Lance Armstrong is a Cheater and a Liar

Let me see if I get this straight. Cycling is the most doped up, drug induced sport in the world, this is true and it’s not even close. And the person that dominated the sport for so many years never did any doping or drugging, right? That is what all the Lance Armstrong supporters want me to believe? So if that’s the case, then there are only two conclusions that can be drawn.
1) Lance is a liar and all his supporters have their heads in the sand. Or, 2) cyclists are the most pathetic and weak ‘athletes’ on the planet. How else does someone dominate a sport full of cheaters but not cheat themselves? Lance is THAT superior to everyone?! Really?!

Before I go any further, let me say that Lance’s overcoming cancer is a true story of inspiration for many people with cancer and to people in general. He didn’t give up when he could have, he battled through chemo and all that, and I don’t wish to detract from his story of survival. But this is not about overcoming cancer, this is about being a cheater in a sport filled with cheaters and Lance’s continued pleas of “I never did it”.

This story deserves even more attention because Alex Rodriguez is about to his his 600th home run, and people wish to disparage this achievement because A-Rod has admitted that he had used steroids in his past. How many home runs did A-Rod hit as a result of juicing? I don’t know, no one knows. How many did Mark McGwire hit as a result? There is no way to tell. But the outrage that is shown towards A-Rod’s accomplishments and the complete denial that is shown towards Armstrong’s accomplishments is mind boggling to me. Granted, cycling does not have the appeal in this country as baseball does, and that certainly explains a portion of the difference in attitudes. But there is more to it than that.

In my opinion, one of the biggest reasons that Lance gets a pass on being an obvious cheater, and now a perpetual liar, is that Lance is white and A-Rod is not. You don’t have to look any further that the difference in how A-Rod is treated when compared to McGwire and Roger Clemens.

So to all of you supporters of Lance Armstrong out there, remove your blinders and see what is the most glaring lie in sports right now. Lance Armstrong cheated, lied, is a cheater, and is a liar. Now go put on your tight shorts and go ride your bikes off of a cliff like the lemmings you are.