Comments on: Chargers team doctor cleared after NFLPA protest

By: mrpowers88

mrpowers88 — Sun, 10 Feb 2013 21:20:23 +0000

Its obvious Smith is just trying to look like he’s doing something productive. The players should oust him when they see that the cap goes up less than $1Million, again.

By: cliffordc05

cliffordc05 — Sun, 10 Feb 2013 17:27:43 +0000

I think DeMaurice Smith would be well advised to not accuse another professional of incompetence or being unfit. Perhaps Billy Hunter is more corrupt, but DeMaurice Smith took a beating in last year’s contract negotiations with the owners. His current tactic of attempting to leverage HGH testing to undo some of the commissioner’s authority is another loser. The owners can take the high ground morally and eventually congress will intervene. The union is now in a position of protecting the cheaters because of incompetent leadership.

By: changeup39

changeup39 — Sun, 10 Feb 2013 17:10:11 +0000

Almost every physician in the United States is sued every few years for malpractice– most people don’t realize this horrible part of medicine in this country, but its true. Most physicians that work with patients who have chronic pain (like this doctor) prescribe narcotics.

If this guy got a DUI that’s pretty terrible, but this seems a little bit like NFLPA mudslinging.

By: phillyphever

phillyphever — Sun, 10 Feb 2013 16:33:58 +0000

Makes me wonder how the hell Smith got the job over Troy Vincent.

By: phillyphan77

phillyphan77 — Sun, 10 Feb 2013 16:00:40 +0000

Choa is also the physician for the summer x-games and is a very good orthopedic physician.

By: gpry

gpry — Sun, 10 Feb 2013 13:06:16 +0000

Typical union mudslinging! Old De got schooled in the last CBA and now is just throwing mud on walls to see if anything sticks so he can appear relevant. Foxworth is in over his head and is just a crony!

By: lawyermalloy

lawyermalloy — Sun, 10 Feb 2013 12:47:51 +0000

I doesn’t really matter as the CBA allows for players to seek a 2nd opinion.

By: chattanola

chattanola — Sun, 10 Feb 2013 12:38:14 +0000

So Demaurice comes out with damaging info about a specific doctor during a high profile press conference. What was his motivation for doing that?

Then 3 “independent” doctors say he’s qualified to practice medicine and totally exonerated. So does this mean that the malpractice did not exist or just that Chan is a legally certified MD?

There is something odd about this issue, we have no idea whats going on.

By: myschwartzisbiggerthenyours

myschwartzisbiggerthenyours — Sun, 10 Feb 2013 12:28:01 +0000

De, you lose again.

By: arbiterflick

arbiterflick — Sun, 10 Feb 2013 10:36:48 +0000

This is shocking. Chao is as crooked as they come.

How many fans of other teams know the name of their physician? Probably very few. The only reason Chargers fans do is for all the wrong reasons.

By: haminator

haminator — Sun, 10 Feb 2013 09:18:20 +0000

Is that what’s wrong with Phillip?

By: Savage Lizard

Savage Lizard — Sun, 10 Feb 2013 08:10:57 +0000

I don’t know Dr. Chao, but it seems to me that the players who have his back have better knowledge of the doctor than DeMaurice “How Can I Get Some Attention” Smith.

By: kattykathy

kattykathy — Sun, 10 Feb 2013 07:33:14 +0000

There is a union honcho named Demo Smith, who is currently the NFLPA executive director, who was completely outsmarted by the owners in the last contract negotiation. Who has been found incompetent by his peers, He is STILL the head of the players union.

Now I am not a union bigwig, I don’t even pretend to be one when I am bashing Gestapo Goodell. But it seems to me that the players deserve to be represented by someone who has not been taken advantage of, and schooled by the owners…over and over again

By: whoopingchow

whoopingchow — Sun, 10 Feb 2013 06:38:52 +0000

It’s a shame that most of what I know about “Dr.” Chao’s poor conduct comes from Deadspin’s own investigations into allegations made against him. Wouldn’t a good place to start enforcing player safety rules be with the team doctors?

By: mrgroovesd

mrgroovesd — Sun, 10 Feb 2013 06:13:48 +0000

You know players have a choice of who works on them and don’t have to go to their team doctor. Most players from other teams go to Dr Andrews for most injuries and not their team dr.

By: djstat

djstat — Sun, 10 Feb 2013 06:02:17 +0000

Does De Smith have anything nice to say about anyone? This guys just causes trouble

By: doomsdayZen

doomsdayZen — Sun, 10 Feb 2013 06:00:04 +0000

The Chargers always talk about how the character of their players and organization is of paramount importance and yet the reputation of the team doctor has been clouded by scandal for YEARS.

There’s something very fishy going on in the relationship between the Chargers and Dr. Chao. I don’t know what it is but something’s not right.

By: boyshole25

boyshole25 — Sun, 10 Feb 2013 05:39:02 +0000

When is someone gonna come out firing against de smith?

By: jameslongstaffe

jameslongstaffe — Sun, 10 Feb 2013 05:33:30 +0000

Stop drinking & driving, no more narcotic prescriptions, you are a doctor & that is not acceptable. There are good people that never get a chance to get into medical school, so don’t disrespect the process. Good luck on a second chance that most people never get.

By: mazblast

mazblast — Sun, 10 Feb 2013 05:30:48 +0000

Anyone who has the title “team doctor” is automatically suspect as to objectivity and placing the interests of hie/her patients first.

If I played for the Chargers, I wouldn’t let this hack within ten feet of me. My CAREER would be at risk.