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Not only tested but samples archived to test later as drugs and assays become known to the testers. The amount of money our governments waste on stadiums and f
by throwup238 3y ago
Not only tested but samples archived to test later as drugs and assays become known to the testers.
The amount of money our governments waste on stadiums and financial incentives for sportsball teams is already ridiculous, it should at least not be completely fraudulent.
- Zigurd 3y agoIf professional, or, for that matter supposedly amateur sports were not so subsidized and blown out of proportion, as well as having regulatory and antitrust exemptions, it is likely there would be a lot less money in it and therefore less incentive to trade one's health for fleeting money and fame. There is another article on the front page today about how the right amount of fraud is not zero. Align the incentives and doping will decline, and enforcement becomes less critical.
- nradov 3y agoPeople enjoy watching exciting sports. They are willing to pay a lot for that entertainment, and also tend to patronize the sponsors. This incentive will last as long as capitalism.
- Zigurd 3y agoThat incentive won't go away. But we don't need to give subsidies or bend regulations as well.
- fransje26 3y ago> The amount of money our governments waste on stadiums and financial incentives for sportsball teams is already ridiculous, it should at least not be completely fraudulent. What makes you think that "Bread and Games" is no longer relevant today? It was an effective way to keep the masses under control 2000 years ago, and it's possibly still very cost-effective today.
- droopyEyelids 3y agoThe big pro teams aren't publicly owned. The government handles public college teams. Let the owners of private teams pay their own expenses