Tour De France Rider Remi Di Gregorio Arrested for Doping: Have All Professional Sports Become Unethical?

by deBrice Posted 2012/07/10 19:00:00

Related Topics: Sports, Tour De France, Remi Di Gregorio, Morals, France, World Record, Doping, Record Breaking, Cycling

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	Yes, it's all unethical.	22 votes	49%
	No, there's still some integrity.	23 votes	51%

Once again, doping makes an appearance at the Tour de France. Sadly, it seems to me that doping has just become a part of professional sports somehow. We are pushing the limit a little further every year in sports and almost every year, the limit get crossed. Don't get me wrong: not all world records are owed to doping, but so many doping cases have throw a fog of uncertainty on every record breaking.

When sport is supposed to exhibit success upon dedication, fairness through rules and team spirit, do you believe professional sports still carry some, if any, of those ethical values? Or has it all become unethical?

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OnlyAPilgrim 2012/07/18 18:53:56 (edited)

Yes, it's all unethical.

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Reminds me of Roman games? Cheat to get ahead.

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the fuze 2012/07/18 18:10:56

No, there's still some integrity.

It's some of the players that comprise the various sports, that have become unethical.

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John Duffee 2012/07/12 00:46:47

Yes, it's all unethical.

...Become?

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democoach 2012/07/11 13:01:53

No, there's still some integrity.

yes there are people who use steroids for sports, but thats not the majority! gymnasts don't dope to go to olympics, thats a proffessional sport!

now i knw americans like michael felps sure like to use drugs, maybe in america proffessional sports is all unethical, i don't know, i mean do i have the right to say all athletes in america use dope just because felps does?
NO I DO NOT HAVE THAT right ( i mean i could say that, doesn't mean its true)! just because one guy does it, dosn't mean everyone is like that!
stop judging all proffessional sports based on one guy!

i know lots do it, but there also lots who have real pride in there sport and want to win lawfully, and the best way they can be the happiest abou tthemselves

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john Kills 2012/07/11 01:05:32

Yes, it's all unethical.

Who cares. Leave it and them alone already. It has no effect on my life what so ever.

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Dickens 2012/07/10 20:07:52

Yes, it's all unethical.

..Barry Bonds says "no", that integrity is king....

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Titanium X 2012/07/10 19:55:30

No, there's still some integrity.

There's always gonna be a competitor that cheats and does things they shouldn't. There's a lot of pressure to being an athlete, not that it's an excuse, because it's not.

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16 2012/07/10 19:54:40

No, there's still some integrity.

I read Hope Solo got a warning for doping.... when it was prescribed drugs from her doctor for her period. L-O-L.

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Tom to 16 2012/07/12 19:52:46

Read closer, wasn't for doping it was for a diuretic which could be used as a masking agent.

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wpsark_BN_0 2012/07/10 19:53:09

No, there's still some integrity.

they're really cheating themselve's when they take the performance enhancers..How can they get any satisfaction from their so-called accomplishments when they know they cheated...Just doesn't make sense to me. I'm not into pro sports much, I think there are a few athletes that are ethical in the pro arena but I'll watch college ball over pro any day.

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kevracer 2012/07/10 19:53:05

Yes, it's all unethical.

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it certainly taints many sports- now when a new record is set, one asks "was that chemically enchanced?"

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*Mahogany Goddess of P.H.A.E.T 2012/07/10 19:42:22

No, there's still some integrity.

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Certain sports have more of a problem than others.

For example; there are so many baseball players using steroids, the NBA doesn't have that problem.

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Heisenberg 2012/07/10 19:28:17

No, there's still some integrity.

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There's some integrity, but many athletes are cheating in all sports.

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deBrice 2012/07/10 19:27:40 (edited)

Yes, it's all unethical.

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I'm having a hard time that so much money in the balance doesn't influence athletes decisions and sport ethic.

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Heisenberg 2012/07/10 18:19:45

Yes, it's all unethical.

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You can get arrested for that in Europe?

Europeans take their cycling seriously!

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