If you saw my first entry on this blog, you noticed that I'm concenrned about steroids. More importnatly, I'm worried about cheaters using anything illegal to get an edge in sports.
Today comes word out of DC that Congress has summoned a handful of former and current major league baseball players to testify about steriods. In response, MLB lawyer Stanley Brand stated that (the Congressional ) committee had no jurisdiction, was trying to violate baseball's first amendment privacy rights, and was attempting to "satisfy their prurient interest into who may and may not have engaged in this activity."
Last time I checked the Federal Goverment had jurisditon over "everthing" in our country. Besides, these players aren't going to trial; they're only testifying before a congressional commmitee. They don't have to say a word. Expect alot of "I take the 5th" to be said next week. Of course, when someone says they take the 5th, it makes them look guilty.
In the court of public opinion, MLB is guilty over this steriod scandel. If they want to save face, they just need to sack up and go to Congress. Did they really expect it would never come to this? The "steriod policy" they have now is lame; getting caught once gets a player 10 games. Congress is looking enact the same standands in pro sports that the rest of us face in our daily lives at work.
Get over yourself, MLB.
http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=2009595
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