From
where I sit it looks like MLB has finally stepped up to the plate.
via cbsnews.com
With
Braun gone for the next couple months the League is throwing the book
at him. And I hope it leaves a dent! PEDs have become an epidemic
in sports. More frustrating for me is the self-righteous jerks
coming out with their faux denials. Just shut up. Tell the truth.
You got caught. There's the apocryphal story of Shoeless Joe Jackson
and the boy begging, “Say it ain't so Joe, say it ain't so.” To
which Jackson allegedly replied, “Yup kid, I'm afraid it is.”
Give me the truth. Please. Remember Andy Pettite used PEDs. He
confessed and is still highly regarded. But, it's the liars like
Braun who leave fans grasping for any semblance of truth. Or faith
in their heroes.
Which
leads quite nicely to a deserving Tour de France champion...I think
via telegraph.co.uk
I
want to believe Chris Froome. I want to think that he's clean. I
really do. But it's not easy. With all the sordid recent history of
the Tour I have a hard time putting my faith in any bicycle racer.
Froome seems honest and forthright. He's faced a lot of questions in
the last couple of weeks. The vast majority of them along the same
line...are you clean? Can we trust you? Sadly, we have all been
taken by Lance Armstrong and his career of lies. This has left all
riders cursed. No matter how upstanding the rider, there will be
questions. Possibly for years. It's a hopeless situation for
everyone. It's not only the riders having their accomplishments
questioned, but robbing the fans of the enjoyment of competition.
This looks like the biggest fallout from the Armstrong debacle. It's
not just the impact on the riders. But leaving the fans wondering if
any of it is worth the effort.
At
least that's how I see it...and I sit in the cheap seats.
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