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| Friday, March 28, 2008 |
Marion Jones on the left here for those who don't know here is a Olympic U.S. sprinting champion who got caught using steriods and is going to spend 6 months in jail.
Now I like the fact that people are getting caught and I like the fact that 'big fish' as well as small are targetted. But what I don't like and what I see happening is that there is mounting pressure to do something about the long standing almost eternal steroid problem and so enforcers are picking on a select few like Marion here. They think that it 'shows' the people that they are 'serious' about it and that they have responded to our demands. They hope that we will be calmed by it and REALLY hope that they look good because that's what many people in power really prioritize.
But what ends up happening is that the hammer comes down hard on an unlucky few and that's it. Not really fair is it? I mean she should be punished but a lot of things SHOULD be done that aren't being done. Steroids are a big problem and it takes 'work' and money to tackle it and why would those in power want to do or spend that? Besides, if we really pull on the thread we'll find that so many people in so many sports were on the 'juice' that much of the sporting world would come crubmling down and piss off, destroy, bankrupt and shame too many people. So for now, let's just catch a few big fish and show everyone that we 'mean business'. Shame.
Below you'll see a picture of Barry Bonds who's also being chased by everyone. Ben Jonson who Canada hung out to dry as if he was the only one ever in history to cheat. When he won the gold, WE won the gold. When he got caught cheating, he was alone.
The next pictures are of two men ... um ... sorry ... I mean one female East German swimmer - who we all turned a blind eye to because we were scared she'd beat the shit out of us in Montreal at the Olympics - and one male bodybuilder who SWEARS he only takes vitamins. We believe you both are innocent. I am also hearing that Amnesty International is coming to help defend your human rights to protect you from those who doubt your sincerity. I mean cmon! Even if the swimmer speaks like a man (and didn't the year before) and bench presses hummers all day - and even if we need to draw up a new anatomy chart for the bodybuilder guy, we should still believe in the rosy fairy tale of absolute fair sport.
***For the record there are MANY clean athletes. The purpose of this blog post was to point out a few things about our perceptions.
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