DREXEL UNIVERSITY

ENGLISH 102-004

Steroids In Sports

 

Enforcing Steroids Ban In Sports-

The use of steroids in baseball and all other professional sports are an increasing problem. As time goes by, we see more and more evidence of players using steroids. Recently, Senator George Mitchell created a 300 page report of all his findings after investigating the Major League Baseball on the subject of steroids. Numerous players from the past and present were listed in this report with evidence of their use of steroids. Not only did Senator Mitchell reveal the names of players, but he also gave the commissioner of baseball his thoughts on what should be done about this problem. Mitchell says, “Major League Baseball should improve their capability to investigate the use of performance enhancing drugs, above and beyond the current urine testing program. Additionally, Major League Baseball should improve their methods of barring the drugs from the club house” (Mitchell 13).

In 2005, the Government Reform Committee approved the "Clean Sports Act of 2005," a bill designed to strengthen the testing   procedures and toughen the penalties for the use of performance-enhancing drugs in professional American sports. The legislation calls for a mandatory two-year penalty for a first offense and a lifetime ban for the second positive test (White).

Nowadays, many professional players are also using human growth hormone injections in order to recover from injuries faster. Therefore, when a player is injured, the MLB should keep a closer eye on them for the use of human growth hormones. Any findings about past players using steroids should just be destroyed. Starting right now, any findings of performance enhancing drugs in any sport should be punished.

Mitchell, George J. “The Mitchell Report.” DLA PIPER US LLP (Dec 13, 2007). Feb 15, 2008 <http://mlb.mlb.com/index.jsp>.

White, Robert, and Drew Crockett. "Government Reform Committee Approves Anti-Steroid 'Clean Sports Act of 2005'." US Fed News Service, Including US State News (May 26, 2005). ProQuest Research Library. ProQuest. Drexel University Library, Philadelphia, PA. Feb 15, 2008 <http://www.proquest.com/>.