SI writer says Singh may not have known substance was banned

Following up on yesterday's blog post where we brought you the news about Vijay Singh admitting to the use of a banned substance in the latest edition of Sports Illustrated, one of the authors of the story was on Golf Channel's "Morning Drive" this morning and explained that Singh may not have been aware that the product was banned.

GolfChannel.com's Ryan Lavner posted a blog this morning explaining what was revealed in the Morning Drive interview with SI's David Epstein:

One of the authors of the explosive Sports Illustrated article that links several athletes to banned substances, including Vijay Singh, said Wednesday on "Morning Drive" that Singh was "pretty open" about his use of deer-antler spray and that the 49-year-old Hall of Famer may not have known that the product is on the PGA Tour’s banned-substances list.

David Epstein, a senior writer and investigative reporter for Sports Illustrated, said that he talked to Singh last week during an "extensive and specific" phone interview.

In the SI story, Singh reportedly paid one of S.W.A.T.S.' owners $9,000 last November for the spray, chips, beam ray and powder additive. He uses the spray "every couple of hours... every day," and "sleeps with the beam ray on and has put chips on his ankles, waist and shoulders."

To read Lavner's complete post, click here.

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