Drugged Animals? - How About Drugged Athletes like Marion Jones?

Oh Marion, oh Marion, girl I’m mad at you. Taking them drugs, huh? The temptation was too strong, huh? Do anything to win, huh? Not you...Marion, you took steriods? Shame on you. I’ll tell you, this drug taking mess is about to kill me. Mark Mcguire, Barry Bonds and now, my darling Marion Jones. She took steriods, she has admitted it. This revelation is so sad. Marion Jones succumbed to that - how does it go? That “win at all cost” mentality, a mindset that assures that a good and honest athlete will go bad and do something demeaning and cheat to win. Marion is the latest top ranked athlete to admit using drugs to enhance her performance.

This revelation is another blown to the image of our beloved sports world. We fans have become accustom to hearing that our sports heroes are drug users. Marion Jones is, indeed, a special and very talented athlete, but how much of her talent came from her use of steriods? This is the question we will always want to know and unfortunately, shall never find out. For certain, the drugs increased her strenght and endurance, giving her a decided edge in every contest she competed in. So, how many of her competitions can we really give her as legitimate, honest victories? Should her medals be taken from her? I say, yes, they should be taken from her. Marion, baby, you cheated and you should receive what cheaters receive: nothing.

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