Barry Bonds has just been indicted by a grand jury for perjury and obstruction of justice. Here's the complete story from ESPN:
Bonds dared feds to indict him...and they did
This is a sad day for sports fans.
I can't say I'm suprised that steroids have infiltrated sports. The amount of money that is thrown around in sports is ridiculous. And I'm to blame for fueling all of the major sports. I'm a total junkie. I watch football, baseball, basketball, college sports, racing, you name it--Sportscenter every night. But this Bonds situation has me dissillusioned with my favorite pastime.
A basic tenent of sports is fair competition. There are rules, referees, boundaries. Steroids clearly give a competitive advantage to those that use. But drugs like human growth hormone (HGH) are undetectable. I'm afraid that the chemists will continue to stay ahead of the tests, and that we, as fans, are going to have to accept wholesale steroid use by all of our favorite athletes.