Records were made to be broken is what they say, and I can't disagree. Especially in terms of sports. The wonderful thing about records is that they're only done so often, and the person who breaks them in doing so represents a lot of talent, determination, and hard work. So when someone does so unfairly (not to mention illegally), I can't say that I can be happy for him or his organization. Barry Bonds, no doubt, is a great athlete. One of the best, some might argue. He's not exactly a media darling, but he is a pretty good baseball player. But how good would he be if he didn't use steroids? Could he have broken Aaron's record if he never used steroids? I guess we'll never know. In a sense, not only is Bonds cheating baseball fans throughout the United States by enhancing his skills illegally, he's cheating himself. That may sound cliche and overstated, but it is the truth. It's like comparing liposuction to eating right and exercising. One of the greatest thing about sports is that not anyone can come in and excel to the level that most professional athletes can. Professional athletes dedicate themselves to their sport and constantly challenge themselves. If Bonds could do that naturally, I think it would be slightly more satisfying.
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I think you have a really good point when you pose the question "Could he have broken Aaron's record if he never used steroids?" and to add to that would any part of baseball history be what it is with steroids being such an epidemic?
I agree! We all would like to think the greatest atheletes are breaking records legally. It would be much more satisfying to know Barry Bonds earned his records legally. But, he did cheat and he did cheat himself. Now he has to pay for the mistakes he made.
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