Did Chicago Bears Player Gaines Adams Die From Steroid Use?
Is it possible that Chicago Bears football player Gaines Adams died from steroid use? It shouldn’t be the first thing we think of upon hearing the news of his death, but with more and more athletes admitting to steroid use lately, and reading how healthy Adams was in every other way, it’s hard not to think that his death was as the result of steroids. Adams death was confirmed by the Greenwood County deputy coroner today. He died in an emergency room, with the cause of death being cardiac arrest caused by an enlarged heart. The coroner also stated that Adams appeared to be in perfect health, but it will of course take a few months for toxicology reports to come in. According to the American Heart Association, an enlarged heart “may be caused by a thickening of the heart muscle because of increased workload. (This increased workload can be due to heart valve disease or high blood pressure, for example.)” Well, he didn’t have heart valve disease or high blood pressure if he appeared to b
