Sports: Big Papi Busted
Big Papi may have had help getting big. The New York Times reported yesterday that the Boston Red Sox’s David Ortiz and former Red Sox player Manny Ramirez are on a list of a hundred players who tested positive for performance-enhancing drugs in 2003. Joining The Takeaway to talk about the story is Ibrahim Abdul-Matin, The Takeaway’s sports contributor.
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