MDH Posted October 19, 2012 Share Posted October 19, 2012 why he garners any sympathy or respect is beyond me. The guy's charity did raise roughly $500,000,000 to help fight cancer. Cheating aside, that's deserving of respect. Nobody is all good or all bad. People make bad choices but it doesn't mean nothing they've done is worthwhile. I'd say the guy deserves lots of respect for his philanthropic venture. That being said I have no sympathy for him for his his titles being stripped or the bashing he's getting from all sides. He deserves that too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KD in CA Posted October 19, 2012 Share Posted October 19, 2012 the evidence is overwhelming that armstrong is a world class cheater and liar. why he garners any sympathy or respect is beyond me. Maybe because at worst he did the same thing as everyone else yet he is the only one being vilified for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RkFast Posted October 19, 2012 Share Posted October 19, 2012 (edited) Maybe because at worst he did the same thing as everyone else yet he is the only one being vilified for it. That is an complete falsehood. The recent revelations have resulted in riders being fired, team managers quitting and/or being fired and sponsors dropping out. Every rider who testified now faces sanctions or bans. The ramifications are far and wide reaching now, WAY beyond Lance. And he did not "just do what everyone was doing." Lance was the central focal point of the entire doping ring. He wasnt just another rider playing along, not just another good soldier. He was the boss. Edited October 19, 2012 by RkFast Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
birdog1960 Posted October 19, 2012 Share Posted October 19, 2012 The guy's charity did raise roughly $500,000,000 to help fight cancer. Cheating aside, that's deserving of respect. Nobody is all good or all bad. People make bad choices but it doesn't mean nothing they've done is worthwhile. I'd say the guy deserves lots of respect for his philanthropic venture. That being said I have no sympathy for him for his his titles being stripped or the bashing he's getting from all sides. He deserves that too. many have proposed that his charity was an intentional inoculation from these ethics issues that just wouldn't go away because they couldn't go away. it's easy to be philanthropic when you're making $15 mil per year in endorsements and the continuation of that income requires perpetuating a lie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RkFast Posted October 22, 2012 Share Posted October 22, 2012 Any questions? http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/more-sports/zone-lance-armstrong-bully-downfall-article-1.1188512 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramius Posted October 22, 2012 Share Posted October 22, 2012 (edited) Maybe because at worst he did the same thing as everyone else yet he is the only one being vilified for it. The funniest part is that the only reason that everyone is after him is because the frenchies are butt-hurt that Armstrong whipped their asses 7 straight times. The entire sport is dirty as !@#$ but lets go after one single guy. Edited October 22, 2012 by Ramius Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
birdog1960 Posted October 22, 2012 Share Posted October 22, 2012 Any questions? http://www.nydailyne...ticle-1.1188512 it reads like a gangster novel with armstrong as the godfather. it would be true justice if those same white shoe lawyers he used to intimidate his exfriends worked for them as plaintiffs attorneys in the sure to be upcoming lawsuits against armstrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Posted October 22, 2012 Share Posted October 22, 2012 Maybe because at worst he did the same thing as everyone else yet he is the only one being vilified for it. I could care less about the doping, cuz I think you're right that everybody else was doing it too. But I've been reading stories about what a total d-bag this guy is for at least 10 years now and I'm glad he's getting exactly what he earned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RkFast Posted October 22, 2012 Share Posted October 22, 2012 The funniest part is that the only reason that everyone is after him is because the frenchies are butt-hurt that Armstrong whipped their asses 7 straight times. The entire sport is dirty as !@#$ but lets go after one single guy. Ridiculous comment. Former riders came about against HIM. So they went after HIM. If you tell the cops a neighbor two doors down broke into your house, the cops are supposed to go after the neighbor three and four doors down, too? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
26CornerBlitz Posted October 22, 2012 Share Posted October 22, 2012 (edited) http://hosted.ap.org...-10-22-10-15-16 They better leave those 7 titles vacant. The whole damn sport is dirty. Edited October 22, 2012 by 26CornerBlitz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloBud Posted October 22, 2012 Share Posted October 22, 2012 (edited) http://hosted.ap.org...-10-22-10-15-16 They better leave those 7 titles vacant. The whole damn sport is dirty. If you look through the attached chart it would be difficult, if not impossible, to backfill. http://velonews.comp...50909585184.jpg Edited October 22, 2012 by BuffaloBud Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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