NFL Sued by Former Players Who Allege Illegal Use of Painkillers to Mask Injury

May 20, 2014   ·   Mike Chiari   ·   Jump to comments

The NFL is once again under fire from former players, as a group filed a lawsuit Tuesday related to illegal painkiller usage, per Ben Nuckols of The Associated Press.   
According to the report, the suit alleges that the league is responsible for illegally issuing medication to players without prescription in an effort to speed up their recovery and get them back in the field. That, in turn, is alleged to have caused further health issues after the players' careers came to an end.
The lawsuit names eight retired NFL players, including former Chicago Bears Richard Dent, Keith Van Horne and Jim McMahon, as well as ex-San Francisco 49ers offensive lineman Jeremy Newberry and Buffalo Bills wide receiver J.D. Hill.
The plaintiffs are represented by attorney Steve Silverman, who claims that the NFL was aware of the potential negative effects that painkiller usage could have on NFL players down the line.
"The NFL knew of the debilitating effects of these dru...

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