Curt Schilling and two other sources told Yahoo! Sports that they independently witnessed a former Boston Red Sox athletic trainer inject players with the powerful and controversial Toradol for six seasons. Toradol is an anti-inflammatory non-steroid drug that provides short-term relief. Although there are no rules against the use of Toradol, it has become controversial because of its side effects.
Curt Schilling Said He Saw Boston Red Sox Pitchers Injected with Painkiller Toradol
Curt Schilling Interested In Ted Kennedy’s Senate Seat
Retired baseball star Curt Schilling announced last week that he’s potentially interested in filling the seat vacated by the death of Massachusetts Senator Ted Kennedy. Schilling has a keen interest in politics – he campaigned for President Bush, rallied voters for former presidential candidate Jon McCain and told Boston radio station WRKO in 2007 that running for office is “something my wife and I have talked about a couple of times.”
It would interesting to see how Schilling would fare should he decide to run. He’s achieved folk hero status in New England for the way he pitched with an injured ankle in the 2004 World Series. But whether that popularity would carry over in a state that takes politics very seriously remains to be seen.
Athletes turning to politics after their playing careers isn’t anything new. Some have fared better than others. A few examples… ... Read More