The, The Public, Place The Best Athletes On Pedestals, By...

In â€Å"We, the Public, Place the Best Athletes on Pedestals,† William Moller strongly criticizes the â€Å". . . self-righteous media types who make a living by drumming up indignation from the masses† (Moller 548). In addition to criticizing the media, Moller also condemns the general public for demonizing professional athletes because â€Å". . . the reason [insert name of professional athlete] did [or does] steroids is you and me† (Moller 547). In other words, he claims that society is to blame for athletes’ usage of performance enhancing drugs because â€Å"[w]e, the public, place the best athletes on pedestals, gods on high† (Moller 547-48). Therefore, Moller argues that you and I are hypocrites because at some point in our lives, we all cheat and do wrong, yet we expect athletes to be superhuman without the aid of banned substances. While I agree with Moller’s assertions, his explanations as to why athletes use PED’s are limite d, thus lacking the oomph necessary to propel his argument to a new dimension. Ultimately, fame and fortune, pressure from fans, and the human nature to perform as best you can are all factors that cause athletes to use illegal stimulants. Let’s face it: most minor league baseball players’ end goal is to play for the majors. However, that is not their one and only goal. They also want to be one of the greats; they want to be remembered; they want to be in the hall of fame. Now, envision yourself as a newbie on a baseball team that no one really cares about.Show MoreRelatedIs Society Somewhat And Blame For Performance Enhancing Drugs?872 Words   |  4 Pagesperformance enhancing drugs? To concur with William Moller I believe â€Å"we, the public, place the best athletes on pedestals.† (pg. 547) It s no ones fault but the user for taking drugs but Moller in his article argues that society plays a part. The article makes the reader wonder if anyone can really help but take this one little drug that will move them much farther ahead. That even maybe it s our fault for giving so much fame and attention to athletes that play well. The beginning of the articleRead MoreFairness and Purity: Why American Baseball Players Should Know Better1927 Words   |  8 PagesReading the recent articles â€Å"We, the Public, Place the Best Athletes on Pedestals† by William Moller, and â€Å"Cheating and CHEATING† by Joe Posnanski, I found occasion to consider the use of steroids in baseball for the first time. In these essays, Moller and Posnanski tapped into the running commentary about performance-enhancing substances and their relative acceptability in the baseball arena (no pun intended). â€Å"We, the Public, Place the Best Athletes on Pedestals† proclaimed that â€Å"the entire steroid