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Chris Herren’s NBA career was destroyed by drugs. (Barry Chin/Globe Staff) |
Editorial | Chris Herren’s ordeal
Bright stars, big temptations
November 27, 2011
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Near the end of “Unguarded,’’ the ESPN documentary about the addiction struggles of former pro basketball player Chris Herren, there is redemption. He says that sobriety has brought him a kind of peace he didn’t have when he was a hot-shot high school player in Fall River, a college star, or hometown hero playing for the Celtics. Nonetheless, addiction among pro athletes is rampant, and teams should do more to combat it.
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