Reports have come out stating that Lance Armstrong admitted to cheating during his prolific cycling career. The sources all relate to an interview he did recently with Oprah. Reports of his admission to using performance enhancing drugs, however, cannot be confirmed. Regardless, all seven of his Tour de France titles have been stripped.
So there we have it. He broke the rules, was caught, and is now suffering the punishment. At this point, I say justice was served. What bothers me, though, is society casting judgement down on Lance Armstrong from up on Mount Pious.
So Lance cheated on some bicycle races. Big deal. Do you think anyone in America would have cared about the Tour de France if we didn't have a fellow American burning up the French countryside? Furthermore, here's a guy who fought back from the brink of death to win (cheating aside) one of the most grueling races in all of sport. And he did it seven times. Most importantly, the guy is directly responsible for raising millions of dollars for cancer research through Livestrong.
But I digress. He cheated and admitted to it, but let's stop with all the false indignation and get on with our lives.
Lastly, what happens to his seven trophies? Does a diminutive Frenchman peddle up on a Peugeot and take them? Just try it, Frenchy. I'll bet Lance keeps those trophies.
http://sports.yahoo.com/news/questions-oprah-should-ask-lance-armstrong-230849439.html
ReplyDeleteThis guy obviously has some kind of axe to grind with Lance. That has to be the only reason for his "I'm hiding behind a computer" ferocity. Why is he so angry? Does he honestly give a shit that Lance was doping or that he lied about it? No. He can't. And I'll tell you why: because no one gives a shit about anything having to do with cycling except cyclists.
ReplyDeleteThis guy proves my point. Yes, Lance broke the rules of the sport, did his best to not get caught, but eventually was found out. Now he's been punished by the sport. Fair enough. But all this bemoaning and judging from the public, it's absurd. No one really cares, society just loves to shame people.
An issue that seems to have been lost here is that the guy is directly responsible for raising OVER $400 Million for cancer research. That has to count for something.
Did you read the whole article? It's a list of all the horrible things he's done to people in the name of protecting his lie and ego. How can you not be angry about those things? The writer barely focuses on the judgmental aspect of his doping, and he addresses the good his charity has done.
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