Former American Gladiator Nitro Says Steroids Ruined His Sex Life

by Jon Azpiri | January 5, 2009 at 02:26 pm
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Dan Clark, a former NFL player and star of the 90s reality show American Gladiators, has written a new book describing how steroid use nearly ruined his life, particularly his sex life.

In his book Clark, who is best known as Nitro from American Gladiators, describes the devastating impact that steroids had on his body. Steroids may have enhanced his performance in sports, but it certainly didn't help his performance in the bedroom.

Clark, a former LA Rams defensive lineman, used steroids for 20 years. They also took their toll on his private parts, so much so that he embarrassingly had to explain to women what was going on. "My b- - -s never really regained their size. They're kind of shriveled," he sadly told one bedmate. In addition, steroids subjected him to a "dull throbbing pain" every time he had sex.

Clark also details how he developed suffered from Gynecomastia. Just what is Gynecomastia?

"Bitch t- -s, man boobs, breast-chesticles is what they're called on the street. Gynecomastia is the scientific name. No matter what you call it, I [had] it," Clark, who was "Nitro" on the smash reality series, reveals in his memoir, "Gladiator: A True Story of 'Roids, Rage and Redemption," out next month. "I hate[d] taking off my shirt. For photo shoots, [I'd] wet my nipple with spit . . . [to] look firm instead of hanging down."

After two decades of steroid use, Clark has cleaned up his act and works as a consultant on the revamped version of American Gladiators.

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American Gladiators team photo used as title image for the Super Nintendo version of "American Gladiators" released by GameTek in 1992. From top: Thunder, Laser, Nitro, Lace, Gold, Gemini, Blaze, Zap, Ice, Turbo.

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