Marion Jones admitted this week to using steroids before her participation in the Olympics years ago (http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21138883/). Her repeated denial of usage came to an end when she publically admitted to the usage of steroids. I think it is disgraceful that she chose to compromise the legacy of her sport and the integrity of the Olympics. More so, by lying to federal investigators, she in a way lessened the legal system of our country. All in all, her actions were embarrassing and uncalled for. I do, however, feel she should be applauded. I think that by coming forward and admitting to the wrong she did, she proved that she had some sort of conscience. Alot of people lie in the world. It is just a part of life, whether we like it or not. Though Jones' integrity is apparently minimal, at least it proves she has some traces of it. It is unfortunate too because Jones did not need the steroids to make her a world class athlete. She was able to win without the drugs. However, her intense hunger to win and set records drove her to sacrifice her moral standards and do something VERY regrettable. At least we now know the truth. Maybe if we're lucky some of our other premier athletes will come out and admit their usage of steroids as well (cough Bonds cough). Then, maybe then, we would feel as though we know the whole truth behind the BALCO scandal. Hopefully Marion’s admission will start a trend.
This post was posted at 11:03 on Saturday night. I say this to ensure that there is no confusion due to the problems with the timestamp that coincides with this website.
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