hines ward?

[jhc68]

Some woman on the sidelines announced breathlessly just before kick-off that Hines Ward had undergone a treatment which involved taking blood, condensing the cells and injecting it back into him, specifically at the point of injury.
Question: If a track or cycling athlete did that, would he be allowed to compete? Isn't there a name for that with the initials B.D.?

[BruceFlorman]

Given the NFL's attitude toward steroid use (wink, wink, say no more), I doubt they even have a policy on blood doping.

[guru]

Re: hines ward?

Some woman on the sidelines announced breathlessly just before kick-off that Hines Ward had undergone a treatment which involved taking blood, condensing the cells and injecting it back into him, specifically at the point of injury.

Isn't there a name for that with the initials B.D.?

No. His therapy involves platelets, not red blood cells.

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