Len Bias

The world of professional sports is a wild and diverse one, with saints and sinners existing side by side. Drug use and experimentation has been a constant since pro sports began, both on and off the field. In this feature we’ll tell ten amazing stories of pro athletes on drugs, from LSD-tripping baseball pitchers to cocaine-murdered basketball stars. Dock Ellis, 1970 Dock Ellis was a fascinating figure, an outspoken and experimental pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates with a powerful arm. He also did something that no other baseball player has done – thrown a no-hitter while peaking on LSD. Ellis dropped ...