Lance Armstrong

[Class of '78]

What a mess. Not just the confession and the merits or lack thereof, but the backlash lawsuits already underway, the potential for litigation involving higher ups in sponsorship of Team Armstrong and the raw feelings of those, like former teammate Frankie Andreu, who were trampled by Armstrong for failing to follow orders.

Armstrong, who is said to have a net worth of $100 million, was ruthless toward others who stood in the way of his path to glory.

Not sure if you're aware, but Armstrong allegedly even offered a $150,000 gift to the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency a decade ago in what amounted to a ridiculous conflict of interest.

This, folks, in a week in which we debated Bonds and Clemens, is about as bad as is gets with cheating and the world of sports.

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[Coach9]

Coming back from death's door to win all those Tours was a remarkable accomplishment. I really don't care if it required PED's in that drug invested sport.

[BostonGator84]

Coming back from death's door to win all those Tours was a remarkable accomplishment. I really don't care if it required PED's in that drug invested sport.

+1.

[Class of '78]

Here's something I find weird. He is alleged to have been taking PEDs as far back as 1996, which was the year when the cancer was diagnosed.

Why would he have been taking PEDs when he was fighting a metastasizing cancer?

[FunnGun]

Not much of a cycling fan but he was polarizing. I don't really care that he cheated or that he even lied about it to be honest. I guess it's been going on for so long, along with the other PED stuff, that it has me desensitized to it. The thing that does make me lose respect(not that I had any) for the prick was the fact that he tried to destroy the lives of other men and their wives for trying to tell the truth.

He also has no remorse. The only reason he's doing this is in hopes of rebuilding his image. I'm sure because it's a fringe sport here and with his popularity away from the sport that he'll be forgiven. But like Ray Lewis, what he did to everyone one involved needs to be remembered.

[Alvin York]

What a mess. Not just the confession and the merits or lack thereof, but the backlash lawsuits already underway, the potential for litigation involving higher ups in sponsorship of Team Armstrong and the raw feelings of those, like former teammate Frankie Andreu, who were trampled by Armstrong for failing to follow orders.

Armstrong, who is said to have a net worth of $100 million, was ruthless toward others who stood in the way of his path to glory.

Not sure if you're aware, but Armstrong allegedly even offered a $150,000 gift to the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency a decade ago in what amounted to a ridiculous conflict of interest.

This, folks, in a week in which we debated Bonds and Clemens, is about as bad as is gets with cheating and the world of sports.

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Hero to zero just like McGwire and Bonds. Remember how Woods pumped up to Schwarzenegger dimensions overnight. I'm sure the list of shame will grow in many other sports. In the end we'll all have to turn our backs on the sports hero Judas's.

[I Have No Friends :(]

It's cycling... who really cares?

Oh no!! Lance Armstrong did what every other top 20 finisher in the Tour de France did. The horror!!

[ufg8rjim]

I don't care that he cheated. I don't care that he lied about his cheating. I could not care less about bicycle riding as a sport than I do. That said, it is how Armstrong crushed anyone who dared tell the truth about him that I do care about. He hurt people. Daily. Guy is a bad human being.

Here's a solid take on what Oprah should have asked Armstrong about:

http://sports.yahoo.com/news/questions-oprah-should-ask-lance-armstrong-230849439.html

[divits888]

Livestrong has been just as much about marketing Armstrong as it has been about fighting cancer.

[tillsb]

I tried to care and then I remembered it's cycling and I have watched approximately 1 minute of that. That one minute consisted of the highlights ESPN could show before I changed the channel.

[Swamp Queen]

I don't care that he cheated. I don't care that he lied about his cheating. I could not care less about bicycle riding as a sport than I do. That said, it is how Armstrong crushed anyone who dared tell the truth about him that I do care about. He hurt people. Daily. Guy is a bad human being.

Here's a solid take on what Oprah should have asked Armstrong about:

http://sports.yahoo.com/news/questions-oprah-should-ask-lance-armstrong-230849439.html

It would be amazing if someone had the balls to ask him those questions.

[crosscreekcooter]

Hero to zero just like McGwire and Bonds. Remember how Woods pumped up to Schwarzenegger dimensions overnight.

For a second there Cosmos, I thought you were talking about Mr. Peanut's forehead.

[rogdochar]

A regimen first launched for performance enhancement involves
HGH + testosterone. Medical research indicates that extra
testosterone can activate a dormant tumor and just maybe cause
a testicular tumor to form. ? You are suppose to be closely
monitored for indication of tumor responses in the blood materials.
Armstrong's doping may have brought on his testicular cancer, which
in turn, was his avenue to being a bigger world hero than his cycling
"cheat-wins allowed..

[Quasimodo]

He probably lied about having cancer too.

[BMF]

I'm more pissed that he went on Oprah!

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[G8RByte]

I don't care that he cheated. I don't care that he lied about his cheating. I could not care less about bicycle riding as a sport than I do. That said, it is how Armstrong crushed anyone who dared tell the truth about him that I do care about. He hurt people. Daily. Guy is a bad human being.

Here's a solid take on what Oprah should have asked Armstrong about:

http://sports.yahoo.com/news/questions-oprah-should-ask-lance-armstrong-230849439.html

Yep...POS.

[MatthewM.]

He also left his wife to date a celebrity after she stood with him through the alleged cancer battle and raised their three kids while he was away riding a child's toy for a living. There's so much wrong with the dude he can fade away to oblivion for all I care, as can bicycle riding.

[WobbleGator]

Do not care.

[oxrageous]

Since every other cyclist was doping too, wouldn't the field still be fair?

[itsgr82bag8r]

He probably lied about having cancer too.

Really?