Wednesday, July 18, 2007

Another Visit to the Steroids Topic

After the release of the toxicology reports on wrestler Chris Benoit, his wife and child, we get this news article featuring Gary Player who claims that steroids have indeed infiltrated the world of golf. Again, I urge people to support a drug testing policy for pro golfers. It isn't just a concern for fair play, it's a concern for the lives of the players, their loved ones, and innocent bystanders who might just be in the wrong place at the wrong time. So many things can happen when people take drugs they don't need - dangerous drug interactions, allergic reactions, harmful effects on possible undiagnoses health conditions, and all these can lead to the injury or deaths of innocent people - think of what would happen if one of these interactions/reactions happened when the drug user was driving a car on a busy highway. And really, if American high schools can test their high school athletes, then pro golfers shouldn't be so terrified of it. The biggest protest I hear is that it will make the PGA Tour look like they have a problem if they institute a testing policy. Gee, I don't automatically think the high school kids are all on steroids when I hear that they are tested.

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