DID COCAINE KILL REGGIE LEWIS?

The Boston Celtics threatened to file a $100 million lawsuit against Dow Jones & Co. for an article in today's Wall Street Journal that suggests that cocaine may have contributed to the sudden death in 1993 of team captain Reggie Lewis. The Journal reported that those surrounding Lewis, including his family and team officials, ignored the possibility that cocaine contributed to his death in order to protect the team. A coroner reported that Lewis' heart failed because it was damaged by a common cold virus. While the Celtics insist today's story is false, Journal managing editor Paul Steiger maintains "this article was fair and accurate."