Ex-commissioner Fay Vincent thinks Bonds should be investigated and he called his successor (Selig) to pass along the suggestion. At this point, I think Selig has to do SOMETHING on this issue or he risks losing any credibility he has left. In my mind, Vincent’s tenure was defined by the way he dealt with Pete Rose. In much the same way, I believe Selig’s will be remembered by what he does on the steroid issue. I think Selig and the rest of baseball took a pretty big hit with the congressional hearing. I mean they had to be threatened with legal action before they did anything about the issue. Anyway, I am getting a bit off track. Back to Bonds…
I have read a few different articles about Bonds and people saying that he merely exploited loopholes in the system. Um, sorry, but isnt doing illegal drugs against MLB’s rules? Sure, Bonds says he never “knowingly” did roids… yeah, and I never knowingly sped but I still have the tickets that say its against the law. Ignorance is NOT an excuse and he should be treated as any other criminal who happens to play a sport. Now, I don’t think Selig has the guts to go into the record books as I feel needs to happen, but I HOPE he has the guts to stop a cheater and a criminal from breaking one of the greatest records in the game. Now, if they throw “track and field” type testing at Bonds and he turns up clean (somehow) and he faces whatever kind of discipline needed for the criminal stuff, then let him play. Personally I would like to see players who get caught doping banned for a year and a second time they are out of baseball. That would make sure everyone, including Bonds, knew exactly what was going into their bodies. Anyway, I am sure this issue isn’t finished but I think thats all I’ve got on it for now.
EDIT: I just read an article on Bonds that I think is a MUST READ on the subject. Here’s the link: Skip Bayless’ Bonds Article.
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Ex-commissioner Fay Vincent thinks Bonds should be investigated and he called his successor (Selig) to pass along the suggestion. At this point, I think Selig has to do SOMETHING on this issue or he risks losing any credibility he has left. In my mind, Vincent’s tenure was defined by the way he dealt with Pete Rose. In much the same way, I believe Selig’s will be remembered by what he does on the steroid issue. I think Selig and the rest of baseball took a pretty big hit with the congressional hearing. I mean they had to be threatened with legal action before they did anything about the issue. Anyway, I am getting a bit off track. Back to Bonds…
I have read a few different articles about Bonds and people saying that he merely exploited loopholes in the system. Um, sorry, but isnt doing illegal drugs against MLB’s rules? Sure, Bonds says he never “knowingly” did roids… yeah, and I never knowingly sped but I still have the tickets that say its against the law. Ignorance is NOT an excuse and he should be treated as any other criminal who happens to play a sport. Now, I don’t think Selig has the guts to go into the record books as I feel needs to happen, but I HOPE he has the guts to stop a cheater and a criminal from breaking one of the greatest records in the game. Now, if they throw “track and field” type testing at Bonds and he turns up clean (somehow) and he faces whatever kind of discipline needed for the criminal stuff, then let him play. Personally I would like to see players who get caught doping banned for a year and a second time they are out of baseball. That would make sure everyone, including Bonds, knew exactly what was going into their bodies. Anyway, I am sure this issue isn’t finished but I think thats all I’ve got on it for now.
EDIT: I just read an article on Bonds that I think is a MUST READ on the subject. Here’s the link: Skip Bayless’ Bonds Article.
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