Professional sports in America Have Become a Joke

c'mon...I agree that pro sports are HEADED in the wrong direction, but the MAJORITY of them are stand-up individuals. So you hear of a handful of athletes who cheat, that implies that the whole pro sports world is corrupt. Like a lot of clean athletes say, the general public only hears about the negative aspects. I too, am getting sick of a lot of the pro's today. I personally can't stand athletes like Terrel Owens who has been quoted as saying that the league will never be able to pay him enough for what he does, as well as the drug users. However, you cut on pro sports for the drug problem. What about the nationwide/worldwide drug problem in general?

c'mon...I agree that pro sports are HEADED in the wrong direction, but the MAJORITY of them are stand-up individuals. So you hear of a handful of athletes who cheat, that implies that the whole pro sports world is corrupt. Like a lot of clean athletes say, the general public only hears about the negative aspects. I too, am getting sick of a lot of the pro's today. I personally can't stand athletes like Terrel Owens who has been quoted as saying that the league will never be able to pay him enough for what he does, as well as the drug users. However, you cut on pro sports for the drug problem. What about the nationwide/worldwide drug problem in general?

A Typical American Goes to Breakfast

"I dunno where they get off, taking all those drugs", he mumbled to the man next to him at the breakfast counter as he lit his third cigarette of the morning.

"These guys are ruining baseball, goddamn it.....oh, thank you honey" he said as the waitress put the giant double mocha latte in front of him.

"I really need this get me going in the morning...you know?" he mentioned to the man next to him. "Those damn ballplayers, did you hear what Canseco said? Drugs all over. It's un-American."

"Now, hang on a sec...ahh, there they are" he said as he slipped two trim spa pills out of his pill container. "Gotta keep up with the diet, donchaknow, or the wife will get on my case.."

"Speaking of which, that's why I'm so tired this morning" he bragged as he winked to the man next to him "got a little lucky last night...I tellya what, that Viagra does wonders for me."

"Anyways, and now, they're sayin' McGwire won't make the hall...all the records are tainted, I tellya what. No way should Bonds be compared to Hank Aaron!"

"Oh well, at least I got a little last night. Yeah, usually I need a couple-a sleepin' pills to get to sleep, but not last night!"

"Waitress? Can I get a refill?"

Personally, I don't watch pro sports any more because of what you've mentioned. I watch the championship game/series, and that's about it. I have NEVER taken my two boys to a pro game, and wouldn't spend one cent to do so. I'd rather watch college. If more people did this, there would be a major league (pun intended) attitude adjustment.

As long as people complain, but continue to pay, nothing's going to change. STOP WATCHING.

I’m going to go as far as to say that I think that all of the sports networks, ESPN, FOX SPORTS and all of the major sports networks need to literally stop promoting pro sports at the level that they do (especially baseball) until their leagues get things under control and actual make up policies against drug and performance enhancing drugs that aren’t actually a joke

Won't happen. They have too much invested in the television rights. When people turn off the television the networks will take action. Hockey's a great example. The networks refused to pay big money. Conclusion being that hockey is shut down - didn't take a drug problem. Just took people not caring and networks not paying dumb money.

now that is spot on!!! we are a nation of hypocrites

athletes are athletes.. nothing more... that they can entertain us is great but why hold them to any standards that are different than anyone else... role models??? hooey! my 2 kids love pro sports but damn well know enuf to not look up to people they dont even know.. this stupid hero worship has always been sickening to me...

who the heck cares??? why have we become such a country of minding other peoples business???

if ya dont wanna watch then dont... millions more will... NFL and NASCAR are making huge $$$ and are dirty from top to bottom... and NOONE cares

1776 wrote:

dont forget the NHL!!

NHL? WTF is that? Is that the old hockey league that hasn't played a single game in a year? Man, I thought they were well behind us, but apparently not.

Who cares. I got a 3 and 4 year old who like to flush toys down the toilet. Flooding my bathroom and recking the drop- ceiling in the basement.

99% might be a little to steep maybe its not that high a number, but I'd say that it is definetly a majority of pro athletes in the sports that use performance enhancing drugs. Its ridiculous. The only reason that track is kind of made out as a drug sport sometimes is because we actually have strict policies and people actually get in trouble when they cheat. In the MLB, NBA anf NFL there are no problems and it always just seems like things are all dandy and all, but now its finally showing up what a joke these sports are because people just cheat like crazy. What a joke.

You are a fool if you are looking to sports for anything more than entertainment, a good time. Its like going to a rock concert or movie. Do you care that your fav. rocker takes some coke or smokes a joint?

Take off those rose colored glasses and take out whatever it is thats up your ass and relax. Its all about entertainment.