Breaking News: Canadian Doctor Anthony Galea Charged with Distributing HGH to NFL Players
Today, Dr. Anthony Galea, who has treated major athletes such as Tiger Woods and Alex Rodriguez, was charged with unlawfully treating athletes with illegal drugs including Human Growth Hormone (“HGH”). Dr. Galea, a Canadian citizen, was charged in Federal Court in Buffalo, NY.
The documents filed with the court allege that Galea illegally gave 2 HGH kits to at least one NFL player. The Feds also may have other NFL players that are witnesses to Galea’s alleged HGH distribution. Galea has not entered a plea to these charges as of yet.
We now know that the Feds believe they can connect Galea to HGH use in the NFL. If true, this another blow to the NFL and its apparent lack of enforcement to restrict HGH. The NFL already was rocked when Defensive Rookie of the Year, Brian Cushing, tested posted positive for steroids. This news of HGH allegations in the NFL doesn’t help at all.
The case may shed light on the “pass” the NFL has received on steroid and HGH use by its players while baseball has gotten the majority of the scrutiny. We also will be watching to see if Dr. Galea can be “flipped” to give up other star athletes that may have also received illegal drugs.
We will update once Galea’s lawyers begin to comment on the charges.
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