The Barry Bonds saga is just too weird for me. For over 15 years we have heard what kind of a crummy character he is. And more recently his doped up decision to use steroids - excuse the pun. How one of the purist all-round ball players ever would succumb to cheating is a mystery. Why anyone does it given the scrutiny it gets these days is a mystery too.
It must take one darn narcissist I suppose.
In turn, Bonds blames the media for all his troubles. I don't know the guy (I can only judge what I see and that leads to relying on perceptions. Still, there has to be some truth to all this and good old-fashioned human intuition can be used here) but he seems to be failing in the game of life. He could have avoided so many head aches by simply acting as a straightforward and professional individual. Instead, he rammed his acidic and confrontational attitude right into a wall at top speed. He fell for the bait. The truth is that he has no one but himself to blame. It's all a shame. A shame. For the game, the fans, the records and above all Barry Bonds and his legacy.
Barry Bonds is a nice guy. He's also a cheat.
ReplyDeleteHe brings in incredible revenue for whatever team he plays for. He's a "money-maker" same as Gretzky or Jordan were. Only they were true icons, and didn't resort to steroids.
Sport is all about your drive. Your inner drive is what we'd like to believe is the determining factor. But often it's a matter of pure strength, as in baseball. Barry needed strength to step above his competitors and did it through cheating.
So, he made his choice. The league should make theirs. You're teaching kids and other athletes that cheating is acceptable. It's not. Tear him out of the game, let the chips fall where they may! Cheating is cheating.