Overview
- On a Jan. 29 episode of his In The Bayou podcast, Mathieu said he found an online tip to mix a capful of bleach with Coca-Cola to pass a test and tried it during his LSU years.
- He recounted becoming violently ill and vomiting after drinking the mixture, calling it a failed, life‑threatening attempt that “backfired.”
- Mathieu added that he had “tried everything in the books,” including using other people’s urine and prosthetic devices to evade detection.
- Multiple failed tests ultimately led to his dismissal from LSU in 2012 and entry into a rehabilitation program.
- He rebounded with a 2013 NFL draft selection by the Cardinals, earned All‑Pro honors, won a Super Bowl with the Chiefs, and retired in 2024.