The Mitchell Report

The Mitchell Report....

Have you heard about it?

It is a report the came out Thursday about the widespread use of steroids in Major League Baseball (MLB).

Disturbing news to say the least...

What bothers me and hopefully you as an athlete or parent is that it is not only in MLB. Unless you hibernate you are well aware that this happens in high school and college sports as well. I have many friends who coach at the high school level and are well aware their athlete's use them to get ready for the season. I also have too many friends who played college level sports and laugh about steroid use. 'Everyone takes them. Even the girls' is a comment from one buddy of mine.

They are aware of this, but do NOTHING about it.

Why?

Because it makes THEM look better when the kids are big and strong. It makes THEM look better if they start winning...What I am saying is, it has NOTHING to do with the athlete when it comes to coaches either knowing or promoting the use of performance enhancemnet drugs.

As an athlete or parent I beg you to report ANYONE who suggests steroid use or any other illegal performance enhancement supplement(many are not permitted by your state athletic committees)

Report them immediately. Let them sit in jail and think about their actions.The use of steroids can lead to depression, in many cases suicide and aggressive behavior which in turn can lead to murder.

Some of this may sound harsh, but it is a horrible reality that is part of our young athlete's lives and you or a loved one needs to know about the reality of steroid use in athletics.

Thank you for your time and talk to your friends and loved ones TODAY about steroid use.

In Good Health,

Barry