Question

question 10
1 pts
sometimes international politics and sports collide in unique ways. what seemingly distant event changed the relationship between the us government, colombia’s
government, and the drug cartels in the 1980s?

the death of top celtics draft pick len bias
the investigation of a major drug distribution ring connected to the detroit tigers
the arrest of the mayor of philadelphia on cocaine charges
the heroin epidemic, first reported in the miami herald

Explanation:

Len Bias, a top Celtics draft pick, died from a cocaine overdose shortly after being drafted in 1986. This high - profile death brought significant attention to the drug problem in the US, which in turn influenced the US government's approach towards Colombia's government and drug cartels in the 1980s as the US ramped up its anti - drug efforts, including its interactions with Colombia. The other options: the Detroit Tigers drug ring investigation, the Philadelphia mayor's arrest, and the heroin epidemic reported in the Miami Herald did not have the same impact on the US - Colombia - drug cartel relationship as Bias's death.

Answer:

A. The death of top Celtics draft pick Len Bias