close Video Fox News Flash top sports headlines for January 30 Fox News Flash top sports headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on FoxNews.com. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Long before Tyrann Mathieu received NFL All-Pro honors, the defensive back rose to stardom at LSU. Mathieu played just two collegiate seasons before his dismissal in 2012 and subsequent entry into a drug rehabilitation program. On a recent episode of his "In the Bayou with Tyrann Mathieu" podcast, the retired football star reflected on resorting to extreme lengths to preserve his college football eligibility.The drastic decision to consume bleach to try to circumvent a drug test nearly cut Mathieu's life short. Mathieu, who became known as "Honeybadger," said he took the risk after seeing a post online touting bleach's ability to manipulate test results. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM LSU safety Tyrann Mathieu during game against Tennessee at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville, Tenn., Oct. 15, 2011. (Andrew HancockSports Illustrated via Getty Images) "I'm just scrolling, scrolling, and I come across some s--- that said put a little bleach in your Coca-Cola," Mathieu said. "So I did that. It felt like my whole insides was just like erupting. I end up throwing that s--- up. At that point, I'm like, I done ran out of tricks. I don't know what to do." NFL WILL DISCUSS REVIEW FOR PLAYER SAFETY PENALTIES MISSED BY OFFICIALSMathieu also recalled attempting several methods to a
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