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Man. All Armstrong did was dope up to win some competitions. Heâs a bigger jerk than serial rapist Mike Tyson? Bigger than Dennis Rodman, whoâs cozying up to a murderous dictator?
Lance Armstrong: The guy who cheated during a time when everybody else was also cheating. (See: Parity). And still kicked their asses 7 times in a row, and came up with a podium finish for an eighth.
Sorry, I canât get riled on this one. NOBODY was riding honestly back then (at least nobody who was finishing the Tour in double figures). And yeah, cycling looked bad. Forget that, it looked terrible.
Itâs easier just to blame Lance.
Lance Armstrong. Seven times Tour de France winner. And thereâs no way you can change that.
Lance over OJ or Tyson or Bonds?Well, time does blur memory AND people do get a chance to rehab their image through contrition (Tyson). Lance was more aggressive to destroy anyone who dared to say he wasnât perfect than the others and only admitted when blocked from any form of competition.But is that more than OJ murder? hard because heâs far from the only sports figure in the last 40 years to kill someone â why him vs the others?. And Tysonâs in the same boat with rape and abuse.
Coincidentally, Iâve been reading Michael J. Foxâs book, âAlways Looking Upâ, published 2009. He raved about how Lance Armstrong was âone of the finest men I ever met.â Whoops!
Lance never raised my ire since the entire sport was corrupt from the officials to the riders as well as the fans who knew that it was corrupt and still supported it. The âwhistleblowersâ that I noticed were all cheaters that fell behind and THEN found religion.
Lance. Good choice. After a gusty beating of cancer, he hoodwinked a corrupt sport AND set up a self-serving foundation that seems to have done little for cancer. Itâs the sheer sanctimoniousness that won him this uncoveted title.
Rod Gonzalez about 11 years ago
Lance Armstrong?
Again?
Wasnât he last yearâs Sports Jerk?
Ravenswing about 11 years ago
Man. All Armstrong did was dope up to win some competitions. Heâs a bigger jerk than serial rapist Mike Tyson? Bigger than Dennis Rodman, whoâs cozying up to a murderous dictator?
sykerocker about 11 years ago
Lance Armstrong: The guy who cheated during a time when everybody else was also cheating. (See: Parity). And still kicked their asses 7 times in a row, and came up with a podium finish for an eighth.
Sorry, I canât get riled on this one. NOBODY was riding honestly back then (at least nobody who was finishing the Tour in double figures). And yeah, cycling looked bad. Forget that, it looked terrible.
Itâs easier just to blame Lance.
Lance Armstrong. Seven times Tour de France winner. And thereâs no way you can change that.
bmatraw about 11 years ago
Lance did win 7 times, but he insisted on a stack of bibles that he was clean. Time and again.
Michael Rosser Premium Member about 11 years ago
Barry Bonds on line twoâŠ
jbmlaw01 about 11 years ago
Still think Rodman, Rose, and Armstrong are pikers next to Tonya Harding.
jeanandrick about 11 years ago
no dishonorable mention for Bellicheat?
peterbley about 11 years ago
Still believe O.J. SimpsonâŠ.He killed peopleâŠ..
Timothy Madigan Premium Member about 11 years ago
Lance over OJ or Tyson or Bonds?Well, time does blur memory AND people do get a chance to rehab their image through contrition (Tyson). Lance was more aggressive to destroy anyone who dared to say he wasnât perfect than the others and only admitted when blocked from any form of competition.But is that more than OJ murder? hard because heâs far from the only sports figure in the last 40 years to kill someone â why him vs the others?. And Tysonâs in the same boat with rape and abuse.
Joseph Houk about 11 years ago
Rose bet on baseball. Armstrong bet no one would be able to pin doping scandals on him. Rodman⊠well, was just Rodman.
Iâd still give it to Rose, though.
griffon8 about 11 years ago
I thought there was a âno murderersâ policy for the Sports Jerk, so OJ wouldnât be eligible.
braindead Premium Member about 11 years ago
Should have been Steinbrenner. He had the biggest long term negative effect on all professional sports â which, of course, also filters down.
Godfreydaniel about 11 years ago
Coincidentally, Iâve been reading Michael J. Foxâs book, âAlways Looking Upâ, published 2009. He raved about how Lance Armstrong was âone of the finest men I ever met.â Whoops!
jmarkoff2 about 11 years ago
Lance Armstrong wasnât âbigâ enough for the 40 years title. An ordinary SJOTY, but not this one.
jollyjack about 11 years ago
Lance never raised my ire since the entire sport was corrupt from the officials to the riders as well as the fans who knew that it was corrupt and still supported it. The âwhistleblowersâ that I noticed were all cheaters that fell behind and THEN found religion.
seanyj about 11 years ago
There has to be a bigger jerk in the last 40 years than Lance!
Mary McNeil Premium Member about 11 years ago
I love Peteâs comment!
ZBicyclist Premium Member about 11 years ago
Lance. Good choice. After a gusty beating of cancer, he hoodwinked a corrupt sport AND set up a self-serving foundation that seems to have done little for cancer. Itâs the sheer sanctimoniousness that won him this uncoveted title.