PED’s are finally legal…at least in one sanctioning body.
Here’s the story. A group of people who actually thing PED’s are a good idea have decided to spit in the face of WADA, the IOC, and god knows what else to form their own sanctioning body and hold their own sporting competition.
It will be called the ‘Enhanced Games’.
Anyone want to watch this train wreck?
PEDs dont give someone talent they do not have. I see no real difference between this and someone using performance enhancing equipment such as a footwear.
I know different governing bodies have different rules for performance enhancing equipment but still in many cases they are allowed.
If you knew the long-term effects of PED’s, you would not think that way.
Yes, you still need to have talent, yes you still need to put in the work, but are you willing to put up with endless heart surgeries just to win a Mr Olympia crown (think Arnold Schwarzenegger) or die an early death from brain cancer (Lyle Alzado), or have endless problems with your knees, spine, and neck (Terry Bollea aka ‘Hulk’ Hogan)?
It’s not good for you, that is for sure.
Oh i am sure its not good for you but a lot of professional sports men and woman suffer from medical issues due to what they put their bodies through to perform at the highest level and thats without PEDs.
If everyone has the same access go PEDs does that not level the playing field?
What if they don’t?
A minor leaguer or rookie making league minimum doesn’t have the same resources as the bonus baby, or the superstar with the multi-year, hundreds of millions $$$ contract and endorsement deals.
It’s a ridiculous argument to lobby for.
PED’s are fine as long as the competition doesn’t involved punching and kicking each other in the head until one of them goes unconscious.
You took a steroid and hit a baseball? Oh nos! Baseball is ruinteded now!"
Money has always been an issue with sports. This is no different.
A lot of that stuff is illegal under US law. How is that a level playing field?
It’s not just that. A lot of this stuff is illegal in the US, but if you live in say San Diego Ca, or Dallas TX, you can just hop the border and get anything you want in Mexico.
So the San Diego Padres, and the Texas Rangers will have a definite advantage over the New York Yankees if you get my drift.
If you’re a free agent who wants to be the next Barry Bonds, where are you going to sign?
I am NOT trying to make this political. Just an interesting note about financing for the Enhanced Games: Don Jr.'s 1789 Capital is a major investor.
Oh well that settles it… 3 CHEERS for steroids!!!
Hip, hip, hooray!!
It’s about a competitive edge. If it wasn’t about a competitive edge, then no one would do it, or even suggest it.
Money would only make it easier for those with the means.
I enjoy when people who disagree about many topics on this board end up in rigid alignment. There is certainly no level playing field when some people can buy their way into performance through PEDs.
there are medical uses for roids, obviously.
enhanced performance on the playing field is not one of them.
Allan
its the same way in horse racing, money to be made, so in goes the drugs to make the horse run faster. of course the feds test the horses to make sure its on the up and up.
Allan
Bad bet.
I think the idea is to not have to use a substance that is harmful in order to compete. It’s not like the sticky gloves WRs use to make it easier to catch the ball. They’re not harmful. Even though I think any glove should be disallowed in the NFL.
Good. Now players can stop covering up for their steroid use. No more fake pee pees and buying piss.
Me personally, I don’t care about any of these players. I just watch for the entertainment. I don’t care if they choose to kill themselves.
