Why is the US government involved in the MLB steroid scandal investigation?

Question

I would think the government would have more important social issues to deal with than some athletes taking performance enhancing drugs.

Answer 1

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to take the heat off of the fact that they too are taking "performance enhancing" drugs.
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something called Viagra. It sort of 'enhances' the jockstrap....makes them feel real 'manly'
the old sillies.
I could care less what these athletes take. I like sports. The faster they run, the better. The more homeruns they hit, more power to them.
People take 'drugs' for just about anything nowadays. A pill to 'get up' - a pill to go to 'sleep' - a pill to 'make you feel better'-
a pill to make you "feel no pain"
and on and on and on.
Congress should butt out. Period.
Better worry about a 'pill' for all of these wounded soldiers coming home minus legs and arms, like when they all wake up one day and they all start wondering, "what for"?

Answer 2

Because the current commissioner of baseball more than likely doesn't want to get involved and come across as the bad guy. After all, steroids basically created Barry Bonds, Mark McGwire, and Sammy Sosa. People have packed stadiums to see these guys and have made Bud Selig and many others very wealthy. Right now, Barry Bonds is on the way to breaking Hank Aaron's home run record. When the Giants come to other cities, the games are sold out. Bud will not stand in the way of this gravy train. He is spineless or as columnist Steve Rosenbloom of the Chicago Tribune calls him "Baseball's highest ranking sock puppet"
The US Government also welcomes this involvement because it gives them the chance to avoid current issues and doing anything that could benefit the nation as a whole.

Answer 3

People feel very strong about what was once considered the National Pastime and there is a trend in government called micro-legislating where instead of passing grand, socially changing programs, you pass small, local programs that actually fix a problem. But mostly, MLB is doing nothing to fix it because the player's union doesn't care about steroids as long as its members are receiving million dollar contracts.

Answer 4

It's also unfortunate that MLB didn't take the initiative of doing something about it themselves. However, they were all too happy to look the other way when so-called home run races were going on, due to the pumped-up athletes, at a time when the attendance was at all-time low.

They still need to address the record books, allowing athletes pumped up on illegal substances to litter the record books and break legitimate records set earlier by legitimate athletes, such as Hank Aaron, Babe Ruth, and Roger Maris.

Answer 5

They latch on to certain cases or situations where they think, in their infinite wisdom, they can hit a home run on a easy issue.

Look at the fact that they had the TB man testify to congress today. What a joke. They want to make you think they are looking out for us on such easy situations, while behind the scenes, they are passing legislation that is much more important than these issues.

It's kind of like a guy out watering his grass and braggin about how good his lawn looks while his house is burning down behind him.

Answer 6

Because government can look good and take credit for solving a problem that will solve itself. Its great for headlines.

I'm thinking the 'Black Sox's Scandal' of 1929.

Answer 7

Major League baseball has a long standing exemption from federal anti-trust legislation. As such, they had better keep their noses clean, else Congress calls them on the carpet.

Answer 8

Maybe to distract people from thinking about being raped by Big Oil. How many representatives are talking about that.
MLB Steriods,
Immigration Reform,
Alberto Gonzales,
Global Warming,
And on and on.....

Answer 9

I remember some time ago that the Congress held some hearings on this subject.

Is there something new going on now?

I have been living under a rock and might have missed it.

Answer 10

Congress has some favorites and one of them is baseball which they even granted monopoly exemption status. You are watching the most powerful fans in the world upset that their game is being "destroyed" wanting to do something to save their game.