WASHINGTON -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., the top Democrat on the House Energy and Commerce Committee, asked the National Football League and Drug Enforcement Administration about reports that the league did not properly administer painkillers to its players.
Pallone (D-6th Dist.) and the ranking members of three subcommittees sent letters to the NFL and DEA asking them to respond to the allegations, first reported by the Washington Post.
"These allegations suggest a troubling lack of respect for the laws governing the handling of controlled substances, and raise questions about the League's dedication to the health and safety of its players," the lawmakers wrote to NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell.