The Steroids Debate: NFL Worse Than MLB
Jose Canseco should just shut his mouth already. In yet another round of allegations behind veiled threats of concrete evidence, Canseco calls out 2007 superstars Alex Rodriguez and Magglio Ordonez for using steroids at some point during their careers. When asked to produce his sources on ABC's Nightline , Canseco said, "The timing's not right." Of course, A-Rod again had little to comment on the matter, other than to deny Canseco's allegations. MLB Getting All the Wrong Attention For Major League Baseball, negative attention regarding steroids from the media, as well as die-hard and casual fans alike, really came to the forefront after the record-breaking home run chase during the 1998 season. As baseballs flew out of the park off the bats of Sammy Sosa and Mark McGwire, reports swirled that McGwire had been using creatine, as well as more illegal supplements like steroids. With good reason, scrutiny over such a hallowed record like the single-season home run record was ...
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