Reply #21: So we should look the other way when a black ball player commits a crime,

[MadHound]

Just because of perceived racism? We should let a black player cheat and lie, to a grand jury even, just because of perceived racism? Gee, what a travesty of justice that would be.

I agree there is an industry wide problem, but trying to get Bonds off by saying everybody's doing it isn't a defense, it's a cop out. Did your Mom let you get away with that excuse when you were a kid? No, and neither should the law let Bonds off with this excuse. In fact Bonds should have been smart enough that he was elevating himself to such a height that scrutiny would be focused on him, much like it was with McGwire. Instead, he simply thought he'd get away with it. In addition, who brought this shit on Bonds? Did somebody stick a gun to his head and force him to juice up? Did somebody have a gun to his head when he lied to the grand jury? No, he did this all on his own, and blaming everybody and everything else is simply a desperation tactic.