Eric Kay’s Drug Addiction Known in Angels’ Clubhouse
A former Los Angeles Angels ballpark attendant, Kris Constanti, testified on November 4 in the wrongful death trial related to pitcher Tyler Skaggs. Constanti stated it was widely known within the clubhouse that Eric Kay, a communications staffer, was a drug addict.
Testimony Highlights
- Constanti recounted hearing Kay admit to being high on Norco at the ballpark.
- Kay reportedly hired sex-workers to stay with him during spring training.
- Kay appeared to have snorted drugs in the team kitchen shortly before Angels owner Arte Moreno entered.
Defense and Contradictions
Angels’ attorney portrayed Constanti as a disgruntled former employee upset over his dismissal after more than a decade with the team. Constanti admitted he never witnessed Kay ingest drugs or formally reported his suspicions.
Several Angels employees working alongside Kay denied knowledge of his opioid addiction or supplying illicit pills to players, including Skaggs.
Allegations by Skaggs Family and Kay’s Ex-Wife
Team officials were fully aware of Kay’s illegal drug use and his connection to Skaggs before the pitcher’s death in 2019.
Tyler Skaggs, aged 27, died in a Texas hotel room in 2019 after being given an illicit pill by Kay, according to the trial.
Author’s summary: The trial reveals a troubling pattern of drug use awareness within the Angels organization surrounding Eric Kay and Tyler Skaggs’ fatal overdose.