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Butkus: Steroid use in football embarrassing (AP)
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Wednesday, 16 July 2008

High school athletes sign a pledge to stay clean during a rally at Soldier Field in Chicago, Friday, July 11, 2008. More than 200 athletes took part in the event that is part of a campaign NFL Hall of Famer Dick Butkus is undertaking to teach high school students about the risks of steroid use. The former Chicago Bears linebacker says professional leagues like the NFL should take responsibility by reaching out to high schools and teaching students that drugs don't create success.

NFL Hall of Famer Dick Butkus is upset that steroid use has tainted football and that young athletes are questioning their role models. "I owe everything to football," Butkus said Friday. "I'm embarrassed that for some other kid, it won't be as pure as when I was able to play." The former Chicago Bears linebacker said professional leagues like the NFL should take the responsibility to reach out to...


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