Stephen Cooper of the San Diego Chargers gets caught taking an illegal substance and suspended for the first four games of next season. What no front page in the papers or top story on ESPN sports center.
Cooper is the starting inside linebacker for the Bolts and led the team in tackles last season with 179. He said in a statement that he took a recently banned stimulant and apologized to his team and made it clear that no banned substances were taken before this past off season.
Now while in college Cooper did admit to possessing steroids while being a passenger of a car that was pulled over by police.
This is the second time that a Chargers linebacker has been suspended for violating the league's substance abuse policy. Shawne Merriman served a four-game suspension in 2006 after testing positive for steroids.
Full Story: Does the NFL Have a Steroids Problem? | Bleacher Report
Cooper is the starting inside linebacker for the Bolts and led the team in tackles last season with 179. He said in a statement that he took a recently banned stimulant and apologized to his team and made it clear that no banned substances were taken before this past off season.
Now while in college Cooper did admit to possessing steroids while being a passenger of a car that was pulled over by police.
This is the second time that a Chargers linebacker has been suspended for violating the league's substance abuse policy. Shawne Merriman served a four-game suspension in 2006 after testing positive for steroids.
Full Story: Does the NFL Have a Steroids Problem? | Bleacher Report
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