read more…]
Jan
11
J.C. Romero Still Guilty of Steroid Offense Even Though He Thinks He’s Vindicated
Philadelphia Phillies relief pitcher J.C. Romero has claimed victory in a lawsuit following an undisclosed cash settlement with the manufacturers and distributors of Ergopharm 6-OXO Extreme. Romero tested positive for the use of anabolic steroids under the Major League Baseball (MLB) Joint Drug Prevention and Treatment Program on August 26, 2008. The steroid positive came only six weeks prior to helping the Phillies win the World Series championship. [Read more…]
