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Mavericks' Cuban makes case for steroid use
Mavericks' Cuban makes case for steroid use
Never one to shy away from giving his opinion on controversial subjects, Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban said steroids could be used to help athletes recover from injuries as long as they are
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Mark Cuban, Dallas Mavericks owner: Supervised use of steroids for injury recovery could make sense
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Mark Cuban: 'I'm not so against steroids'
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  • Sobeton Sobeton
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    he has a point. most steroids where developed for medical reasons. like helping to heal severe burn wounds, control body wasting in patients, etc.

    Posted 10/21/2009 respond (flag)
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Cuban On Steroids (That Is, He's Talking About 'Em, Not Taking 'Em)
DallasBasketball.com — ... engagement at the University of Pittsburgh, "but I'm not so against steroids if they're administered under proper supervision and there is no long-term damage." This is not new territory to anyone who has discussed this issue with Cuban over the years; he and I once did a radio interview in which we agreed that someday, with proper medical supervision, steroids might be to health what eyeglasses are to sight. So Cuban won’t “get killed’’ in this space. Because he’s right. Cuban, speaking at a forum in his hometown before the Mavs-Cavs preseason game, noted that steroids ...

Mavericks’ Cuban makes case for steroid use
Full of Sports — Mavericks’ Cuban makes case for steroid use Mavericks' Cuban makes case for steroid use Never one to shy away from giving his opinion on controversial subjects, Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban said steroids could be used to help athletes recover from injuries as long as they are Ball Don't Lie found this 2 hours ago on post-gazette.com Find more top sports news, videos, and blogs on BallHype: NBA , Dallas Mavericks , Mark Cuban Chat about this and other articles by providing a comment.

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First Cup: Wednesday
ESPN.com - TrueHoop — ... Robert Dvorchak of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: "Never one to shy away from giving his opinion on controversial subjects, Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban said steroids could be used to help athletes recover from injuries as long as they are prescribed by doctors and that it could be proved there would be no long-term damage. At a University of Pittsburgh forum yesterday, the Pittsburgh native responded to a question about the 10-game suspension of Orlando's Rashard Lewis during last season's NBA playoffs. 'I'll get killed for saying this,' Cuban replied, 'but I'm ...

Cuban: Steroids OK, Sometimes
SLAM Online — ... As you know, Mark has never been shy about taking a controversial stance: “At a University of Pittsburgh forum yesterday, the Pittsburgh native responded to a question about the 10-game suspension of Orlando’s Rashard Lewis during last season’s NBA playoffs. ‘I’ll get killed for saying this,’ Cuban replied, ‘but I’m not so against steroids if they’re administered under proper supervision and there is no long-term damage.’ He said that steroids, which are banned by all the major sports and are also ...

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Midwest Sports Fans — ... Mark Cuban has opined about steroid use, and let’s just say that his thoughts on the issue are different than, well, 99% of people who have commented publicly on the issue. Could steroids actually be a good thing? ...

Cuban OK With Proper Steroids Use
Hooped Up — ... are prescribed by doctors and that it could be proved there would be no long-term damage. “I’ll get killed for saying this,” Cuban replied, “but I’m not so against steroids if they’re administered under proper supervision and there is no long-term damage.”He said that steroids, which are banned by all the major sports and are also illegal to possess without a doctor’s prescription, may benefit those recovering from surgery. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Mark Cuban Speaks Truth
Never on Injured Reserve — ... what he says usually makes a lot of sense. That is probably why David Stern hands him down so many fines every year. Cuban points out obvious mistakes that the league would much rather keep in house and fix without all the public hoopla. Well, guess who's at it again? Cuban took part in a Q&A session at his alma mater, the University of Pittsburgh, yesterday, and what he said will certainly get way more attention that it deserves as the news cycle slows into the afternoon. Cuban was asked about his thoughts on the Rashard Lewis steroids suspension. Per the Pittsburgh ...

Mark Cuban isnt promoting steroid use as much as hes promoting himself.
Clubhouse Cancer — ... What fake controversy will Cuban defiantly take on next…cigarettes causing cancer? (ppg) ...

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The Howeva Files — ... This is one of those times. Click HERE,  enjoy the read, and have fun shaking your head.

Sports Notes: Cuban-Steroids; Manny Gets Clean; Wilpon-Madoff; SOMM Sides with ESPN; Jeff Fisher-#18
Nationalsportsreview.com Blogs — ... Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban has seen the light – or at least voiced the fact that he has. Cuban returned to the University of Pittsburgh, which he attended, to participate in a forum about sports and let the audience know that he is pro-steroids when administered under the supervision of a doctor: ...

The Week in Sports Columns, Vol. XXXXI
RCS Sidelines — ... the stories. Did we miss a column? Let us know in the comments. Top Columns of the Week, October 19 to October 25, 2009 1. Politicians, Don't Worry About BCS – Drew Sharp, Detroit Free Press 2. Let Me First Apologize to Rush Limbaugh – Jason Whitlock, Fox Sports 3. Another Sex Scandal At ESPN – David Whitley, FanHouse 4. A Campus and a Family Mourn for Jasper Howard - Jeff Jacobs, Hartford Courant 5. Cuban Makes Case for Steroids – Robert Dvorchak, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette 6. ...

Bloody Elbow Movie Review: Bigger Stronger Faster Inspires Second Thoughts About Steroids
Bloody Elbow — ... Earlier this week, HDNet owner Mark Cuban spoke out about steroids and got quite a backlash in the media, but I think his comments are worth reposting: ...

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Mark Cuban is going maverick again. "I'll get killed for saying this," the Dallas Mavericks owner said on Tuesday, "but I'm not so against steroids if they're administered under proper supervision and there is no long-term damage."