Sure, but if you look it from 22 year year olds perspective, does he really want it known by anyone that he's shooting blanks and can't get his wife pregnant? That's one of those kinds of things that older guys...who gives a fuc, well take the pills.and talk about it over a beer, but a 22 year old athlete who likely has a pretty decent case of machoism....that's not something that would be easy to disclose.
Poor decision obviously and legitimately stupid given his profession but, if it's legit I can totally understand his thought process.