Cheaters
Why is the world full of cheaters? I was going to say that sports world but sport is only a microcosm (spelling) of society. Hey, even our President cheated to get his office. The previous President, who I love by the way, cheated on his wife.
In American society there is an extreme pressure to be successful. It has apparently come to the point that failure to be the best is not an option. You must do anything to be the best and we eat it up when you are the best. We are also more than happy to tear you down when you get there.
For instance, I loved Barry Bonds at the height of his dominance, but now I am sorely disappointed in him for his obvious steroid use. We didn't say anything a few years ago when pitcher would walk in a run rather than face him. We didn't say anything even though he looks like a completely different person than he did just 10 or 12 years ago. They say his jealousy of Sammy Sosa and Mark McGuire (2 other cheaters) drove him to steroids. He had to be the best.
While I am on baseball how about Rafael Palmero? He lied about cheating on national television in our nation's capital under oath!?!?!?! Is there anything that is pure anymore? Jason Giambi got a pass because he made an admission and he started to produce after that. That confession by the way was amazing. How do you admit to using steroids without actually using the word 'steroid'. Barry Bonds is an asshole and a defiant black man. Media people and apparently law enforcement in this country can't handle that so they are crucifying Bonds. They are doing all they can to bring perjury, tax evasion and a number of other charges against him. Who leaked Bond's Grand Jury testimony? Another cheater! Bonds is just one of many in baseball that have and continue to cheat. Baseball is riddled with cheaters.
How about justin Gatlin? This guy is a piece of crap too! I am tired of all of these guys trying to come off as the All-American when they are not. This guy had it all but now he has nothing because he cheated. He had the 'fastest man in the world' title and he was at the top of his sport but what does it mean if you cheated to get there? All it means is that you have a lot of money but you have to live life paranoid that you j will be found out at any moment. Is that what all this is about?????? Money? Maybe it is because everyone is cheating with these performance enhancing drugs. Even guys who can't be great but they could be good and get paid with a boost are taking performance enhancing drugs.
What about the Tour de France? What a mess. Cycling is full of drug users also. Floyd Landis, made so many excuses, some of them were just embarrassing. He sucks too!
Why is it that no one takes responsibility for anything anymore? If you screw something up, you say 'I screwed up, my bad, I'm sorry.' These days you deny, deny, deny and then tell some good lies. Most athletes are control freaks at some level. They have people who do things for them and lay out their diets and workouts so you can't tell me you didn't know you were ingesting this drug or that you did not know what the cream was that was being rubbed on your body. I am not an idiot, therefore, I am sorely disappointed in sport and our society.
All this comes from an ex-athlete who has been tempted by performance enhancing drugs. I have seen them close up and seem what the can do. Believe me it is not all good.
The pressure to be the best and make money I our world is so great it causes people to give up their moral fiber and it is disgusting.
I'm Out!,
44Black
In American society there is an extreme pressure to be successful. It has apparently come to the point that failure to be the best is not an option. You must do anything to be the best and we eat it up when you are the best. We are also more than happy to tear you down when you get there.
For instance, I loved Barry Bonds at the height of his dominance, but now I am sorely disappointed in him for his obvious steroid use. We didn't say anything a few years ago when pitcher would walk in a run rather than face him. We didn't say anything even though he looks like a completely different person than he did just 10 or 12 years ago. They say his jealousy of Sammy Sosa and Mark McGuire (2 other cheaters) drove him to steroids. He had to be the best.
While I am on baseball how about Rafael Palmero? He lied about cheating on national television in our nation's capital under oath!?!?!?! Is there anything that is pure anymore? Jason Giambi got a pass because he made an admission and he started to produce after that. That confession by the way was amazing. How do you admit to using steroids without actually using the word 'steroid'. Barry Bonds is an asshole and a defiant black man. Media people and apparently law enforcement in this country can't handle that so they are crucifying Bonds. They are doing all they can to bring perjury, tax evasion and a number of other charges against him. Who leaked Bond's Grand Jury testimony? Another cheater! Bonds is just one of many in baseball that have and continue to cheat. Baseball is riddled with cheaters.
How about justin Gatlin? This guy is a piece of crap too! I am tired of all of these guys trying to come off as the All-American when they are not. This guy had it all but now he has nothing because he cheated. He had the 'fastest man in the world' title and he was at the top of his sport but what does it mean if you cheated to get there? All it means is that you have a lot of money but you have to live life paranoid that you j will be found out at any moment. Is that what all this is about?????? Money? Maybe it is because everyone is cheating with these performance enhancing drugs. Even guys who can't be great but they could be good and get paid with a boost are taking performance enhancing drugs.
What about the Tour de France? What a mess. Cycling is full of drug users also. Floyd Landis, made so many excuses, some of them were just embarrassing. He sucks too!
Why is it that no one takes responsibility for anything anymore? If you screw something up, you say 'I screwed up, my bad, I'm sorry.' These days you deny, deny, deny and then tell some good lies. Most athletes are control freaks at some level. They have people who do things for them and lay out their diets and workouts so you can't tell me you didn't know you were ingesting this drug or that you did not know what the cream was that was being rubbed on your body. I am not an idiot, therefore, I am sorely disappointed in sport and our society.
All this comes from an ex-athlete who has been tempted by performance enhancing drugs. I have seen them close up and seem what the can do. Believe me it is not all good.
The pressure to be the best and make money I our world is so great it causes people to give up their moral fiber and it is disgusting.
I'm Out!,
44Black
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