Page 6 August 1, 2013 Braun vs. Brains By Adam Serrao Without the use of performance enhancing still never admitted to taking PEDs or any is that by lying about his initial positive test, Though sports may be a vastly different drugs, Braun may have never even made it kind of steroid. That is in fact what he has Braun wound up getting the sample collector world than the one that we all currently live to the Big Leagues and definitely would not been suspended for, yet he fails to directly fired and cost a man his job. By having no in, certain moral factors about its living remain have accrued some of the money awards that acknowledge his own wrongdoing. integrity himself, he jeopardized another the same. For example, we are all raised in he has garnered up to this current date. The Likewise, Braun fails to acknowledge man’s integrity (and job) in the process. Braun a society that upholds its citizens to tell the fact that he loses only $3.25 million while the fact that he lied directly to face of the may still be a millionaire and may still come truth. At an early age, we are taught to be also receiving an extended vacation may public, of baseball, of his peers and of the back to get paid next season, but his peers honest and in doing so our character will be have made his cheating worthwhile for the country when two years ago he fervently in the game of baseball and most fans of the a virtuous one. In the sports world, that same player. It boosted Braun’s name and brand denied having taken any sort of PED. “I truly game of baseball will no longer respect him. moral standard of honesty remains the same. to a level that it would have otherwise never believe in my heart and I would bet my life Braun not only lied, but also forced others that this substance never entered my body at to lie for him and will now forever be the any point,” Braun said in February of 2012 victim of a tarnished reputation. There are “Likewise, Braun fails to acknowledge the fact that he lied directly when initially accused of taking PEDs. “If I still honest players like Andy Pettitte and to face of the public, of baseball, of his peers and of the country when I’d have been the first one to admit it. I PEDs, admitted to it and apologized for theirJason Giambi, who have been caught usinghad done this intentionally or unintentionally, two years ago he fervently denied having taken any sort of PED.” truly believe this substance never entered actions. Those players have been forgiven my body.” All of those statements have now and forgotten about. The Ryan Brauns of been proven to be lies and one of baseball’s the world, however, have no excuse for their Look at Pete Rose, for example. Dishonesty seen and turned him into a multi-millionaire. biggest names has now forever tarnished his actions on or off the field and will forever be will keep him out of the Hall of Fame for as MLB used Braun as its first example, but the name as well as his career. marked with the scarlet letter of disgracing long as he lives. Lance Armstrong must now slap on the wrist that they gave him may not Ryan Braun didn’t only lie to himself--he their peers, their own names and the entire be experiencing that same feeling--maybe even do its part to deter other players from lied to everyone around him. What’s worse game of baseball. • even to a greater extent. Then there’s Ryan becoming future offenders. If Braun’s case Braun. Braun has played for the Milwaukee proves anything, it’s that financially PEDs Brewers since the 2007 season and has since are worthwhile, especially for a player with Visit us online: www.heraldpublications.com turned himself into a five-time All-Star, a a subpar skill set. five-time Silver Slugger, a Rookie of the Year While the picture that has just been painted (2007), an NL home run leader (2012) and may make it seem like Braun is getting away Braun was caught by Major League Baseball be somewhat apologetic for his actions. “As “SPECIAL SUMMER SAVINGS”with highway robbery, he does in fact seem to an NL MVP (2011). Just recently, however, (MLB) and suspended for the rest of the I have acknowledged in the past, I am not Agreement and its Joint Drug Prevention and by MLB. “I realize now that I have made Only Subscribe Nowperfect,” Braun said in a statement released year without pay for “violations of the Basic and swore to everyone who looked on that has taken a toll on me and my entire family, HERALD PUBLICATIONS00*65$some mistakes. I am willing to accept theconsequences of those actions. This situation Treatment Program.” Not even two years ago, Braun professed his innocence in the matter he was innocent. Now a proven liar, Braun, and it has been a distraction to my teammates *Limited time offer. like those who have come before him, must and the Brewers organization. I am very Each publication. Board decisions, local sports and discover new events.Keep up on your community’s City Council and School prepare to pay the price. grateful for the support I have received from That price, for Braun, does not seem to be a players, ownership and the fans in Milwaukee Name: steep one upon first glance when considering and around the country. Finally, I wish to the repercussions of his actions. Braun’s apologize to anyone I may have disappointed- Address: suspension includes the final 65 games of the -all of the baseball fans, especially those in Brewers’ season and any potential postseason Milwaukee, the great Brewers organization Newspaper(s): El Segundo Herald Torrance Tribune Inglewood News action that the team may see. The money that and my teammates. I am glad to have this Lawndale Tribune Hawthorne Press Tribune Braun will lose resulting from this suspension matter behind me once and for all and I cannot Thank you for your readership amounts to $3.25 million. 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