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But even if you make the penalty a ban, players are still incentivizing to try to cheat the system because they'll get paid. You have to take away both the fina
by hkmurakami 9y ago
But even if you make the penalty a ban, players are still incentivizing to try to cheat the system because they'll get paid. You have to take away both the financial and glory rewards of PEDs
- differentView 9y agoThey lose money when they're banned.
- hkmurakami 9y agoMore often than not, they wouldn't be able to make the first batch of money without the aid of PEDs. This is pressure that even MLB minor league players face.
- Bartweiss 9y agoThis seems like an almost irreducible problem. For existing players, the risk of consequences is a deterrent. For prospective players, the risk is worthwhile for anyone who wouldn't be drafted without PEDs.
- Bartweiss 9y agoYeah, agreed. I wasn't interpreting that as an attempt to end PED use, just to mitigate damage once it's found.