[Bond]

Originally Posted by Jason1

I used to have this deep hatred for Bonds like the rest of you. I mean sure, he used steroids. So did so many others though. IMO, hes one of the top 5 players to ever play the game, easily, despite that fact. I dont hate the guy.

I don't think anyone here has a deep hatred for Bonds. I certainly dislike the fact that he most likely used steroids, but I like other parts of his personalities. Hating him doesn't get you anywhere.

Bonds was certainly a hall of fame caliber player before he purportedly used steroids. I don't think anyone would argue his talent. But the rate at which he hit home runs towards the later part of his part is certainly odd.

Originally Posted by Professor S

1) Wrestling does not pretend to be a legitimate sport, its strictly entertainment. Two very different things.

That doesn't change the fact that steroids are still harmful to those who use them though, whether their sport be legitimate or not. I think we should first care about the damage steroids do to one's body, then worry about the sport itself.

2) I rarely watch the biggest offender of steroids, the WWE. I prefer the smaller promotions with unenhanced, but more athletic performers. I also love Japanese wrestling, and many of them barely resemble athletes, as they have a very low emphasis on the cosmetic aspect of American pro-wrestling. All that matters to them in in ring work rate.

Fair enough. The only wrestling I've ever watched is WWF/WCW/WWE, so I really can't comment.

3) Steroid inflated wrestlers tend to suck a wrestlers because their size limits their ability.

Chris Benoit was pretty good, no?

4) To my knowledge, The WWE has never kept an athlete out of their Hall of Fame for breaking one rule (Pete Rose), and then honor another for breaking a much worse one (Barry Bonds*). WWE wins on lack of hypocrisy alone.

But during the time frame that Bonds may have used steroids it wasn't against the MLB's rules, let alone illegal.

Major League Baseball is a sham, a hoax, a play. And unlike professional wrestling they refuse to admit it.

I'll agree that MLB ignored steroids for way too long, and to be honest it was probably because during the influx of steroids they were seeing an influx in the sport's popularity. But MLB now has the harshest steroid policy, and I think the game will be as clean as it can be within a few years.