Should Steroids Be Banned

“I’ve never felt overmatched on the baseball field.” This quote was said by Alex Rodriguez. Alex Rodriguez had unbelievable stats that would have put out him in a definite spot in the hall of fame, but because of the use of steroids, his dreams of becoming a Major League Baseball hall of famer are shattered (“overshadowed”). Alex Rodriguez used performance enhancing drugs, which help improve their running speed, strength, and skill (“Doping”). Athletes are pressured into taking these drugs in many different ways by the people that surround them, like their family members, coaches, fans, and themselves. They want to keep improving as they evolve. They want to be the best athlete they can be. Tyson Gay, known as the second fastest joint sprinter of all time with a time of 9.69 seconds, behind Usain Bolt (“Banned”). “ I basically put my trust in someone and I was let down.” Tyson Gay said this in a press conference after he was tested positive for steroids (“Banned”). Another famous athlete that got caught for using performance enhancing drugs was Lance Armstrong. Lance Armstrong was thought to be one of the best road cyclist to ever participate in the game. Lance Armstrong has the Tour de France seven
At first lance Armstrong denied that fact that have had used steroids, he later admitted to it, but after he admitted, his medals were taken away from him, and his seven Tour de France titles (“Armstrong”). All of Lance Armstrong’s fans were let down when they heard the unsatisfying news that Lance had been doping his way to victory. It is terrible to think that way and I'm strong did not think that his actions were wrong . He cheated to all of his fans that believed in him and he left them all down. Lance Armstrong has said in an interview with Oprah Winfrey that nobody can win the tour de France