Guest mindfly Report post Posted May 27, 2009 Originally from: http://www2.tbo.com/content/2009/may/26/au.../news-breaking/ Cops say they have plenty of evidence that Richard Thomas and his wife Sandra were big-time steroid dealers. At a Tuesday night press conference announcing the arrest of the pair, Polk County Sheriff's officials were surrounded by thousands of doses of anabolic steroids. What investigators aren't sure of is whether Richard Thomas, 35, is telling the truth when he says he is the biggest steroid provider in Central Florida and that he sold mostly to professional athletes, including those on the Washington Capitals hockey team and Washington Nationals baseball team. Both Thomases were arrested Tuesday after a tip that originated from the Philadelphia office of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. At a 10 p.m. press conference in Lakeland, Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd said when the pair were arrested, detectives seized an estimated $200,000 in illegal steroids. Richard and Sandra Thomas face a litany of identical charges: 10 counts of possession of anabolic steroids with intention to sell and deliver; one count of possession of a firearm in commission of a felony; 10 counts importation of anabolic steroids into state of Florida; one count of maintaining a residence for selling drugs. Sheriff's officials said they lived at 1087 Stoney Creek Drive in Lakeland. Authorities also confiscated a variety of weapons, which Judd said Richard Thomas told investigators were for his personal protection. He said far from being uncooperative, Richard Thomas openly bragged about selling steroids, though he wouldn't name names. "I can tell you this, there will be a whole lot of people puckered up after the morning news,'' Judd said. The sheriff said when Richard Thomas was asked if he had sold steroids to professional athletes, he replied, " "You name the sport, and I've sold steroids to athletes who play it." Judd said the bust was the largest seizure of steroids in Polk County history and one of the largest in the region. He said Richard Thomas told investigators he bought the steroids from around the world But then again, if everyone does them, is it cheating? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zion 93 Report post Posted May 27, 2009 I know who "they" are: Jiri Hudler Henrik Sedin Sean Avery and they're just taking them for the side effects. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Drake_Marcus 890 Report post Posted May 27, 2009 I know who "they" are: Jiri Hudler Henrik Sedin Sean Avery and they're just taking them for the side effects. HUDLER SMASH! *'roid rage* "Please don't hurt me Mr. Hudler" Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WingsFanInDC 0 Report post Posted May 27, 2009 This is not cool. Now, if the pens were fingered, then i'd be all for it. Let's just hope it's not true, otherwise i'm gonna feel pissy for renewing my season tickets with the caps. :\ -B Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kook_10 1,705 Report post Posted May 27, 2009 any coincidence that a couple guys skip town to go to Russia? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Valas19 50 Report post Posted May 27, 2009 I can already dubunk this story. Have any of you seen the Nationals play? No way they are on steroids! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest mindfly Report post Posted May 27, 2009 Brind'Amour look a bit like sly on this one.... nooooooo of course he has only been eating his breakfast and trained hard 2 zata40 and soultrain reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NeverForgetMac25 483 Report post Posted May 27, 2009 Lakeland? My grandparents just sold their Lakeland retirement home (which they had for over 20 years). If they only knew what took place on the outskirts of their "quiet" former retirement community. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jake Ryan 1 Report post Posted May 27, 2009 Chris Chelios has never taken any steroids. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chase 0 Report post Posted May 27, 2009 any coincidence that a couple guys skip town to go to Russia? Hmmm... you bring a good point up here.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chunkylover 26 Report post Posted May 27, 2009 any coincidence that a couple guys skip town to go to Russia? Hmmm... you bring a good point up here.... Except it's only speculation. Not denying it's possible. If on the outside chance the Wings were considering retiring Fedorov's number, and his signing in the KHL is an attempt to avoid prosecution, this ends that discussion. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest EZBAKETHAGANGSTA Report post Posted May 27, 2009 (edited) As a former user of anabolic steroids (Dianabol + Testerone Ethan. Stack with proper PCT), I would ahve too say that my only beef with steroids is the impact and message it sends to the Kids. Playing Hockey at a a fairly high level (Tripple A, one year of HS varsity, OHL tryout), I have to say that suppleemnts are now a part of sports, even at complelty non pro levels. if people whose paychecks dont depend on the sport are doing it, you think it isnt true vice versa? Absoloutly not. Whether it be the misuse of ephedra for enhanced cardio vascular endurance (which I personally belive is far more widespread in the NHL then heavy anabolic's due too the bulking up/slowing down factor of them) or AAS. Like one poster allready mentioned, if Chelios was caught with them tommorow, would anyone really be suprised? My only beef is if Ovechkin took them, lord knows the anti-ruski press will be all over it, and how Crosby plays "clean" Hopefully, it is just a goon like Brashear, and we can move on. Edited May 27, 2009 by EZBAKETHAGANGSTA Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest mindfly Report post Posted May 27, 2009 (edited) Kovalchuk added a fine 40lbs over a summer few years back that was funny.... EZBAKETHAGANGSTA: Gotta love ephedra (ephedrine) the energy you get is just amazing.. 90mg and ur all set for a tripple overtime game at full speed... not too good for the heart in the long run but who gives a sh*t Edited May 27, 2009 by mindfly Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
good morning 10 Report post Posted May 27, 2009 If you have that many steroids in your possession, who ELSE are you selling them to but athletes? However, I'm sure there are juicers on every team, including the wings. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
zata20 4 Report post Posted May 27, 2009 I don't think that many NHL players use steroids. It doesn't make much sense. I guess it depends on what steroids they are taking, but why would an NHL player want to be big and bulky. All it would do is slow you down. It seems to me it would be much harder to be effective with huge body mass. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dabura 12,205 Report post Posted May 27, 2009 Lakeland? My grandparents just sold their Lakeland retirement home (which they had for over 20 years). If they only knew what took place on the outskirts of their "quiet" former retirement community. YOUR GRANDPARENTS WERE 'ROIDING??? jk Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
b.shanafan14 733 Report post Posted May 27, 2009 Brind'Amour look a bit like sly on this one.... nooooooo of course he has only been eating his breakfast and trained hard holy s***! Brind'Amour is built like a brick s***house Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
esteef 2,679 Report post Posted May 27, 2009 It's Semin!!! C'mon! We all saw his "fight"!! esteef Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest micah Report post Posted May 27, 2009 I don't think that many NHL players use steroids. It doesn't make much sense. I guess it depends on what steroids they are taking, but why would an NHL player want to be big and bulky. All it would do is slow you down. It seems to me it would be much harder to be effective with huge body mass. [/qu Lots of hockey players juice, even stringy little finesse guys that you wouldn't expect. There are plenty of cocktails you can perscribe yourself that won't result in bulkiness. The biggest benefit of steroids to a hockey player is being able to recover from injurries faster and workout a bit more, not increasing their max bench. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Shoreline Report post Posted May 27, 2009 Hope this is just speculation.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
zata20 4 Report post Posted May 27, 2009 Lots of hockey players juice, even stringy little finesse guys that you wouldn't expect. It is quite possible that this is true, but do you have evidence that lots of hockey players juice? How come you never hear about it in the media? The only player I can think of is Sean Hill. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest micah Report post Posted May 27, 2009 (edited) Lots of hockey players juice, even stringy little finesse guys that you wouldn't expect. It is quite possible that this is true, but do you have evidence that lots of hockey players juice? How come you never hear about it in the media? The only player I can think of is Sean Hill. Because when I played, at an admittedly very low level, lots of players juiced. I suspect that some of them still do. Why wouldn't they, there's not much stopping them from it. I didn't agree with it then and I don't now, but that's how the world works. People use illegal sticks all the time. I suspect it's the same with substances. Also, in the player's defence, there is a fair bit of "grey area". The line between legitimate medical need and intentional doping is a fine one, as is the line between legal and banned substances. The reason you don't here about it is probably that it's A) dificult for the media to know for certain and B) nobody (in the US, anyway) cares. This isn't baseball, a super-popular sport with a reputation as "America's game" and a squeaky-clean immage, it's hockey; a second tier profesional sport in terms of newsworthyness and one who's popular immage (at least in the US) is a mix of the barbarianism of cockfighting and the boringness of soccer. I suspect a steroid scandal in the NHL would be slightly less noticed by American sportsfans than a story about a heterosexual woman found playing in the WNBA. Edited May 27, 2009 by micah Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
zata20 4 Report post Posted May 27, 2009 Why wouldn't they, there's not much stopping them from it. I'm not sure on this, but there has to be some sort of drug testing policy in the NHL. Obviously its not as strict as in baseball, but thats mainly cuz the NHL doesn't have any known banned substance problems. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
esteef 2,679 Report post Posted May 27, 2009 When hockey players take steroids...this happens: esteef Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dabura 12,205 Report post Posted May 27, 2009 When hockey players take steroids...this happens: esteef Holy s***. I didn't know Keith Moon played for the Caps. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites