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Lawrence Taylor: Wasted Talent? Why is it that many of the best athletes that ever lived used and abused drugs at some point in their careers? A prime example of this is Lawrence Taylor. During his career, many people believed that with his 142 sacks, L.T. ranks among the all-time leaders (Whitley 2). After his career it was found that he was a drug addict that spent much of his time on a drug induced “high.” Although he may have not been the best person off the field, it is still believed that he was and still is the best on the field. “To say that Lawrence Taylor is a bad person, those are th