Alex Rodriguez

For example, Alex Rodriguez is a retired professional baseball player. Now that he is retired from the New York Yankees he has become a special advisor. He loved his job so much that he could not stay home in Miami and be involved in baseball. He is currently working…

chances to stop using the drugs if they were to get caught. So my opinion is that sports official should ban players for a lifetime if they were caught using “ped” twice in their career. I say this because it's a patterned cycle with athletes like Alex Rodriguez, Jon Jones, Justin Gatlin and etc, not trying to disrespect certain athletes but it seems like more than 50% athletes who use the drugs end up using the drugs again because of them knowing they will get away with it. Therefore the only…

"Report: Alex Rodriguez Admits to Using Steroids - CNN.com." CNN. Cable News Network, 05 Nov. 2014. Web. 22 July 2015. . Freudenrich, Craig, and Kevin P. Allen. "How Performance-enhancing Drugs Work." HowStuffWorks. N.p., n.d. Web. 22 July 2015. . Pena, Rene. "The Danger…

Drug Abuse in Sports The nature of sports is the passion and desire to win, the habit of competition is second nature to us humans and many athletes would do anything to come out on top of their opponents. However, the decision is up to us to choose whether we want to make the right decision or wrong. Majority of athletes would take the time and improve by working hard this being mentally and physically, however, there are some athletes who would rather take the easy way out and use drugs to…

versatility has earned him a huge fan base. Derek Jeter: 15 Things You Didn’t Know (Part 2) jenhoffer.sportsblog.com Number One: Richest: Alex Rodriguez He makes about $33 million every year playing for the Texas Rangers. The guy is the most popular player in the baseball world and with a net worth clocking to about $300 million. That’s quite a stash, isn’t it? Alex Rodriguez: 15 Things You Didn't Know (Part 1) nydailynews.com Did this list of the richest baseball players “wow” you? Of course…

sporting career, just to try and get an edge over other competitors without earning it. In an article from the New Zealand herald about drugs being used in schoolboy rugby, A documentary about Lance Armstrong and his troubles, A youtube video about Alex Rodriguez and a news story about Nadzeya Ostapchuk. From the recent signing of school boy phenom Reiko Ioane to the super rugby team Auckland Blues also a member of the 2015 New Zealand sevens team, a member of the 2015 New Zealand maori rugby…

punishment in different professional sports. Their life after they get caught. The attitude of sports fans on performing enhancing drug use is very crucial. The more famous the athlete is, the more that athlete is going to get his legacy tainted. Alex Rodriguez is one of the most known notorious athletes around the world that have history with performing enhancing drugs. There was a period of time where he was considered the best…

Have you ever heard of someone or knew someone who used PEDs or performing enhancing drugs? You’ve probably heard of Lance Armstrong or Alex Rodriguez, they got caught using PEDs. Now, what exactly is a PED? A PED is a drug that resembles the structure of the body’s sex hormone testosterone. These drugs are used by athletes to boost the body’s ability to produce muscle and prevent muscle breakdown, according to Kids Health. Athletes may think that these drugs can boost their game, but these…

According to Diversion Control Division, about 1,084,000 or 0.5 percent of the adult population of America have admitted to using anabolic steroids. Anabolic steroids are chemical compounds that mimic the male sex hormone testosterone. People use anabolic steroids for muscle building and to improve athletic performance. Drugs and steroid should not be allowed in sports because families break up and financial securities dissolve because of steroids, people who are caught taking steroids while…

so much controversy? The offensive performance of hitters in baseball that have used steroids, is well above average than the hitters that have not used them. When discussing baseball, we automatically think of Barry Bonds, McGwire, Samy Sosa, Alex Rodriguez, Ken Griffey Jr., Randy Johnson, Jose Canseco, Vladimir…