The media is spinning this story completely in the wrong direction.
Yes, some wrestlers have died before, because of steroids.
Benoit's case, I'm certain, has nothing at all to do with steroids. This was a murder/suicide, not heart failure or a stroke.
Instead, they should be looking at the fact that wrestlers must work and travel essentially 365 days in a year, because of lack of an off-season.
It's not just steroids, but overuse of prescription painkillers and sedatives and recreational drugs that are rampant, because of the physical punishment these wrestlers endure.
Moreover, what is especially unnerving is that Benoit was one of the most respected wrestlers in wrestling. Put it this way: Imagine you heard that Jarome Iginla had killed his wife and child, then commited suicide. Or if Donovan McNabb, or Steve Nash had done the deed. --Benoit was so classy, and respected by all his peers: that's what makes this story so difficult to understand. Just think about that.
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