The NFL is being sued by a group of former players who are claiming the league knowingly administered dangerous and illegal painkilling drugs to players, as well as concealing medical information such as injuries. According to the lawsuit, the players accuse the teams did everything possible to keep players on the field in the interest of maximizing profits.
The NFL, an organization which has publicly led a crusade against drug use through its aggressive policies and suspensions now faces serious allegations to the effect that they used to pump players full of drugs and conceal their injuries from them (via ESPN):
"The league obtained and administered the drugs illegally, without prescriptions and without warning players of their potential side effects, to speed the return of injured players to the field and maximize profits, the lawsuit alleges. Players say they were never told about broken legs and ankles and instead were fed pills to mask the pain. One says that instead of surgery, he was given anti-inflammatories and skipped practices so he could play in games. And others say that after years of free pills from the NFL, they retired from the league addicted to the painkillers."
While there have always been whispers about Dr. Feelgoods in sports, the lawsuit implies conspiracy beyond individual teams. Basically, that every team was to one degree or another stuffing their workhorse athletes full of narcotics to extend their performances.
Perhaps that's why the current incarnation of the league has been so aggressive in their pursuit of a drug-free industry. Perhaps commissioner Roger Goodell is trying to atone for the sins of his predecessors.
What do you think? Was there once a league-wide conspiracy to dope up NFL players in order to keep them on the field?
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