Andy Reid's Son Admits Using Steroids, By: Michael David Smith

Feb 17, 2007
 

The oldest son of Eagles coach Andy Reid has entered a drug treatment program after admitting he was under the influence of heroin when he caused a car crash that injured another driver.

Garrett Reid, 23, a community-college student who lives at his parents' home in Villanova, was arraigned Friday on the misdemeanor assault, drug possession and other charges.

Andy Reid was not in court, but planned to accompany his son back to the out-of-state treatment facility after the hearing in Plymouth Township, lawyer Ross Weiss said.

Another Reid son, 21-year-old Britt, is charged with pointing a gun at a driver in a road-rage incident the same day. Reid has taken a leave of absence from the Eagles while he deals with his family issues.

But here's the part of the story that I don't think has gotten enough attention: Garrett Reid has also admitted that he used steroids, and steroids were found in his Jeep. Isn't it pretty big news that Andy Reid's son was using steroids? If a baseball manager's son were caught using steroids, wouldn't every sports reporter in the country descend on his house and demand to know where he got them, and whether his father had any knowledge of them?

I think the steroids-in-sports story has been overplayed in the last couple of years after several years of being underplayed. But now that we're in a time of acting as though steroids are the single worst thing ever to happen to the world of American sports, shouldn't we ask for some answers from a prominent coach whose son was using steroids under his roof?