Worth noting, I think stimulants only get you 25 games. I think it's only PED/Steroids that get you 50.
He was going to miss about 50 games this year, anyway. So, it's not like this matters whole lot. As long as he's there in September, things will probably be alright for them.
I guess my response was unclear. It seems that many folks only associate cheating and PEDs with baseball. Cheating and PEDs also exist in other sports.
This is awesome! He said he saw a doctor about a personal issue. His doctor prescribed him a woman's fertility drug. MANNY! YOU GOT SOME SPLAININ TO DO!
Aside for the questionable refs, I believe that most if not all NBA players are clean. Most of the stars like Kobe, Wade, Yao, Duncan etc. don't take steroids. LeBron might just be a freak of nature might not, but he has never been caught and there has never been any evidence.
Confirmed now, HCG. It's a woman's fertility drug that steroid users to restart their bodies. Barry Bonds and Jason Giambi were given a similar drug by Balco. That's hilarious.
Cheating isn't limited to drugs. For example, at times you will see players step to the free throw line that weren't the ones fouled. My point is that there is cheating in all sports. I suspect that basketball is near the bottom with respect to PEDs. EDIT: By bottom, I mean that less NBA players probably use PEDs than athletes in other sports.
http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/news?slug=ys-ramirezsuspension050709&prov=yhoo&type=lgns Source: Ramirez’s substance a sexual enhancer By Tim Brown and Steve Henson 1 hour, 20 minutes ago Buzz up! 25 votes Print LOS ANGELES – A source close to Manny Ramirez(notes) said Thursday that the illegal substance for which the Los Angeles Dodgers slugger tested positive was not “an agent customarily used for performance enhancing.” At least not on the baseball diamond. The source, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said the substance is supposed to boost sex drive. It is not Viagra, but a substance that treats the cause rather providing a temporary boost in sexual performance, the source said. Ramirez tested positive for the substance during spring training, then was administered a second test more recently, and it also was positive. Major League Baseball notified Ramirez of the second positive test after Wednesday night’s Dodgers victory over the Washington Nationals. Ramirez admitted to having taken the substance and declined to appeal. His 50-game suspension begins today. “The substance is not a steroid and it is not human-growth hormone,” the source said. Ramirez, the source said, acquired the substance through a prescription from a doctor in Miami for his medical condition. The source intimated that Ramirez might bring legal action against the physician. Ramirez released the following statement Thursday morning: “Recently I saw a physician for a personal health issue. He gave me a medication, not a steroid, which he thought was okay to give me. Unfortunately, the medication was banned under our drug policy. Under the policy that mistake is now my responsibility. I have been advised not to say anything more for now. I do want to say one other thing; I’ve taken and passed about 15 drug tests over the past five seasons. The Dodgers, who have won a Major League record 13 consecutive home games to start the season, will be without Ramirez until July 3. Outfielder Xavier Paul was promoted from triple-A to take Ramirez’s place on the roster. The suspension will cost Ramirez close to $8 million in lost wages.
This is the best steroids bust ever. Usually I'm really disappointed, but being busted for a woman's fertility drug is hilarious.
