Am I black?I dont even get the question.I will say this.Where is your outrage over McGuire?It seems like you guys are a lot more angry about Bonds BECAUSE hes black.Listen,Im VERY pro steroids.I think the government has MUCH more important things to do then worry about guys trying to build some muscle.How about if they tried to keep some child molesters behind bars so we dont have to see the same guys get out only to commit crime after crime and rape and kill more kids.
I hate the media.When I see little pudgy goofballs on television like Jay Marriotti of Around The Horn,a guy who couldnt play jv ball for his high school,ripping Bonds ,I want to puke.They are idiots who dont know the first thing about sports or steroids,yet they pass themselves off as experts.
When I go to work,I dont feel the need to shake peoples hands[unless I want to]or speak to everyone,why should Barry Bonds be obligated to do so,especially when that same fan was probably ripping him just a few minutes before.Athletes are paid to perform.Fans think they are entitled to an autograph or hand shake and they arent.
Your point about McGwire isn't valid because he is no longer playing, hasn't played for quite a few years and there is no detailed information regarding his usage that we know about. When the book comes out detailing all of McGwire's steroid use and no one is up in arms over it then you can ask where the furor over McGwire is. For the record I think McGwire was juiced and that his records are as phony as Bonds' are.
As for relating to Bonds because you don't like to shake people's hands when you go to work, well that's just comical. I don't know what you do for a living but part of being a MLB player, and especially one that makes $18 million a year before endorsements, autograph sessions and licensing merchandise is counted is being somewhat of an ambassador to the game. Especially when you factor in that Bonds had a ball park built for him, it was designed specifically for him.
I also find it interesting that you don't think Bonds' fans are entitled to an autograph. Are they entitled to one if they pay for one? He seems to earn a ton of money from autograph sessions are those fans not entitled to an autograph or a handshake? Or is he only obligated to be civil to the fans that have allowed him to have a collective yearly income in the $20 million range when they are directly handing over their money?
Your agenda with Bonds seems to be based more on race than his actual actions.
Are you black? If not, do you want to be black or do you empathize with black men?
