The steroid era of baseball that peaked in 1998 and ended in 2003 is known as the era of MLB’s self-destruction. The podcaster Joe Rogan recalled his encounter with Jose Conseco in 1986 when he was a fitness trainer at the Boston Athletic Club and had called him a ‘fu***ng giant.’?

The conversation took place during the podcaster’s show, ‘The Joe Rogan Experience’ with the comedian Paul Virzi.

Joe Rogan encountered Jose Canseco in 1986

In 1986, when Joe Rogan was a fitness trainer at the Boston Athletic Club, he liked to teach people how to lift weights and stuff. Rogan had seen Canseco before on TV, but not in real life.

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Rogan knew he was an athlete but still had no idea, how big he was until he met him. Canseco was 260 pounds at that time.

Jose Canseco went to the Boston Athletics Club during the peak of his popularity, and there he was seen by Rogan. Rogan’s?reaction?to seeing him was, “He was a fu****g giant. He was so big. I couldn’t believe how big he was.” Additionally, he said, “He was like 260 pounds. It was fu****g huge.”

To this reaction, Paul replied, “Yeah, gigantic.” It was as if he completely agreed with Rogan’s statement and couldn’t believe how huge the athlete was.

Many players admitted to using steroids during the steroid era

The steroid era in baseball was a difficult time for the game. Players using steroids or performance-enhancement drugs (PED) presented the players and the game in a bad light. Since then, there is a change in viewers’ perspective on the game.

Many players, including Jose Canseco, have admitted to taking steroids. He once had said that 85 percent of the Major League Baseball were using steroids. But, many of those players, when asked, denied the accusation.

The former slugger has also mentioned that his involvement with steroids has damaged his life. He said his life was physically, financially, and emotionally damaged.

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