Steroid, Major League deal reached
Major League Baseball and its players’ union, under threat of U.S. congressional intervention, agreed on Tuesday to toughen penalties for steroids and other performance-enhancing drugs.
According to a summary of the agreement, a player would face a 50-game suspension for a first offense, a 100-game suspension for a second and a “lifetime” expulsion for a third, though they could apply for reinstatement after two years.
Baseball’s current sanctions are a 10-day suspension for a first offense, 30 days for a second offense, and 60 days for a third.
Bug Selig said:
“This is not only a historic day in baseball but a very meaningful one”
“While I thought the (current) program was working, there was a much deeper issue — it was the integrity issue. I think today we confronted that. It’s a very proud day for baseball.”
Source: Reuters.
Many people have thoughts on this, with the vast majority agreeing that the new tough rules are about right — Martin’s Musings thinks Congress’s urgings should be commended; The Sport Report pointed out that a loophole still exists for HGH (Human Growth Hormone), a drug of choice for many; Sublime Rage believes this action is being taken only because they fear further Congressional involvement; The CodeMode Chronicles believes that the majority of players, non-’roid users, have had enough with the ‘roid users; The Nationals Interest expresses a frustration that it took so long to get to this point; The Leather Penguin asks if some players will suddenly be “slimming down”, good point…
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