Pro Athletes Shouldn T Take Drugs Essay

Consequence is defined in the dictionary as “an act or instance of following something as an effect, result, or outcome. There’s not one person in this world who hasn’t faced not one consequence in their whole life. Pro athletes especially have to watch out for their actions because the sport they play is not their hobby it’s their job which they earn a lot of money. Drugs have a reputation in sports and it ruins many pro athletes careers and reputation. With the spotlight shining on pro athletes they know that drugs are never the right path to take.

First of, athletes don’t take drugs to level the playing field they do it to get an advantage. When they see other athlete take drugs that only means they are taking the drugs as well. This reminds me of what happens our schools everyday someone gets pressured to do
If a player is caught with drugs in their system more than likely they are fined and suspended for a particular time. For example, O.J. Mayo who plays for the Milwaukee Bucks in the NBA was dismissed and disqualified from the NBA for violation of the terms of the NBA/NBPA Anti-Drug Program. Mayo would be eligible to apply for reinstatement in two years under the Anti-Drug Program. Mayo was interviewed by TMZ stating “I’m appealing drug suspension...I’ll be back soon” which seems like Mayo is not taking the ordeal termination seriously. In fact, O.J. Mayo wasn’t the only player in the NBA to be suspended due to drugs and who also didn’t take it seriously. The last player in the NBA to receive a drug ban was Chris Andersen in 2006. He returned to league in March of 2008. Athletes who are younger tend to do more dangerous stuff than athletes who are older and wiser. In my opinion I feel like if a player is found to have drugs in his system then he shouldn’t be able to play at all and all their records should be wiped