As with any sport, there has been cheating, and let's face it there has been many different instances:
NASCAR: Cheating with equipment
Baseball: equipment and steroids
Basketball: Steroids and crooked refs
Cycling: Doping allegations and convictions
College Football: Doping, fixed games, boosters giving cash to players, etc.
College Basketball: same as college basketball
NFL: Steroids, any of the above and more
Let's face it, where money is involved there's going to be cheating. The good thing is, these people are being caught and punished. Does it give the sport a black eye? Sure it does. But, what I love is all of the people who can't wait to get on their "Holier than thou rants" about people who are caught. Suddenly we know all there is to know about these people based on one or two articles. Sure, there are some bad people doing bad things, but I bet there are many people in this game that we perceive as "the perfect trainers or owners" that are doing their share of dirty activities as well.
Do I want to see another trainer or owner get busted? No. I wish everyone was on the up and up. But the reality of the situation tells us otherwise.
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