Rich Piana took steroids, fully aware of the serious risks they posed to his health. However, the 315 pound body builder ultimately met the consequences of taking steroids, when he suddenly fell into a coma, and died shortly thereafter at only 46 years of age. Sports are largely about exploring and stretching the limits of human athletic skill and aptitude. As athletes, we work to enhance our performance and up our abilities to our absolute maximum. However, steroids, as a means to enhance performance, cannot hold a place in sports. Steroids pose many severe dangers to one’s health and life, bare an unfair advantage to those who use them, as well as discard the genuineness and integrity of sports. Though he ultimate and unfortunately
