It is obvious that Barry Bonds cheated by taking steriods...why is he allowed to continue to play?

Answer 1

I can't agree with you more.....cycling is death on steroids. NFL players have died from using the stuff (Lyle Alzado). Why is an obviously pumped up player allowed to blemish the game by having an asterisk next to his name in the record books for having the homerun record for both career and single season, but done while pumped up on illegal drugs. My hat's off to you for raising this question.

Answer 2

It is obviously not as obvious as you think or there would have been an indictment out of the grand jury months ago. The Bonds issue falls into two categories, what some people believe is obvious, and the facts. And the facts are that there has been no evidence presented to the grand jury to bring in an indictment. In other words, no one can prove that Bonds has broken any laws. In addition, Bonds has never failed a MLB/Union drug test and therefore has also not violated any rules established by MLB and the Union which has been in place for the past six years. Right now Bonds is home free and is allowed to continue to play baseball just like all the other players who have not violated any rules, and he will be the new homerun king very soon. All of us should just sit back and enjoy the unbelievable talent Bonds has demonstrated during his career.

Answer 3

Not only is it obvious, it is common knowledge. However, controversy = $$$, so it is really about the money. I don't think that Barry Bonds has tested positive for steroid use, so they could not legally suspend him.

I empathise so much with Hank Aaron. It reminds me of an episode of "King Of The Hill" where Bill's high school scoring record is broken by a running back with half a body cast on. The opppsite team gave him the touchdown, thus breaking Bills honestly earned record. Bill never graduated HS, so he was able to go back to school and tie the record back up again, but this is not reality.

I believe that they should go back to a few years ago when Mr. Bonds was an average sized athlete and start his HR count from then - I mean, he finished one season, went to training camp, and came back the next season looking like hercules. This does not happen naturally. Shame on Barry for cheating, and shame on the game for allowing it.

Answer 4

It is due to a couple of reasons. Firstly, Barry Bonds is considered to be a premier League asset -- meaning that he can still be used to produce excellent profits for baseball. Secondly, is the fact that Major League Baseball must have been complicit in the steroid scandal which saw a significant number of home-run hitters of the past decade embroiled in that scandal. Major League Baseball sought to benefit from the extra popularity and revenue brought about by Sosa, McGuire, Bonds, etc. and either turned a blind eye to the obvious or perhaps even actively encouraged steroid usage. Too deep of an investigation, or too aggressively attacking their star commodity could bring the investigation of steriod abuse right to the baseball hierarchy itself.

Answer 5

While the circumstantial evidence is damning there is no actual "proof". It's pretty "clear" he used 'roids but that only good enough for the court of public opinion. The other problem is that MLB really helped cause the problem in the first place. Steroid use was not prohibited by baseball until a few years ago. They are and were a controlled substance having them would be illegal but again that would be a criminal matter and no concrete evidence exists.
Point being, they can't just kick him out because of suspicion and circumstanstial evidence. (Even if I wish they could.)

Answer 6

First of all, my hats off to Barry Bonds being one home run away from a new record. Ok, now thats out of the way, lets look at him being accused of steroid use. Has he been tested positive, NO. So leave the guy alone, I'm sure he has in his past, but until now, He's passed all test with blind colors, jeez let the man achieve greatness with dignity that he so well deserves. Besides nobody is perfect, there was only one perfect person and they nailed him to the cross, well, anyways ya'll get my drift, media needs to quit judging people when they need to look at they own life, by looking at the pic before it's in the frame, then they will see.

Answer 7

He is SUSPECTED of using steroids (by at least 75% of the population that cares enough to come up with an opinion on it). This due to the fact that he has increased his home run production so much after being a guy that hit for average for his entire career.

Even with the proof out there, Bonds is still a highly marketed player who is under contract with a MLB team. AND there is no PROOF that he did it... Just a lot of speculation with sources behind it, not evidence.

Answer 8

I have no idea, McGuire is another joke too. If he didn't use roids them I'm the King of England. Why can Bonds continue to tarnish the game when Pete Rose, a player who truly played the game is banned from HOF...

Answer 9

I think that he's a darn good player, steroids or no, and as such should be allowed to play.

Look at Lance Armstrong. When synthetic erithropoiten was allowed he, along with many of the other top cyclists, took the substance. It's now banned. Does that make him less of a great athlete even tho he clearly 'cheated' by todays rules?

Let him play and relax. It's a game that most of the country isn't being paid to play or watch. Enjoy it for the entertainment aspect of it.

Answer 10

Because he's never failed a drug test. You can't just ban someone from playing because he's suspected of doing something, even though it's pretty obvious he did.

If they did that to Bonds, they would pretty much have to go after a bunch of other players too.

Answer 11

It's called "due process", it continues to be important even in these dark times, and Bonds has not yet been found in violation of any of MLB's rules and regulations, certainly not severely enough to warrant the execution that you desire.

Torches oiled? Pitchforks sharpened?