Did anyone else watch the interview with Matt Lauer (http://msnbc.msn.com/id/3032633/) this morning? I know Floyd can't catch a break with the media and reports are being leaked faster than a Barry Bonds' grand jury statement, but is this really the best excuse he can give?
He stopped well short of saying I did not put anything into my body, he only said that he did not cheat. There is a big difference between the two. If you don't think taking steroids is cheating then he can legitimately make that claim. He might also think since everyone else is using steroids that it should be legal for him. Whatever he believes, he did not come out and say I did not inject myself with synthetic testosterone and I know he is smart enough to know what he is saying and what he is not saying. His lawyers have prepared him very well so that he can go to trial and not be prosecuted for perjury.
Also, it appears he is expanding his attacks on the French press and upon the testing center because all of the testing information has been released prior to his approval. For some reason he claims that if the center used the appropriate protocols, meaning they notify him first, he would have had enough time to get his story straight and he would not look like an #### when he keeps changing his tune. If you would just tell the truth, you would not have to keep changing your story and seeking for excuses to what is obvious to the rest of the cycling world. Admit it, take the punishment, and move on.
SoCalSportsFan
*Lastly, it appears the folks at Fox do not want pictures because the editor does not allow it anymore nor does it allow links. Maybe if you are html profecient, which I am not, you can continue this practice. I will need to take a few lessons from someone.*
I saw the report this morning also, and it did nothing to make me believe Landis is anything other than guilty. He had no good explanation for why his story has changed so much, and basically shrugged his shoulders and admitted he has no idea how synthetic testosterone could get into his system. It was sad to watch.
Half it was very sad. I watched just to see if he was going to make me believe. At least Lance Armstrong denies doping so well you want to believe him, but not Floyd.
Ed, to answer your question, wherever there are athletes there are legal troubles. Football will have plenty to write about, but I like the stories that are not just who will win and such.
