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After having read the report what is obvious is that Lance Armstrong did most likely “Pete Rose” me and the rest of the world who thought it couldn’t be possible. He did dope. It was genius. It was well done, and really – bravo for breaking the rules and getting away with it for nearly forever. (Picture me standing up and clapping super sarcastically.)

I do appreciate ingenuity. There is a small part of me that wonders if I care that he did it, but that isn’t the point. It’s about the rules of ethics and behavior that not only we, the fan community, but the sport itself imposes on it’s participants. I never really was one to think “Oh athletes have to set examples and be role models.” But, I do think, there is a certain amount of character that, as a human being, you are responsible to exhibit.

Lance wasn’t a very nice guy, apparently. Or isn’t. I’m not sure. I don’t actually know him. But his teammates didn’t love him much, despite riding to success with him repeatedly as a team. Had he been better liked, they might have been less likely to throw him under the bus. As it stands, they almost seem gleeful, which is troubling to me.

In the days of torture there was belief that people who all told the same story had “set the note before”, thus couldn’t be trusted. There is an alternate possibility though, when everyone says the same thing. It’s that they are telling the truth. Sometimes, whenever everyone says the same thing, it’s because it’s real. They did see aliens. She is a witch. He did dope.

The report is troubling, it points to proof, it points to witnesses. It’s flawed – too many deals were done to secure testimony for it to ever stand up 100% to everyone but…eventually you have to realize, it’s all pointing in one direction. I won’t go on with all the details because by now it’s all over the interwebs anyway, which is sort of my point. The onslaught of information has been overwhelming and disturbing to say the least.

What’s more troubling though, has been what I perceive as the fine internet tradition of slut-shaming that seems to have become the sport with regards to his doping. It was a festival of sponsors dropping him on the internets the other day. This one, that one, the other one. Truly, I felt like some of them just needed some attention.  Oakley – glad you jumped in there. Nice to hear from you. Radio Shack had to mention that “they have no current obligation” with him. Radio Shack, heads up. NO ONE thought you had a relationship at this time. Thanks.

I think it’s super important to note that I too, have no current obligations to Lance Armstrong. Somebody put me on that list. I desperately need to be part of the public shaming of Lance Armstrong. DRAFT DAY SUIT IS NOT A LANCE ARMSTRONG SPONSOR. PLEASE NOTE THIS.

Why is it so important, for the large and the small to come out and kick him in public? Or anyone for that matter? Is there some misconception that we’ll think you DO support doping if you don’t? Because I know, if it weren’t for that mention from Trek, I would’ve assumed they were TOTALLY pro-doping. Thanks for clearing that up.

Nike, you sent a super important message by dropping him. Thank you. It’s also awesome to know that you continue to sponsor a guy who not once BUT TWICE was alleged sexual assault (‘sup Roethlisberger?) and who WAS SUSPENDED DUE TO A VIOLATION OF THE NFLs PERSONAL CONDUCT POLICY. As a matter of fact, I see that you continue to support a whole range of douchebags and nutfuckery . But in a nutshell, my take away is – sexual assault, hell yeah buy Nike. Using performance enhancing drugs that impact no one but yourself? HELL NAW!!!

We are not only sending a message that Lance Armstrong did the wrong thing, we are sending the message that he is BAD BAD BAD BAD BAD.

Is he?

I think he did the wrong thing. But I look at the man, and I don’t think we know him.

I wonder who does.

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