NFL Players Got What They Deserve
I get a kick out of this story out of the NFL where six players have been suspended by the league for testing positive with regard to a banned substance. The substance in question is a diuretic that can be found in a dietary supplement that is banned by the NFL. End of story, right?
Not quite. Predictably, the players and their lawyers claim the players didn’t “knowingly” ingest any banned substance. Hear that anywhere before? Do they really think we’re as stupid as they are?
In order to believe the players’ story here’s what else you must believe. 1.) The NFL didn’t send a letter in 12/06 to the presidents, GM’s, trainers and NFL Players Association listing the supplement as being banned. The NFL says it sent those letters and can prove it. 2.) You must also believe that six players in three different cities decided on a whim to purchase the exact same supplement. What a coincidence. 3.)You must also believe that none of the six players was aware this supplement contained a diuretic that just happened to mask steroid use during a drug test. Another fantastic coincidence. 4.) You must believe the NFLPA if they decide to admit receiving the letter from the NFL and choosing to say they didn’t distribute it to the players.
Anybody out there believe any of this nonsense? Raise your hand if you do so we can have you committed. This is typical of professional athletes and their sense of entitlement. They all believe they’re above the law and rules of their game. They also think you and I are as dumb as they apparently are. That isn’t the case.
I don’t know about you but I don’t have to have these players admit the truth about what they were up to. Sometimes you just know. And this is one of them. For instance, if I go outside and it’s 25 degrees with a wind chill of -10, no one has to tell me it’s cold. I just know.
I get tired of all the excuse making by these players. Many of them are cheaters and it’s about time the spotlight was placed directly on the NFL with regard to steroid use. How have they and the NBA, for that matter, been given a free pass for so long? Are their lobbyists better than those in baseball? Must be.
It might be naive on my part but I’d long for the day when we can just get back to fair competition. Cheating isn’t the American way. But to an entire generation apparently it is.
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