NY Times
February 21, 2008
Stephen Dubner
This article discusses the recent trend for athletes to be using Steroids in Sports. This came out shortly after the Mitchell report accused some famous baseball players of using the drugs to help thier game. The author then states that he doesnt think its all bad for the game and that he thinks thats why the fans love it. He thinks that the fan loves controversy and so the fact that the athletes are using drugs kinds of excites them. The author states that the way we cheered players who came out and said they do just goes to show that its not the fact that fans dont approve of steroid users, but instead just dont approve of the ones who lie about it. He believes the controversy adds interest and is actually good for the game. I dont agree with this mans article at all. I am a firm believer that this situation tarnishes the game, and i wnat the people who have used steroids throughout thier career be penalized. So when he says that its not the steroid users who are the issue for me is rediculous. Im embarassed to be placed in the group of sports fan that he generalizes. Overall i think he puts too many people into groups, and i think thats a major flaw in his article. I know for a fact I wasnt one of those who cheered the ones who admitted to using performance inhancing drugs.
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I agree with you on this subject, steroids should not be used in sports and those who do use them should be penalized. It is cheating, getting an edge over your opponents, which I was taught my whole life was not right...no matter what the circumstances. People shouldn't be cheering for these "atheletes" at all.
I would like to know what people cheered for the steroid users. I think most people would not approve of athletes using steriods. They may be less harsh against the ones who come out and say it other then the ones who lie about it but how would you know if they were lying or not? I know people like controversy but sports should remain pure and leave the controversy to Hollywood.
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