Drug testing in professional sports is necessary in order to keep all athletes on the same level. Taking enhancements or substances to improve your game is an insult to the sport and to fans. All the pressure that gets placed on athletes to compete at high levels and win championships forces them to take any measure to be the best, but even though sports become insanely competitive it is unfair to use any illegal substance. It's a tough battle to fight in, but ultimately, using drugs damages the image of potential role model athletes, worsens the game and threatens athlete's accomplishments. Using substances to help speed up recovery for injuries is also something that needs to be looked into further. Instead of finding new medicines to help injuries, research should be conducted on ways to prevent injury: new workouts, improved machinery for weight lifting and techniques of staying healthy after long seasons. This article introduces a potential deal in Major League Baseball that will force athletes to get blood tested in order to prohibit a player's usage of H.G.H. This is a great idea and one that athletes shouldn't dispute because it forces all athletes to be on the same page. Ruling out drug users will allow for true and natural athletes to exceed in their game and truly earn any achievements. Especially in the MLB, athletes have recently been discredited of their accomplishments after their drug usage has been revealed. Drug usage is prohibited in any other workplace in society, so why is it still debated in professional sports? Working hard to become the best instead of taking the easy way out with enhancements is not the message we want to send future athletes of the world. Players are forced into being role models because of their status and talent, so athletes need to be cautious when making decisions about their bodies that may influence other people. This new deal is an example of what other professional leagues should attempt in order to maintain drug free athletes.


www.nytimes.com/2011/11/20/sports/baseball/baseball-is-to-begin-blood-testing-for-hgh.html?ref=baseball

Melissa A. KIN 577