What athletes can we trust anymore?
German billiards player tested positive EPO.
March 18, 2008
By Matt Lindberg
Ok, so it's no secret steroids have been a problem in baseball. I don't support their usage in anyway, but I can see why athletes might consider using them. They can help athletes achieve greatness. After all, they got Barry Bonds the chance to break the homerun record.
But I absolutely don't understand how they help billiards players? It was announced Monday that German billiards player Axel Buescher tested positive for EPO, a blood booster common for helping endurance sports. They have been the source of problems in cycling. But what the hell did this guy have to gain from using? Yes, he was crowned billiards champion but if you can't win in billiards with pure talent, just like baseball, you don't deserve it.
The Union suspended him for 1 year and stripped him from his title, good. I would like to think the MLB and NFL take a second to learn from the billiards union on how to handle these situations. Buescher, you're the laughing stock of sports. Now, he says it was for medical reasons. What do I have to say to that? Thanks Barry. Yeah, Axel, your excuse is just as sad as Bonds.
Now it was one thing for baseball players, but billiards? This is a lesson that sadly no sports league can be truely trusted.
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