George Karl says the NBA has a steroid problem

George Karl (Getty Images) George Karl continues to ruffle feathers around the NBA with advance passages from his new book, which reportedly includes the former NBA coach's allegations that the league has a "drug issue" with PEDs.

NBC Sports reported Monday that Karl's book, "Furious George: My Forty Years Surviving NBA Divas, Clueless GMs, and Poor Shot Selection," contains allegations that NBA players are using steroids, and that the problem is "obvious."

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"I’m talking about performance-enhancing drugs — like steroids, human growth hormone, and so on," Karl writes. "It’s obvious some of our players are doping. How are some guys…