What was left unspoken was sooooo loud, I fell over.fallensparrow said:Exactly
Question. Would you want Mark McGwire to come to your sons/daughters high school and give a presentation on the negatives of steroid use with the way things stand now? Our young athletes certainly aren't fools. They would see Mark McGwire, his many successes and records on one hand, and on the other the methods he used to achieve those marks, and draw their own conclusions. The best Mark could achieve for those potentially at risk of adopting a drug habit is better inform them of the possible risks and thus precautions they should take when undergoing performance enhancing drug therapy. I found it rather interesting when the question was asked during the MLB congressional hearings: "Do you think any records should be stripped from athletes/players if they were found at a later date to have been using?" ... and the athletes answers.
fallensparrow
Note: Only the player who was "Black-balled from the industry spoke out re: steroid use"
100% of the athletes still on the payroll---or feeding on endorsements (McGwire's Burger King) had either no comment---or no knowledge re: doping.
Just like cycling. The code is in force.
Speak out--and lose you income. Simple.
No conspiracy, just a standard business practice.
