Originally Posted by ISP James
and no harm, no foul. if mlb doesnt want to take a proactive approach toward steroid use, i dont see how it is other peoples' problem.
I just read it on espn.com yesterday, but the numbers are there to support that younger kids are now on steroids. It's actually an alarming number too. (*looking for it*)
If the MLB is glorifying cheaters and drug users, what kind of message does that send to the people who want to be in the pros? Bonds, Sosa, etc were all made heroes ... when it's fairly obvious that they were on illegal enhancers.
If I'm some kid trying to make it ... one guy is on roids and he has an advantage, why the hell would I stay clean? I won't make it in the pros, I won't get that contract, I won't have anything else to do in life. There is no motivation to keep me from steroids.
The fact is, the MLB wasn't proactive. The NFL was proactive. They got their act together and have been the benchmark towards substance abuse. The MLB let it slide for all these years because they knew they'd lose revenue. They knew that if they started to test right away, half their players would turn positive.
The MLB fought it for a year and gave players a way to clean up with notice. They didn't want to admit it, but that's what happened.
Originally Posted by ISP James
furthermore, if im a tax payer who couldnt give 2 shits about baseball - or any sport for that matter, how do i feel about my tax dollars going toward monitoring steroid usage in sports?
and this is true.
Think outside of the sports world ... what kind of effect does this have on the younger generation knowing that cheating doesn't work anymore? will this save lives? moral impact?