"This record is not tainted at all.
At all. Period."
Obviously most baseball fans would be saying that they have known this for years, but it is only now that a report has been published that has pointed out 19 occasions when Bonds had lied under oath.
Bonds is now scheduled to appear in court on Dec 7 to face the charges. Investigators seem to be confident that they have a strong case against the baseball star.
"During the criminal investigation, evidence was obtained including positive tests for the presence of anabolic steroids and other performance enhancing substances for Bonds and other athletes," the indictment said.
It appears that the Giants have pulled out at the right time, and Bonds' off-season would be spent defending his legacy against accusations of it tainted by heavy drug use. This comes after a season when Bonds broke the home run record previously held by Hank Aaron. The home run king was looking for a new team to call home when these fresh new charges surfaced.
Facing the possibility of not entering the Hall of Fame would be the furthest thing from Bond's mind now. He might be facing a long time in prison instead if proven guilty.
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So I'm curious, do you think Barry Bond's truthfulness is worth this much effort on the part of the government, given all the issues facing us today?
It really depends on how much resources are being used by the govt in doing this. They feel a need to wipe out drug-users in sports (although I have other opinions on this) but it might be better to deal it from a ground level up. Putting Bonds in jail isn't going to solve the problem, imo.
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