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Old 07-30-07 | 05:17 PM
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Originally Posted by MichaelRasmusen
Or never tested positive = never doped. I think we forget that some people are simply talented and gifted athletes. I think Michael Jordan comes to mind as probably one of the most gifted athletes in his prime. Lance Armstrong was to Cycling as Michael Jordan was to Basketball. Of course there are always people that tend to be jealous and want to take away from these people. Don't hate the man just because he has seven TDF wins. If you hate him you must be French
There's a big difference between hating someone and accepting the atmosphere/climate/culture of which he was a part.

What sucks about all the doping scandals is that if someone ever DOES accomplish great things clean, nobody is going to believe it.
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