STEROIDS USED IN PRO WRESTLING
He is famous as the wrestler Hulk Hogan. But today, Terry Gene Bollea was a subdued and sad-faced man as he testified in the Federal trial of his former employer, Vincent K. McMahon, the wrestling promoter charged with illegally providing steroids to the wrestler-performers in his World Wrestling Federation.
Gone were the screaming yellow muscle T-shirt and the manic persona of the charismatic Hulkster. Mr. Bollea, his long blond hair spilling over the collar of a dark business suit, answered questions somberly as the Government tried to show that Mr. McMahon's Titan Sports Corporation had illicitly provided him with anabolic steroids. Defense lawyers, in cross-examination, sought to show that Mr. Bollea's nearly 14-year use of the drugs had been an entirely personal action. Prosecutors have charged that Mr. McMahon provided steroids to his wrestlers to build up their physiques and thus make them more appealing to audiences.
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