Wednesday, December 16, 2009

FBI Investigates Tiger Woods Doctor For Steroids

Tiger Woods and wife Elin

The way the head of the Miami FBI spoke about Tiger Woods a week ago, made me wonder. John V. Gilles, lumped Woods in with criminals, to which I remarked, "Tiger isn't on trial for committing a federal crime."

Well, it looks like they are trying to close in on the beleaguered golfer, as according to numerous reports, the FBI is preparing to charge Woods' physician for administering the steroid HGH. Critics are now asking if Woods has been taking steroids, which is illegal.

"Video: Ramifications for Woods and His Sport Unfolding"

Over the last two weeks, it seems there has been a push to destroy Woods. Is someone out to get this man. From the stories about the adulterous affairs, alleged prescription pill misuse, DCF investigating his family in checking for abuse, the loss of lucrative sponsorship deals to a criminal probe of his physician, with his name being called in every article.

Why didn't all this stuff come out before, as many of the claims are not exactly new. I've known of stories for years about Woods and his preference for wild women. I don't agree with it, but I certainly wouldn't ruin the man's marriage by writing about the rumors, as I don't know him and he hasn't done anything to harm me.

While people should responsibly address the consequences of their actions, here's hoping they don't push this man over the edge with all this calamity at once.

Tiger's Canadian doc faces charges linked to performance enhancing drugs

TORONTO — Tiger Woods' Canadian sports medicine doctor will soon be slapped with criminal charges related to performance-enhancing drugs after investigations by the FBI and RCMP.

Dr. Anthony Galea is a prominent Toronto-based doctor who has treated some of the most elite athletes in North America including the superstar golfer whose marriage has imploded publicly over an admission of infidelity. He has also treated sprinter Donovan Bailey and figure skater Patrick Chan.

The charges stem from a raid on the doctor's clinic outside Toronto a month after the discovery of the Human Growth Hormone contained in a medical bag found in a car driven over the U.S.-Canadian border in September by Galea's assistant...

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