According to ESPN’s Stephanie Bell, Roger “The Rocket” Clemens stored Viagra in his locker in Yankee Stadium. She goes on to say this:
“New York Daily News report linked Roger Clemens to Viagra, citing a “source familiar with the clubhouse” as saying the pitching ace kept the “clearly marked, diamond-shaped pills” in his locker.
So is there any validity to the notion that Viagra could be used to enhance athletic performance? As is typical in the medical world, there is no simple black-and-white answer. We do know that no definitive, well-controlled, randomized clinical trial studies exist that have specifically examined the effects of sildenafil — the active ingredient in Viagra — on athletic performance.”
Anybody have any more information to add to this? We all know Roger is a bit of an odd-ball, a cheater, and would do just about anything for an edge… but Viagra for sports enhancement? Weird! My original thought was that he used Viagra to curb the side-effects of steroids..maybe it’s more than that?
Enter your poor “rocket” jokes here..
-Johnny
