2006-08-01 05:45:09 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Baseball
Its all about the $$ and/or the glory. Thus they do one of the following:
1. Convince themselves that everyone does it so they are not really cheating.
2. Decide it's more important to cheat and have more $$ than to be ethical this happens everywhere see: thiefs, people with false tax returns, shady sales people, some lawyers, etc.
2006-08-01 06:07:39 · answer #1 · answered by SoccerClipCincy 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Many pro players now-a-days have clauses in their contracts that is not public knowledge. For example....
Let's say that a phenom just came out of college. He wants a huge multi-million dollar deal. However, the pro team has no idea if he'll make it in the pros. So, they put in clauses in the contract that may say something like this: Running back A must gain 1500 yards this season to receive X amount of dollars. This protects the organization from paying millions for a "lemon". However, what the public hears is this player is making Y million a year. They just don't know what happens behind the scenes.
Therefore, with this pressure, the player takes performance enhancement drugs so they can make their mark and get paid their millions.
In baseball, there just MIGHT be those types of clauses. For example, (this is just an example), the Giants tell Barry that since he hit 40 home runs last year, he must hit 43 this year to receive a salary incentive. That's why they call them "franchise players". To get better in that franchise, the player must improve year by year.
Oh by the way, I HAVE to make a comment on the "supercharged" human comment above. Drivers who put superchargers in their vehicles are performance enhancers. That's why they make a "stock" division and a "pro" division (or whatever they call it). They seperate the two divisions to make the playing field more fair for the stock cars. What is this person getting at? Do we have to in the future make a "clean" baseball league and a "steroid" baseball league? Don't think so. Therefore, you cannot compare baseball to drag racing.
2006-08-01 05:54:16 · answer #2 · answered by Scott D 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The idea is money solves all problems. Well nobody knows that I'm taking steroids, and it makes me famous, gives me money,,,,its called "situational ethics/rationalization"- or more bluntly "the end justifiys the means". The worst- or best- example is the unknown Army Major who during the Viet Nam war said "We had to destroy the village to save the village".
On the other hand, who says that steroids is cheating?
Drag racers put turbochargers on engines for racing, use a special fuel, and build up the engines. Whats wrong ethically with "turbo charging" a human?
2006-08-01 05:51:59 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because to some athletes - winning is everything! Maybe they never learned to accept defeat gracefully? These are probably the same people who go to the express lane at the grocery store with more than 20 items...
2006-08-01 05:50:56 · answer #4 · answered by Mother Bear 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
WHY you ask this is a Dog eat Dog world the more you lie cheat and bully the faster you become P.Minister,Mp,rich the whole world is in it there are 10 criminals for every Inmate in Jail only the Dumb once's get found out. WELCOME TO PLANET EARTH where have you been.
One tip join(swimm) or you will drouuuuuuuuuuuuwn
2006-08-01 05:55:11 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't hate the player, hate the game.
2006-08-01 06:14:36 · answer #6 · answered by Andy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because its not about how your playing the game it all about winning.
2006-08-01 05:48:56 · answer #7 · answered by Granny 1 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
cause they think Well since others do it so can I. They wana win and they Want $$$$$$$$.
2006-08-01 05:48:38 · answer #8 · answered by gg 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
survival of the fittest
2006-08-01 05:48:21 · answer #9 · answered by KKay004 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They do what they gotta do to win and they take that chance.
2006-08-01 05:53:20 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋