Deer Antler Spray supplier never saw Lewis use it
Baltimore Ravens linebacker Ray Lewis speaks at an NFL Super Bowl XLVII football news conference on Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2013, in New Orleans. The Ravens face the San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl XLVII on Sunday, Feb. 3. Lewis declined to directly address questions in any detail about a Sports Illustrated report that he sought help from a company that makes an unorthodox product to speed up his recovery from a torn right triceps. Lewis was the NFL's leading tackler in the playoffs after missing 10 regular-season games with the injury. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)
NEW ORLEANS >> The man who reportedly supplied Ray Lewis with deer antler spray can’t confirm the Baltimore Ravens linebacker ever used the stuff.
Sports Illustrated reported Tuesday that Lewis sought help from a company called Sports With Alternatives To Steroids (SWATS), which says its deer-antler spray and pills contain a naturally occurring banned product connected to human growth hormone.
Mitch Ross spoke for nearly an hour outside the Super Bowl media center today in a bizarre session that revealed very little about his connection with Lewis. The linebacker has denied ever using the substance.
Asked if Lewis ever tried deer antler spray, Ross said, “I never saw him put it in his mouth.”
Ross said some Ravens players used his “performance chips” in the playoffs. Those are not banned by the NFL.
