It is morally incorrect to cheat on a test as a student. The student who cheated have an edge and advantage over the students using their knowledge, and give in their best to try and accomplish their goals. Not only in life do people cheat to improve and make themselves look better, but also in sports. Imagine taking these illegal substances that will go against your beloved sport, being booed on stage thus destroying your dignity. Athletes take performance enhancing drugs to gain fame and make themselves look better than other athletes. Should athletes take a risky gamble and pay millions of dollars to take performance enhancing drugs? The answer is no, athletes are wasting millions to make the entertaining game they desire for unfair. If
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Performance enhancing drugs are considered wrong and illegal by most commissioners, in most leagues. Athletes still try and break this rule by taking these illegal substances so they have an advantage on the field. But when caught athletes are expected to be in huge trouble with suspensions and fines. Little do they know, another consequence may affect the rest of their lives. These “helpful” substances may backfire and cause side effects that have the potential to take someone 's life. According to Staff, Join Together. "Performance-Enhancing Drugs Can Have Severe Long-Term Impact on Health: Expert - Partnership for Drug-Free Kids."Partnership for Drug-Free Kids. Join Together Staff, 7 Aug. 2013. Web. 04 Mar. 2016., In the long term, PEDs can cause impotence, worsening acne, balding and “steroid rage.” PEDs can also stunt growth in adolescents, the article notes. More serious effects include heart and liver damage, and an increased risk of blood clots.” Taking these substances may be helpful and useful, but serious side effect may traumatize one 's life, and these dangerous substances may take one 's life. A famous football player was unfortunate and was involved in a sad tragedy. As reported back in 1992, “ Lyle Alzado, the Brooklyn-born former lineman whose fierce play for the Los Angeles Raiders made him the apotheosis of ferocity and who later became a self-styled symbol of the dangers of …show more content…
Athletes who use performance enhancing drugs should be suspended and fined. They have advantages over the other players, and it makes the game they play in very unfair and inequitable. Its also very disrespectful and unfair to the fans, players and teams, and most importantly, the sport. Most recently, major league baseball player, Jennry Mejia, received a lifetime ban suspension from Major League Baseball for his excessive use of performance enhancing drugs. As reported by Adam Rubin, an ESPN write, “Mets pitcher Jennry Mejia made baseball history Friday, becoming the first player to be permanently suspended by Major League Baseball after testing positive again for a performance-enhancing substance” It is only a rule in the MLB, where if a player was caught using these illegal substance they would receive a suspension. Other leagues such as the NFL, NBA, and NHL have no specific consequences. As reported back in 2005 by Barry Bloom and Jim Molony, “ The new agreement calls for the first time offenders to be suspended for 50 games, second time offenders to be suspended for 100 games and third time offenders to be banished from baseball for life” This strengthened the previous policy and has decreased the usage of performance enhancing drugs in the MLB, but not completely. As reported, 60 known baseball players have been caught since the renewed
Performance enhancing drugs are considered wrong and illegal by most commissioners, in most leagues. Athletes still try and break this rule by taking these illegal substances so they have an advantage on the field. But when caught athletes are expected to be in huge trouble with suspensions and fines. Little do they know, another consequence may affect the rest of their lives. These “helpful” substances may backfire and cause side effects that have the potential to take someone 's life. According to Staff, Join Together. "Performance-Enhancing Drugs Can Have Severe Long-Term Impact on Health: Expert - Partnership for Drug-Free Kids."Partnership for Drug-Free Kids. Join Together Staff, 7 Aug. 2013. Web. 04 Mar. 2016., In the long term, PEDs can cause impotence, worsening acne, balding and “steroid rage.” PEDs can also stunt growth in adolescents, the article notes. More serious effects include heart and liver damage, and an increased risk of blood clots.” Taking these substances may be helpful and useful, but serious side effect may traumatize one 's life, and these dangerous substances may take one 's life. A famous football player was unfortunate and was involved in a sad tragedy. As reported back in 1992, “ Lyle Alzado, the Brooklyn-born former lineman whose fierce play for the Los Angeles Raiders made him the apotheosis of ferocity and who later became a self-styled symbol of the dangers of …show more content…
Athletes who use performance enhancing drugs should be suspended and fined. They have advantages over the other players, and it makes the game they play in very unfair and inequitable. Its also very disrespectful and unfair to the fans, players and teams, and most importantly, the sport. Most recently, major league baseball player, Jennry Mejia, received a lifetime ban suspension from Major League Baseball for his excessive use of performance enhancing drugs. As reported by Adam Rubin, an ESPN write, “Mets pitcher Jennry Mejia made baseball history Friday, becoming the first player to be permanently suspended by Major League Baseball after testing positive again for a performance-enhancing substance” It is only a rule in the MLB, where if a player was caught using these illegal substance they would receive a suspension. Other leagues such as the NFL, NBA, and NHL have no specific consequences. As reported back in 2005 by Barry Bloom and Jim Molony, “ The new agreement calls for the first time offenders to be suspended for 50 games, second time offenders to be suspended for 100 games and third time offenders to be banished from baseball for life” This strengthened the previous policy and has decreased the usage of performance enhancing drugs in the MLB, but not completely. As reported, 60 known baseball players have been caught since the renewed