![](http://www.mesomorphosis.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/mickey-rourke-in-the-wrestler.jpg "Mickey Rourke character uses anabolic steroids in \")
The steroid witch-hunt has expanded beyond athletes in professional sports to include performers in the entertainment industry. The recent government investigation into the pervasive use of anabolic steroids in the scripted entertainment of professional wrestling marks a departure from their focus on steroids in sports. The results of the investigation into steroid use in professional wrestling were conveniently released immediately prior to the nationwide theatrical release of “The Wrestler” promising to capitalize on the heightened media attention given to steroids in wrestling.
A movie about a professional wrestler who uses anabolic steroids that is played by an actor (Mickey Rourke) suspected of steroid use (with a history, marked by multiple physical altercations along with arrests for spousal abuse and resisting arrest, that lends itself to a roid rage interpretation) provides the perfect opportunity for anti-steroid crusaders to target the use of steroids in the entertainment industry.
There will certainly be much discussion about the parallels between Mickey Rourke and his character, Randy “The Ram” Robinson especially when it comes to steroid use. The discussion about Rourke’s physical transformation will remain in the news with every accolade awarded to “The Wrestler” from the recent Golden Globe awards to possible Oscar awards.
Everyone suspects that Mickey Rourke used steroids to obtain the physique seen in “The Wrestler.” The New York Daily News and Men’s Journal does Read more
Jose Canseco appeared on the David Letterman show last night to promote his new book Vindicated: Big Names, Big Liars, and the Battle to Save Baseball
“We trusted each other, we played a lot of golf together,” Canseco said. “His family knew my family. His wife and my wife at the time talked a lot and we shared private information, and, yeah, we kind of jested and joked about using steroids, but I never injected him, never supplied him, never saw anyone give him steroids and he never tried to acquire steroids from me. And I would try to actually give him information about myself, but he never seemed like he used it at all.”
Canseco then goes on to tell about the wonderful comraderie and high morality in Major League Baseball by explaining how Alex Rodriguez may have slept with his wife at the time. Read more
Anabolic steroids have been linked to Governor Eliott Spitzer. Steroid Nation reports that steroids caused (former) Gov. Spitzer to seek the services of new millionaire escort Kristen aka Ashley Alexander Dupree.
Once again, Roger Clemens and the Congressional Hearing bring the man down. Spitzer was testifying about ‘bonds’ (read ‘Bonds). Governor Spitzer became so distraught that he contracted with a ‘relaxation service’ known as the ‘Emperor’s Club’… The important thing was that as a Yankee fan, Eliot Spitzer became all stressed out about Roger Clemens’s steroids hearings performance. Further, the Governor testified about ‘bonds’. That stress led directly to Spitzer’s ‘relaxation therapy’ session with the ‘Emperor’s Club’ later than night.
Of course, this is clearly intended as a joke! Unfortunately, tenuous causal relationships between anabolic steroids and other side effects are often taken seriously.
We are still waiting for the media to find a link between anabolic steroids and the huge financial crisis involving Bear Stearns.
