Oh lord it’s going international – (Daily Mail): MLB faces shock claims in trial over death of Angels star Tyler Skaggs who was killed by fentanyl-laced pill
Oh lord it’s going international – (Daily Mail): MLB faces shock claims in trial over death of Angels star Tyler Skaggs who was killed by fentanyl-laced pill
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The ex-pitcher’s family has brought a wrongful death civil trial against the Angels and on Monday, **the team’s top HR executive testified that they worked with MLB to treat Kay’s drug use.**
According to Deborah Johnston, Kay ‘was drug tested under the MLB policy, not the Angels policy.’
She told the court: ‘When there is an illegal drug, or we go through an investigation and we find somebody has used illegal substances on property, one of the options is to terminate… but another option is to work with MLB, as we did in this case.’
Her claims contrast with other testimony presented in the case. So far, witnesses have broadly insisted that they were unaware of any drug abuse by Kay.
**Following Johnston’s testimony, MLB denied the allegations. ‘Neither MLB or The Drug Oversight Committee, which is responsible for administering and overseeing MLB’s Drug Policy and Prevention Program, was notified of or involved in the treatment of Eric Kay,’ an MLB spokesperson told The Athletic.**
“The ex-pitcher’s family has brought a wrongful death civil trial against the Angels and on Monday, the team’s top HR executive testified that they worked with MLB to treat Kay’s drug use.
According to Deborah Johnston, Kay ‘was drug tested under the MLB policy, not the Angels policy.’
She told the court: ‘When there is an illegal drug, or we go through an investigation and we find somebody has used illegal substances on property, one of the options is to terminate… but another option is to work with MLB, as we did in this case.’
Her claims contrast with other testimony presented in the case. So far, witnesses have broadly insisted that they were unaware of any drug abuse by Kay.”
Wow if true, this HR executive’s testimony totally destroys the Angels position that they had no idea that Eric Kay was abusing drugs while working. The Angels chose not to fire Kay but worked with MLB to keep Kay on despite Kay using illegal drugs on property.
This shows that Tim Meade was lying when he claimed he had no idea Kay was abusing illegal drugs.
Didn’t they also say Skaggs attempted to get with an intern even though he was married during the trial?