[Senator Clay Davis]

I mean no one forces them to do it. You think of Bonds and Clemens, two guys who were lock HOFers before PEDs, yet they still did them. Why? Because I assume being considered the all-time best rather than just being one of the best is important enough that taking the chance is worth it. I guess my point is I don't really care if they do it. They know the risks, they know the side effects and long term impacts, if they've decided that even with that knowledge they want to be PED'ded up then good for them. And as I said we might all have a problem with PEDs, but baseball's most popular, entertaining and fun era was the steroid era. Even now I see comments on articles and YouTube clips about missing the steroid era.

The mind of an athlete is a challenging thing to understand. Guys have had multiple concussions, and despite being already rich and knowing more head shots will render their brain (even more into) mush, they still persist. They rush back from injuries to play, knowing they'll need more painkillers to get through (a highly addictive substance as we know), and they just spike up. And it's partially our fault as fans because we've often assigned labels like "soft" or "weak" or whatever to guys who don't play through pain or concussions.