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Ray Lewis deer-antler spray controversy

There have been rumors and allegations that current Baltimore Ravens and future Hall-of-Fame linebacker Ray Lewis used deer-antler spray to heal more quickly from an injury. There have been mixed reports on whether or not the spray contains a substance which has been banned by the NFL. 

I guess my question is this. Please keep in mind I'm not pro- nor anti-Baltimore Ravens (or Ray Lewis). Year in and year out around this time of year, the only things I really pull for with regard to the Super Bowl are great commercials and a great game. Okay, now, I completely understand why it should be illegal for players of any sport to use a list of banned substances which may give them an unfair advantage when they're actually playing. However, it doesn't make a great deal of sense to me for these substances to be illegal if these players are injured and simply trying to recover more quickly. I know people whom have been prescribed steroids, because the doctors believed it would quicken the recovery process. They then weren't tested at their workplaces and fired due to consuming a banned substance which would have allowed for them to be fully productive at work more quickly. What sense would that make? So, why are these substances, which are banned by leagues, not allowed when players are injured and just trying to get back to work more quickly? It'd be better for the league, when star players are injured, for them to get back out and playing as soon as possible. 

In my opinion, whether or not Ray Lewis used the deer-antler spray while he was hampered with an injury and trying to quicken the recovery, I don't think the guy should be punished for it. I'd say that about any player. If they're actively participating in a sport and consume an illegal substance which lends them an advantage, then they should be suspended. However, if they're injured and just trying to get back to work faster, I don't see a problem with it. They should start being smart alecks and have their doctors write notes for these prescriptions to the league commissioners. 
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