Tuesday, January 12, 2010

A million dollar drug habit

“It’s a little black eye on baseball, but it’s hard to fault a guy for doing it to bounce back from a heavy workout or to be better…”

Davy Johnson-former major league player

In the light of not-so-shocking revelations of Mark McGwire’s steroid use, Johnson’s remarks excuse the use of the drug in the hopes of fair play. It seems to set a pretty high (no pun intended) standard for sports stars to live up to. What example is this setting for future athletes? If performance-enhancing drugs are just a black eye, what could be considered a deep wound?

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