Athletes, Should They Be Tested?
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Submitted by freefortermpapers on 06/24/2008 03:00 PM
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Athletes, Should They Be Tested?
Athletes, Should They Be Tested?
Athletes today face many pressures to excel in competition. Day after day they face the media, their fans and all the other pressures surrounding "having to succeed". And it didn't start as an adult. As a child, they were continually reminded that success is only accomplished when you win. No matter how hard you work to be better than your opponent, success is only measured with victory. So what's the harm with taking a steroid or a stimulant just this one time? Athletes always complain that because they are involved in a sport, or a game, there is no need to be drug tested. This conclusion can't be farther from the truth.
While athletes, on one hand, say it is a game, when it comes down to negotiating their contracts, it becomes a job, and it should be considered a job because many athletes are getting paid millions of dollars to play their sport. So if this is a job, then why aren't athletes being treated like people who work in every day jobs in corporate America? Society expects everyone working to be drug tested prior to starting their job and in some cases, during their employment. But athletes fight this because they can hit a ball farther or tackle a player harder and that sells tickets. The bottom line is simple; with the exception of big salaries, athletes are workers to and should be drug tested.
When we look at modern baseball, two cases of superstar athletes using sports enhancing drugs come to mind. In 1998, Mark McGwire set the record for single season home runs. After he set the record, he admitted to using androstenedione, a steroid substitute that enhances testosterone levels in males and produces surges of additional energy and strength. Sales for androstenedione jumped 100%, especially with high school teenagers. Even though these same teenagers agreed that steroid presented a greater risk for future health problems, they continued to use them based...
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