LastKnight Posted December 5, 2004 Group: Member Topic Count: 537 Content Count: 2,718 Reputation: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 01/17/2003 Share Posted December 5, 2004 McCain Threatens MLB Over Steroids Saturday, December 04, 2004 WASHINGTON  Sen. John McCain (search) on Saturday demanded immediate action by representatives of major league baseball's players and owners to tighten the sport's drug-testing policy "to restore the integrity of baseball" or face possible congressional action. "I warned them a long time ago that we needed to fix this problem," McCain told reporters after attending the Army-Navy football game with President Bush. "It's time for them to sit down together and act. And that's what they should do. If not, clearly, we have to act legislatively, which we don't want to do."Expressing dismay over recurring reports of steroid abuse by some of the game's top stars, the Arizona senator threatened to legislate stricter rules if the sport fails to police itself."I'll introduce legislation in January, but I hope I don't have to do that," he said, speaking to reporters at Andrews Air Force Base.The long-simmering steroid allegations hit the headlines this week with reports of grand jury testimony in San Francisco that linked to steroid abuse such stars as the game's all-time single-season home run champion, Barry Bonds (search), and New York Yankees slugger Jason Giambi (search).The San Francisco Chronicle was able to review sealed transcripts containing the testimony of Bonds, Giambi and Gary Sheffield. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smazza Posted December 5, 2004 Group: Member Topic Count: 9,898 Content Count: 66,091 Reputation: 2,434 Days Won: 172 Joined: 01/01/2001 Share Posted December 5, 2004 feds sticking their noses where it doesn't belong the republicans scream there is too much government !!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Velcro Posted December 5, 2004 Group: Member Topic Count: 999 Content Count: 19,229 Reputation: 7 Days Won: 1 Joined: 01/14/2002 Share Posted December 5, 2004 well some one has to make things right... the players union sure isn't fixing the problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sdgukhsdgl Posted December 5, 2004 Group: Member Topic Count: 287 Content Count: 3,078 Reputation: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 10/18/2002 Share Posted December 5, 2004 so if the feds shouldnt have any involvement in MLB, they should amend the MLB's antitrust status? They are the only sport that is not subject to such rules. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smazza Posted December 5, 2004 Group: Member Topic Count: 9,898 Content Count: 66,091 Reputation: 2,434 Days Won: 172 Joined: 01/01/2001 Share Posted December 5, 2004 feds have no place in baseballi am fine with taking away antitrust exemption(based on case law not statutory authority) for other reasonsplayers get high all the time on illegal drugs,drink and drive etc and feds don't get involvedmccain is pandering to the kooky right winghe should spend every second getting text books into schools and getting our boys home from iraq and afganistan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apis Bull Posted December 6, 2004 Group: Member Topic Count: 1,586 Content Count: 23,185 Reputation: 2,332 Days Won: 65 Joined: 09/05/2002 Share Posted December 6, 2004 Feds should get involved.  They do all the time in situations like this.  You have a business where illegal (steroids are illegal) activity happens on a cosistant basis and that business fails to do anything about it. The feds should have probably stayed out of Arther Anderson too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Velcro Posted December 6, 2004 Group: Member Topic Count: 999 Content Count: 19,229 Reputation: 7 Days Won: 1 Joined: 01/14/2002 Share Posted December 6, 2004 Drugs are bad, mmmkay! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnightsRule Posted December 6, 2004 Group: Member Topic Count: 104 Content Count: 2,464 Reputation: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 01/16/2003 Share Posted December 6, 2004 Govt should stay out of the stock market too. Why protect investors who put money in the market. They take the risk by putting their cash in so why so many rules and regulations. Why do I have to be bonded. Why cant I have drug arrests and stay in the biz? I know one thing the cream wont make me trade any better but I bet I could get the ink on the ticket a little deeper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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