NBC checking Gladiators for steroid use

January 14th, 2008 | Category: Reality TV

The final thing NBC needs right now is a scandal involving its pumped-up American Gladiators. The show premiered with decent ratings two weeks ago and, fairly frankly, it’s one of the few things NBC has going for it right now.

The network has been examining all twelve of its pumped-up Gladiators for steroids, according to Broadcasting & Cable (via AOL). The mag says all the performers were

tested for steroids during their initial physicals and their contracts state that the network can re-test them at any instance.

When I watched the season premiere, it didn’t occur to me that these guys could be on steroids. I think they look pretty fit but not ridiculously huge or “juiced”. That Wolf character… now he certain seems to be on something.

Original post by Anna Johns

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