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26 Jul 2009 11:33

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Sports: Hank Aaron: Give those juiced-up bastards asterisks

  • The thing is, do you put these guys in, or do you put an asterisk beside their names and say, ‘Hey, they did it, but here’s why?’ To be safe, that’s the only way I see that you can do it.
  • Legendary slugger Hank Aaron • Regarding what he feels should be done about record-breaking players (ahem *Barry Bonds* ahem) who use steroids. Aaron spoke at Cooperstown yesterday, where base-stealing phenom Rickey Henderson and former Red Sox superstar Jim Rice got inducted into the Hall of Fame. • source

09 Feb 2009 22:25

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Sports: A-Rod & steroids: The man knows his PR crisis management

  • I’m finally beginning to grow up. I’m pretty tired of being stupid and selfish, you know, about myself. The truth needed to come out a long time ago. I’m glad it’s coming out today.
  • Alex Rodriguez • In an interview on ESPN where the slugger admitted his steroid use and apologized for it. He said that he used performance-enhancing drugs between 2001 and 2003 while a player for the Texas Rangers • source