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The New England Patriots have begun training camp without their star wide receiver, Julian Edelman, who was served a four-game suspension for violating the league’s substance policy. Edelman’s suspension brings even more scrutiny to one of the most scrutinized franchises in sports history.
On Saturday, a member of the media asked Tom Brady if the connection between Julian Edelman and Brady’s controversial trainer (and godfather to one of his children) was cause for suspicion, as Guerrero’s influence on the team was strong and Edelman once referred to him as Mr. Miyagi.
Tom was not in the mood.
WALKOFF: Tom Brady did not appreciate being asked about an association between Julian Edelman and Alex Guerrero following his PED suspension pic.twitter.com/WO4Dvvd5hJ
— Mike Petraglia (@Trags) July 28, 2018
Sports media tend to refer to Guerrero as a “quack doctor,” but many players view him as a renaissance man of sorts, or a “wizard,” as Danny Amendola once called him.
Despite being marred with accusations of endorsing shady supplements and being repeatedly investigated by the Federal Trade Commission which banned him from ever referring to himself as a doctor, Guerrero has embedded himself in the most no-nonsense franchise in professional sports. Not even unsupported claims that his supplement “Supreme Greens” could cure cancer and AIDS could restrict his access.
Even if Guerrero’s involvement with Edelman is nothing more than speculative, the possibility is enough for us to hear about this until meaningful football begins.
[h/t The Big Lead]