The Drug Enforcement Administration is investigating claims of inappropriate distribution of painkillers by NFL teams, following a recent lawsuit filed by former NFL players, and have agents on site at several NFL stadiums Sunday to question team doctors and trainers, according to a law enforcement source.
Those interviews and searches were being conducted following Week 11 games -- at MetLife Stadium where the 49ers were the visiting team and with the visiting Buccaneers following their win over the Redskins -- according to the source, as well as in several other
DEA spokesman Rusty Payne confirmed that DEA personnel were questioning NFL medical personnel Sunday after the conclusion of games. He declined to reveal specifics of the investigation but said, "DEA agents are currently interviewing NFL team doctors in several locations as part of an ongoing investigation into potential violations of the CSA."
DEA agents are on site, without notice, to approach the medical staffs of the visiting teams at games and ensure all laws pertaining to the controlled substances are being followed as per the Controlled Substances Act. There are concerns, the source said, teams are distributing painkillers without
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