It’s been a year to regret for famous sports figures. From Tiger Woods’ infidelity to Gilbert Arenas’ immaturity, superstar athletes have been the top targets for open season public fire.
The criticism hasn’t been unwarranted however. Plaxico Burress literally shot himself into a two-year prison term and Ben Roethlisberger’s ability to understand a 200 plus-page playbook takes a backseat to his apparent inability to comprehend the single word "no."
Drugs in every sport – whether it’s performance-enhancers or social stimulators – continue to hang around the sporting world like smog in an industrialized city. Soon, we’ll find out why former boxing champion Edwin Valero hung himself while sitting in jail on charges of murdering his wife. And what in the world was Lawrenc...
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