Brutalyst said:
pokoko said:
I've never heard of a coach pushing a teenager to have a hip replacement as a competitive advantage.
Really, though, the negative side effects of abusing anabolic steroids can be pretty nasty. They can ultimately destroy the human body over a long period of time. It's even worse if it's a teenager taking them and you know that would happen if professionals are allowed to use.
If that's not enough, I've got one name for you: Chris Benoit. |
I appreciate the travesty of Chris Benoit, and if they had evidence that suggests the cause of that was steroids I wouldnt have even started this thread. But there is no evidence, he was on steroids and did a heinous act, but there is no hard link to it being driven by the steroids he was on. Some not on steroids could have done the same thing, if he had asthma and was taking an inhaler, should inhalers be outlawed too?
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The Chris Benoit part was mostly a joke. However, suggesting someone who uses an inhaler to LIVE is the same as someone who uses steroids to get bigger muscles makes no sense.
Regarldess, the rest of what I said is true. Steroid abuse can cause heart, liver, and kidney damage. They can also lead to tendon damage. Now, I'm sure some athletes want to take their chances but what about those who want to do well in sports WITHOUT suffering this kind of damage? Should we just say, "too bad, you've got to take steroids to keep up"? Is that really a positive thing? I don't think so.
