Hoot's Corner

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  TAYLOR HOOTON FOUNDATION STATEMENT ON ARBITRATION RULING  McKinney, TX (January 12, 2014) – The Taylor Hooton Foundation, widely acknowledged as the leader in the advocacy against appearance and performance enhancing drug use by the youth of America, has issued the following statement in response to requests for comment on Saturday’s arbitration ruling – […]

Written By: Greg Farris In this day and age it’s difficult to imagine a world without dietary supplements. It’s nearly impossible to watch television, go to a supermarket or even a gym without being bombarded with pills and powders.  For most athletes this results in massive confusion that leads to trying the “best new thing”, […]

We have just opened a search for a new Taylor Hooton Foundation position:  Education Program Manager to focus on Latin America. PLEASE SHARE THIS WITH YOUR SOCIAL NETWORK CONTACTS. We are looking to hire a bi-lingual native Spanish-speaking person.  They will be our foundation’s ambassador to Major League Baseball in Latin America.  This person will […]

Ex-“American Gladiators” star Nitro was hospitalized for a HEART ATTACK on Wednesday, TMZ has learned … and Nitro tells us he thinks STEROIDS played a factor. Dan Clark says he experienced intense chest pains while working out at an L.A. gym that night … and then his left arm went numb. Nitro asked a buddy to drive […]

The Angels’ C.J. Wilson pitches in to help MLB’s anti-drug efforts as it seeks to educate an often naïve public. Growing up in Orange County, Angels two-time All-Star pitcher C.J. Wilson remembers being 12 and listening to a college coach at a youth baseball camp first warn him about the pitfalls of a playing career. […]

We have just opened a search for a new Taylor Hooton Foundation position:  Education Program Manager to focus on Latin America. We are looking to hire a bi-lingual native Spanish-speaking person.  They will be our foundation’s ambassador to Major League Baseball in Latin America.  This person will need to spend 3-4 months per year focused […]

by:  Jeff Rothschild, CSCS, USAW, MS cand. If there was a pill that could make you happier, smarter, stronger, less likely to be injured, improve basketball shooting percentage by 9% and tennis serving accuracy by 24%, would you take it? Surely that would be the most expensive pill ever created, but what if it were […]

Flying in the face of adversity – Scotland’s Superman Obree defied the drug pushers and became an outcast in his sport as a result It was the offer of cow hormones that put him off. Well, that and the cocaine. Not to mention the EPO and steroids. You see, despite his reputation as being more […]

They were supposed to promote health — instead, they put it at grave risk. Labeled as dietary supplements, ‘Healthy Life Chemistry By Purity First B-50’ in fact contained harmful — and undisclosed — anabolic steroids, according to a laboratory analysis by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. While the agency issued a July 2013 warning […]

Banned rugby star in tears as he warns of steroid dangers A RUGBY starlet banned for using steroids broke down in tears as he spoke at a seminar to warn other promising athletes not to make the same mistake. Sam Chalmers, son of former Scotland and British Lions stand-off Craig, told of his embarrassment and […]