The Waterloo Warriors season is in jeopardy as steroid results are pending
It’s not too often we report about college football teams outside of the United States, but it looks like the University of Waterloo’s entire football team was tested by the Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sports for steroids.
The investigation was spurned after Waterloo Police were investigating and searching a Waterloo football player for stolen goods from a breaking an entering. Rather than finding the loot, the police found a stash of steroids and human growth hormones.
Upon finding the supplements, Bob Copeland, the school’s AD, immediately suspended the player until further investigation. The Canadian Interuniversity Sport (almost like the NCAA) immediately called for an entire team testing. All 65 players were tested at a cost of $200 (Canadian dollars) per player. The test results should be released in about 30 days. The school was adamant that any positive results will result in immediate dismissal from the program. If this proves to be true, the school will be calling for open tryouts. After all, last year the Warriors were a paltry 3-5, so this could actually be a good thing.
Coach Dennis McPhee, formerly from the CFL’s Hamilton Tiger Cats, is an excellent coach who better get these players straightened up as steroid abuse at this level will have serious consequences down the road. It will be interesting to see the results and how the school handles any attrition.
Link here to see the school’s official statement.
