[djwhokid]

I find this witch hunt against Barry Bonds and now Roger Clemens DISGUSTING.

We are we becoming such a bitter society? Why do we want to screw each other so badly? Whatever happened to compassion and understanding?

Let us get some factoids straight:

(1) We are accusing players of breaking rules that never existed in MLB. Now ask, why didn't baseball have strict rules? Maybe because the owners, not the players, benefitied the most from roids.

You really think the owners/GMs were completely in the dark? They gave these roided players millions of dollars (and continue to do so) to sell tickets and make $.

(2) Players like Roger Clemens and Barry Bonds are victims/scapegoats of this war on steroids. How many athletes (pro, college, high school) actually take steroids? A LOT! And assuming Clemens and Bonds' name/legacy are disgraced further, how many will continue to use steroids? A LOT!

It would be like forcing a shock jock radio host out of job for saying a offensive three-letter word that millions of rappers use in their songs.... oh wait, that actually happened.

This notion that if we set an example to high-profile athletes, that it will somehow make baseball a steroid-free sport is quite.... silly. It only distracts us from the real problem.

This indeed is a witch hunt and Roger Clemens is in a no-win situation.

If Roger Clemens pulls a Andy Pettitte or David Justice, do you really think the media will let it go? Hell no. Maybe for a lesser name, but not someone like Clemens.

If Clemens admits he used steroids or HGH, well, he becomes someone like Steve Bartman and he and his family would have to go in hiding for at least 10 years or until ESPN finds another story to cover.

And why can't Clemens just defend himself? Well, we know that's not how our society works. Look at child custody hearings and rape allegations. If a women accuses you of rape and is pressing criminal charges, try talking to her and see if that helps your case. If people could address problems one-on-one we wouldn't need lawyers or the court system.

We have to stop this nonsense and stop being so damn hypocritical. The majority of us would stick a needle in our butt if we were in the same situation.

Players like Roger Clemens and Barry Bonds are not the problem. Maybe we should target, I don't know, the supplement manufacturers?