Athlete's and Drugs

[Proteas]

I was reading this week's edition of the WNT online newsletter (a professional wrestling newsletter), and ran across this little snippit;

-Jeff Hardy has recently been talking with Jim Ross about a
WWE return. However, WWE's major demand is for Jeff to go into
rehab before making a television appearance. At the moment
Jeff Hardy is strongly against going into rehab, feeling that
it isn't necessary.

My question is this; should companies like the WWE be allowed to demand that potential employee's go into drug treatment programs before be hired? (or in this case, being re-hired?)

[TheWakingDeath]

At 5/12/04 02:26 PM, Proteas wrote:

My question is this; should companies like the WWE be allowed to demand that potential employee's go into drug treatment programs before be hired? (or in this case, being re-hired?)

i suppose it's ok if they're taking steroids, but they have to go into rehab for taking recreational drugs. like WTF?

i think sports companies should be able to do whatever they want to their employees. if i had my druthers, i wouldn't pay millions for a bunch of steroid mutant freaks fake hurting each other. no, they'd be REALLY hurting each other, like the UFC.

[Der-Ubermensch]

Brian Pillman ( a deceased wrestler) had a similar problem, though what was hurting him the most was designer HGH (human growth hormone). I'm not against pro-hormones like andro (AD1 and the like) or herbal mediums like Tribulus, but HGH abuse is a definite killer. There should be mandatory testing for certain drugs, but not all. Those wrestlers don't have killer builds naturally... just look at Scott Steiner in his peak form.

[bumcheekcity]

At 5/12/04 02:26 PM, Proteas wrote: My question is this; should companies like the WWE be allowed to demand that potential employee's go into drug treatment programs before be hired? (or in this case, being re-hired?)

If they so please. I dont think you should hire someone who is an addict. If they WERE an addict, and had treatment, then you should, because that shows tremendous willpower, and courage. My $0.02

[JoS]

Lets have him shoot up infront of all the 8 year olds wearing tee-shirts that say fuck fear drink beer. While we are at it lets have a playboy playmate giving another playboy playmate a lap dance at the same time in the ring. Lets put this on national TV and broadcast it around the world. Oh wait its already being done.