But now we also know that Armstrong toyed with the admiration of legions of unsuspecting fans who celebrated his triumph over testicular cancer and bought whole the incredible symbol of hope that he became. And with each racing victory Armstrong was literally authoring one of the most inspirational sports stories ever told. The thing is only his victory over cancer was achieved honestly.
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Lance Armstrong Finally Comes Clean? We’ll See
Posted: 15th January 2013 by DavidBurnett in Cancer, Champions, PEDs, Performance enhancing drugsTags: comes clean, doping, Lance Armstrong, Oprah Winfrey, OWN, PEDs, Tour de France
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Roger Clemens Acquitted: Prosecutors and Lawmakers Guilty of Over-Reaching
Posted: 18th June 2012 by DavidBurnett in Baseball, Performance enhancing drugs, SteroidsTags: acquitted, Major League Baseball, not guilty, over-reaching, PEDs, Roger Clemens, show trial, Steroids
All along Roger Clemens said he didn’t lie to Congress. So the jury’s resounding acquittal of him on all charges of course technically supports that claim.
Now whether the jury actually believed Clemens was telling the truth or they simply chose to nullify the charges against him, because they felt government prosecutors over-reached, we may never know. But one thing seems increasingly apparent: the public, and maybe even that jury, is long past tired of the government wasting millions of dollars going after star athletes for the alleged use of performance enhancing drugs.
Share on FacebookCult of Babe Ruth Warps Steroids Debate
Posted: 5th March 2009 by David Burnett in Major League Baseball, Performance enhancing drugs, SteroidsTags: Babe Ruth, Cult of Babe Ruth, integrity of the game, PEDs, Performance enhancing drugs, Steroids
The steroids/performance enhancing drugs (PED) debate in baseball lost me a long time ago when I became convinced that it really is all about statistics, particularly home runs. And more specifically I believe, the debate has been fueled by the Cult of Babe Ruth. The steroids/PED issue is often discussed by baseball purists, crusading sportswriters, and […]
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