A-Rod admits using performance-enhancing drugs

[charlie and algernon]

http://msn.foxsports.com/mlb/story/9200338?MSNHPHCP>1=39002

NEW YORK (AP) - Alex Rodriguez admitted Monday that he used performance-enhancing drugs from 2001-03 when he played for the Texas Rangers.

"Back then it was a different culture. It was very loose. I was young. I was stupid," the New York Yankees star said in an interview with ESPN. "I was naive, and I wanted to prove to everyone that, you know, I was worth, you know — and being one of the greatest players of all time."

His admission came two days after Sports Illustrated reported he tested positive for steroids in 2003, one of 104 players who tested positive during baseball's survey testing, which wasn't subject to discipline.

"It was such a loosey-goosey era. I'm guilty for a lot of things. I'm guilty for being negligent, naive, not asking all the right questions," Rodriguez said. "To be quite honest, I don't know exactly what substance I was guilty of using."

SI.com reported he tested positive for Primobolan and testosterone.

"And I did take a banned substance and, you know, for that I'm very sorry and deeply regretful. And although it was the culture back then and Major League Baseball overall was very — I just feel that — you know, I'm just sorry. I'm sorry for that time. I'm sorry to fans. I'm sorry for my fans in Texas. It wasn't until then that I ever thought about substance of any kind, and since then I've proved to myself and to everyone that I don't need any of that."

[AngryAmish]

1. wow.

pitchers and catchers report this week

[charlie and algernon]

2. yup, can't wait

:woohoo:

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3. Thank goodness Mark McGwire never used that shit!

Whew!

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[madinmaryland]

5. Barry Bonds never used any of that stuff either. Or at least so I am

told. It was flaxseed oil.

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8. Barry's just misunderstood, ya know.

:hi:

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[madinmaryland]

11. Poor little barry! An American Hero...

:rofl:

[Shell Beau]

4. How many times can one person say "you know"?

[charlie and algernon]

6. he's getting in his daily quota

:rofl:

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13. Are you talkin' about ME?

Huh? Are ya? Talkin' 'bout me?

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[Shell Beau]

17. Maybe...Maybe not!

:P

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18. Oh no you di'int!

Actually, I see now that A-fraud used that expression numerous times (and lots of 'em, too) in the story. So I KNOW you weren't talkin' 'bout me, ya know?

:hi:

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[Shell Beau]

19. Yeah I know!

:P :hi:

[flvegan]

Suck it, Yankees!

Sorry, couldn't resist.

[JitterbugPerfume]

7. I am not defending this behavior

I am not even a sports fan , and know nothing of this young man except what I hear on my TV machine but it seems to me that there is a lot of pressure for performance on these people and if they "enhance" because it gives them an edge they are demonized for doing what they have been pressured into doing in the first place by the very public who demands it


am I missing something?

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9. YOu're missing the part about the "purity of baseball"

the "integrity of the record book." Etc.

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

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[JitterbugPerfume]

10. pro sports has integrity?

who knew? hahahahahahahahhahahahahahahha

[Shell Beau]

12. He is an adult. He knows right and wrong. Period.

He chose to cheat. There are no excuses.

[charlie and algernon]

14. but he was naive, you know, and you know young and stupid you know

[Shell Beau]

15. You know I know, you know!

[Rabrrrrrr]

16. Wow, I didn't realize A-Rod was a narcissistic unrepentent functionally illiterate shitwipe.

Oh, wait, no, I did know that.

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20. What gave you THAT idea?

The part about him wanting to be one of the great players of all time?

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

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