Derrek Rose and Performance Enhancing Drugs?

[OG Hack Wilson]

Chicago Bulls guard Derrick Rose Sunday denied an ESPN The Magazine report quoting him as saying that performance enhancing drugs are a "huge" problem in the NBA.

Rose was one of several professional athletes asked the following question by ESPN the Magazine for its May 16 issue: "If 1 equals 'What are PEDs (Performance Enhancing Drugs)'? and 10 equals 'Everybody's Juicing' ... How big of an issue is illegal enhancing in your sport?"

In response, Rose said, "Seven. It's huge, and I think we need a level playing field, where nobody has that advantage over the next person."

Rose issued a statement through the team on Sunday afternoon denying the quote.

"Regarding the quote attributed to me in ESPN The Magazine, I do not recall making the statement nor do I recall the question being asked," Rose said. "If that was my response to any question, I clearly misunderstood what was asked of me.

"But, let me be clear, I do not believe there is a performance enhancing drug problem in the NBA."

Rose, the NBA's MVP this season, leads the Bulls against the Miami Heat in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference finals on Sunday. The series is tied 1-1.

[7even]

sounds like he blew the whistle. then stern called him and told him refs won't blow the whistle for him anymore if he doesn't take it back.

[OG Hack Wilson]

sounds like he blew the whistle. then stern called him and told him refs won't blow the whistle for him anymore if he doesn't take it back.

lol wouldn't it be hilarious one of these days if that happened and the star player in question chose to record the call and release it to the media?