10 athletes with a costly gambling problem

7. Terrence Kiel

Not a name you would normally find listed next to such heavy weights in sports, but there are some interesting elements about Terrence Kiel that landed him here. This former Chargers player’s gambling problems got so serious, he started smuggling and dealing codeine-based cough syrup (Syzurp) to supplement his income. Lil Wayne must have been stoked.

His problem was only discovered when some thrifty mail person intercepted one of his codeine shipments. Upon confession, it was revealed he owed tens of thousands of dollars to many San Diego casinos. He sadly died in a car accident in 2008, taking his debts with him. Also See: The 10 most expensive cities in Africa for 2015 – See which is number 1 (+Photos)