Alex Rodriguez

A professional baseball team that had fans who admire and supported has changed the way we look at all sports. In 1919 Black Sox was one of the greatest team in the National Baseball League (NBL), and they were determined to throw the World Series for extra money. This huge scandal involved the great "Shoeless" Joe Jackson, pitchers Eddie Cicotte and Claude "Lefty" Williams, infielders Buck Weaver, Arnold "Chick" Gandil, Fred McMullin, and Charles "Swede" Risberg, and outfielder Oscar "Happy"…

cases have resulted in bans spanning from several months to lifetime bans. Many athletes have been at receiving-end of these penalties and punishments. Notable athletes include Reggie Bush, O.J. Mayo, Lance Armstrong, Hulk Hogan, Hope Solo, and Alex Rodriguez. (“Drug free Sport NZ", 2016) These famous athletes and their decision to use performance enhancing drugs have given rise to ethical issues. Parents and school teachers believe that famous athletes are often seen as idols and role models…

In this documentary it discusses the use of anabolic steroids and how they are used as a performance enhancing drug. It is a widely used drug in the United States to achieve the American dream. They have been part of sports for many years now. Some people think it has made it a sport filled with drugs and dealers instead of talent and skill. Others say without it sports would not be able to progress like it has and that it needs to be legalized so that every athlete has equal access and the…

In February of 2011 President Barrack Obama made a landmark declaration that he would no longer defend the Defense of Marriage Act. (Freedom to Marry 4) Under the logic that it was made unconstitutional by the equal protection clause. In the following February a group was created called the Human Rights Campaign the group had but a single goal; to get the Defense of Marriage Act repealed. By the end of the month the U.S. District Court ruled that a section of the Defense of Marriage Act was…

Cheating has occurred in a wide variety of styles over time in many different sports, but one of the major complications that has come along over time has been the use of drugs to help improve an athlete’s performance. For example, athletes such as Alex Rodriguez and Barry Bond are prime examples of athletes who used enhancement drugs to make them perform better. These athletes looked like leaders of their sport but then after testing positive to drug usage they had their captain like…

Baseball was segregated between blacks and whites. Since the beginning of baseball in the United States, blacks and whites have been playing in different leagues. Many blacks wanted to play in Major League Baseball but didn’t have the opportunity because of discrimination. Jackie’s thought about it was, “I guess you'd call me an independent, since I've never identified myself with one party or another in politics. I always decide my vote by taking as careful a look as I can at the actual…

Many professional athletes are professionals because they are better than the average man, but what happens when that athlete wants to be better themselves beyond their natural capability? The athlete that wants to better themself has two choices; train everyday with everything they have, or turn to steroids. Many questions are still around as to why certain substances are considered steroids and why some are not. Steroids come in many forms like pills, injections and now many people consider…

A Powerful Movement Imagine a crowd of over 18,000 people all packed inside a venue, waiting for their favorite teams to step on stage and battle for a trophy (Blum). However, in this scenario the teams are not battling with your average basketball or hockey puck; they are battling with keyboards and mice. This dream became a reality when a popular esports game, League of Legends, sold out Madison Square Garden in New York City for the North American championship game. Nonetheless, success…

Steroids have been around for years in the sports world. Recently more and more issues with them have occurred. They have been interfering with sport players performances and the fairness of the games. Many people think steroids in sports are an amazing thing to see and a beneficial drug. While, others see it as an unfair drug that takes away from the true game and athlete. Steroids have many negative side effects and they also have many positive sides effects. Some of these effects are…

Olympic games to to drug use (“The Physiology…”). These numbers sadly do not compare to baseball. Over 50 MLB players have been suspended and fined since 2005 do to the use of drugs (“Effects…”). One of the most known steroid users in the MLB is Alex Rodriguez. The Yankees third baseman has been suspended forty seven times, twelve for more than ten games, nineteen for more than fifty games, and three for more than one hundred games (“Why…”). Some argue that the drugs have been planted, but this…