So Alex Rodriguez issued his phony apology yesterday. Fine as I said it doesn't bother me in the least what he chose to do with his own body. What does bother me is Bud Selig saying how he tried to ban steroids since 1995 and he was fought by the union which is a lie. He, like most of baseball, enjoyed the huge home run derby between McGwire and Sosa in 1998 and he probably wouldn't have done anything unless Congress pressured him. And the fact is as an owner he knew steroid use was going on and turned the other way.
But I do have a question: Why hasn't anyone called the former owner of the Texas Rangers George Bush on that? He had to know what was going on and he is just as guilty because he looked the other way like everyone else.
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Selig's statement isn't a total lie. In my view, he shares the blame for this tainted era with Donald Fehr, who as Director of the player's union fought tooth and nail to avoid even minimal drug testing. This is merely a case, imo, of trying to shift the shared responsibility of Selig and Fehr to the sole responsibility of Fehr.
With such conduct, do you suspect (as I do) that Selig must be a Republican? :)
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