05-25-2011, 08:17 PM | #21 |
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Many of these people that have been busted, were prosecuted on drug distribution laws. Normally that doesn't affect the athlete, as he is usually the end-user. But in the case of Lance, it may be that he was both a dealer and an end-user. In which case he will be in for a world of hurt.
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05-25-2011, 08:36 PM | #22 | |
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I don't believe the accusations that he was a dealer and you're construing the allegations in a light which isn't deserved. This is sport, we expect the athletes to push the limits of what's allowed. I don't expect athlete to be moral ethicists. I expect them to go over the edge once in a while. They are risking their own bodies to produce performance. It's not something I recommend; it's not something I would do, but I'm not concerned that others don't share my beliefs and certainly don't believe they should be prosecuted for this penny ante stuff. Do I believe physicians should dispense medications in accordance with the manufacturer's indications and in accordance with sound medical judgment? Of course. And if narcotics are involved, we should enforce the rules. As far as I know, except for the situations of sports or the little blue pill, most prosecutions involve the abuse of narcotics because of their potentially addictive traits. So if you possess a Schadenfreude, then this sort of prosecution is right up your alley. But there is no harm to society at large, except for government's need and desire to exert influence over every sphere of society. This is a meaningless prosecution, unless Schadenfreude is your chief goal.
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05-25-2011, 08:53 PM | #23 | |
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here's what Lance's PR machine is saying:
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Sorry Lance, you can't have it both ways. You can't ask people to care about your cycling, and not care whether you cheated your way to the top. You are probably right, Lance, that your entire career has been a waste of time and money of everyone that ever layed eyes on you. But the world is what it is. And it just so happened that a lot of people did care. And you have to deal with the fallout now. It seems to me that if Lance is so concerned about taxpayers' dollars, he could confess to everything he knows. And he could TRULY work towards cleaning up this sorry sport of cycling. Instead of just pretending to clean it up. I have my sports heroes. Lance is not numbered among them. |
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05-25-2011, 09:02 PM | #24 | |
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I have people in athletics I admire for the craftsmanship or skill within that endeavor, but find them as heroes? Not really. I admire normal people who live normal lives more than any celebrity. I admire what Lance did because he brought professionalism in terms of regimen and focus to cycling. He was a tremendous cycling talent. That's what I admire. I don't admire him for his life or how he treated people because any of that is made up for public consumption.
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