The world of sports is home to tales of great athletic achievement and rags to riches stories.Unfortunately, it has also played host to a number of drug scandals that have rocked the fabric of the sports themselves.The following are some of the most shocking drug scandals ever reported beyond the sports pages.

5. Pittsburgh Pirates Cocaine Scandal

How bad was the drug problem on the 1986 Pittsburgh Pirates?Not only were more than 10 players called before a grand jury for cocaine distribution and possession charges, but even the man who portrayed the team mascot, The Pirate Parrot was implicated for distributing the drug in the clubhouse and introducing many of the players to a local drug dealer.

The fallout:11 players in all were suspended from Major League Baseball, including perennial all-star Dave Parker.

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