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he will try to suspend Giambi if he doesn't talk to the mitchell investigation.
2007-06-13 18:14:43 · 12 answers · asked by Dodgerblue 5 in Sports ➔ Baseball
Jason Giambi's guilty conscience got him into this whole mess. Since he has in a roundabout way, admitted to using steroids, he should come clean to the world about it. As for suspending Giambi for his actions, he should be given immunity for his testimony and the fact that he is one of the only players to come forth. Until all are punished (hard to do without hard proof), no justice can be given!
2007-06-13 19:52:59 · answer #1 · answered by P.I. Stingray 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
First of all I feel that Giambi mad a valiant attempt to gain some of his dignity back when he admitted he did wrong, but he should just say I'm sorry for taking steroids, instead of referring to it as "that stuff." That way he'd be totally coming clean. And America is very forgiving for mistakes. He should man up to his own indiscretions and cooperate. Bud Selig is not playing around on this, and it will only hurt Giambi more in the long run if he doesn't. He still has yet to live up to that huge contract he signed a few years back, but helping out with the investigation will put back in good graces with the public a little. But the bottom line is this whole situation is much bigger than Giambi. He is just one of a number of professional athletes that have "cheated" by using performance-enhancing substances, and it's not his job to blow the whistle on everyone else. Or he could just choose to ignore this and face the consequences of suspension. The ball's in his court, and it's up to him if he wants to swing for the fences or strike out again.
2007-06-13 18:28:44 · answer #2 · answered by Tha LyonKing 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Giambi deserves every bit of it. If he kept his steroid rotted mouth shut, this wouldnt even be a question. How can anyone say he didnt admit to it? He said word for word that he used "stuff". Everyone knows what he was eluding too. Hes not going to get out of this by saying he didnt mean steroids. I hope he is banned from baseball and used as the scape goat instead of Bonds. Id rather see Bonds do well than Giambi, only because Bonds gets all the heat. Giambi is totally ignored with his ever expanding shirt and hat size. Pathetic.
2007-06-13 20:39:56 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
I think it's dumb. The MLB has no legal backing to make him testify that's why Selig is threatening the suspension. I don't blame Giambi for not wanting to talk, legally Selig can't make him cooperate.
Why doesn't Selig make Bonds, Sheffield and every other player that was connected to Balco testify?
It seems like the Yankees want to void the rest of Giambi's contract and the Yankees front office has asked Selig for help.
2007-06-13 19:07:35 · answer #4 · answered by The Official Texting Pro 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Bud Selig is going to make an example out of Giambi because that's all he has. He has no proof against anyone else. Giambi should have shut his mouth til he retired like everyone else. Now McCarthy, I mean Selig will try to make him name names.
2007-06-14 02:43:05 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Giambi has admitted to NOTHING in public. Stop filling in the blanks for him. He has deliberately avoided the word "steroids" and until he does so, he deserves no grace.
I honestly do not care about whatever he may have ingested, injected, inserted, or inhaled. That's between him, his employers, the relevant district attorney, and his personal beliefs. But to twice sorta-kinda apologize for maybe something he mighta maybe done did... geez, Jason, either spell it out or (for preference) shut up. He's playing a PR game and knows many will fall for it.
Read his quotes from the 2005 ambiguous apology and the 2007 "that stuff" nonconfession. He says nothing with clarity.
If Seligula drops the proverbial ton o' bricks on Giambi, he has no one to blame but himself, because only he made him open his yap.
2007-06-13 18:30:13 · answer #6 · answered by Chipmaker Authentic 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
It comes down to suspending him because he spoke already. There're dozens of players implicated in steroids - why aren't the being threatened with suspension unless they talk to mitchell?
At first I was annoyed at Giambi for beging coy and refering to "that stuff" but not that I see the reaction I can understand why he didn't say anything more specific.
2007-06-14 00:04:34 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
the regulations for violating the MLB and union drug coverage is in place and defines the outcomes. My understanding is Selig has no precise to enforce and set his very own coverage and that i do no longer think Selig has any purpose of doing so. on the different hand, how stupid can Giambi be to attempt constructive for using amphetamines after the steroid subject. we are able to could wait and notice how this factor performs out, besides as what the Yankees plan to do with him.
2016-10-09 04:18:24 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Thats dumb, Selig just doesnt want names coming out just yet.
I think what Giambi did was right.
Selig is doing the wrong thing in trying to suspend him, he should let the player speak his mind. Selig doesnt want players like Bonds to be named by him, he wants Bonds record to stand.
GO DODGERS!!!
2007-06-13 18:26:23 · answer #9 · answered by DucksDucksDucks!!! 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
He shouldn't. Giambi did the right thing. He admitted twice he used steroids. Dozens of other players have who haven't admitted they have. Why should they suspend Giambi for admitting his guilt and moving on, when so many other guys did it and didn't admit it?
2007-06-13 18:19:09 · answer #10 · answered by Mister 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋