Top 10 Athlete Drug Busts
Just months after earning Olympic glory in Beijing, Michael Phelps is apologizing for a photo that appears to show him smoking marijuana. He's only the latest athlete for whom fame, fortune and free time have led to trouble with drugs.
At 13, Jennifer Capriati smashed her way into the tennis world as a youthful pro with a megawatt smile. By 15 she was overwhelming more seasoned competitors with punishing groundstrokes and a formidable serve, becoming the youngest player ever to attain a Top 10 ranking along the way. But within a few short years, she had become a cautionary tale, a prodigy pushed too hard and too soon by an overbearing parent. In 1993 she was arrested for shoplifting; six months later, she was charged with possessing marijuana at a Florida motel. Capriati's story had a happy ending, however: after a hiatus from the tour, she bounced back, capturing the Australian and French Opens in 2001 on her way to the world's No. 1 ranking.
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