Longtime NBA head coach George Karl has angered plenty of former players with his new book, and that is unlikely to stop with his most recently revealed accusations.
In Furious George, the 65-year-old alleged the NBA has a widespread problem with illegal substances, per Dan Feldman of NBC Sports:
I'm talking about performance-enhancing drugs—like steroids, human growth hormone, and so on. It's obvious some of our players are doping. How are some guys getting older—yet thinner and fitter? How are they recovering from injuries so fast? Why the hell are they going to Germany in the off-season? I doubt it’s for the sauerkraut.
More likely it's for the newest, hard-to-detect blood boosters and PEDs they have in Europe.
While noting the NBA has tougher drug testing than the NFL and MLB, Karl also said the league is often steps behind the "cheaters."
Kobe Bryant went to Germany for platelet-rich plasma therapy on his knee several times toward the end of his career, posting a picture of the procedure on his Instagram account.
Ananth Pandian of CBS Sports noted ...
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George Karl Says NBA Has Issues with Performance-Enhancing Drugs
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