Having just finished reading Game of Shadows the alleged tell-all book in which the authors claim to have records detailing Barry Bonds, as well as other athletes, use of performance-enhancing drugs it has become crystal clear that Bonds cheated, continues to cheat, and could not care less about it.
Bonds just about says this when he claims in his grand jury testimony that he hasnt played in a baseball game since college when he attended Arizona State University. Basically, what hes saying, and what he continues to say, is that he is an entertainer and not a competitor. He conveniently forgets how his alleged cheating has impacted the other players in the game, both past and present. And how, every night, in every stadium he plays in, he is the only person who is in on this little secret.
When I go to a game, Im not there to be entertained. Im there to see the team I support try to win. And when I make a wager on a team, Im not doing it for the entertainment; Im doing it to win. If I go to Vegas and play blackjack or craps, I consider that to be entertainment. While I would like to win, and I dont believe the outcome has been predetermined, I still understand...