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Many athletes from the Dominican Republic have gone on to have very successful careers. They include Felipe Lopez, Juan Mariscal, Al Horford, and others. There does though exist many athletes who have practiced very questionable athletic decisions. Many cases may in fact be based on the fact that it is illegal to fire someone because they used steriods in the Dominican Republic [1]. "Myra Sung, a spokeswoman for Hispanics Across America, said it believed the percentage would soar if baseball tested for diamino, a supplement given to horses and cows but used by teenagers because it is cheaper than steroids and more easily obtained in the Dominican Republic." [2] [3] . Dominican players fail more tests than US players even though they account for only 23% of Major League Baseball. [4]. "since the start of the 2005 season -- 169 of 289, or 58.5 percent -- hail from the Dominican Republic" [5]
Miguel Tejada - In an effort to get into the major leagues lied about his age. He stated that he was born in 1976 but was proven to have later been born in 1974.[6] When questioned by an Espn reporter he stated repeatedly that he was in fact born in 1976.[7] When documents were shown to the contrary he walked off of the interview. [8].
Miguel Tejada -Allegedly lied to congress when interviewed on whether or not he took performance enhancing drugs. [9] He is under investigation. [10]
Neifi Pérez - was suspended twice, one for 25 games for using performance enhancing drugs. [11]
Danny Almonte - Little league baseball player who brought his team to the little league world series. It was later discovered that he did not qualify because he was 14 not the 12 years old that was reported.
Luis Castillo Castillo made headlines at the 2005 NFL Combine when he sent a letter to all 32 NFL teams admitting to using androstenedione, a steroid hormone which increased the amount of testosterone his body produced, promoting muscle growth and healing in an effort to quicken the rehab process of a slow-healing injury so he could perform in all the drills at the 2005 NFL Combine. He claimed he used the steroids in an attempt to fully recover from an elbow injury suffered in the very first game of his senior year at Northwestern. Castillo hyper-extended his elbow, damaging the ulnar collateral ligament, basically preventing him from using one of his arms. Being the team captain, he felt an obligation to fight through the pain and finish the year.
