Why is Barry so reviled? There are three main arguments. Argument one:
His Steroid Abuse has Tainted the Game of Baseball
Let's be clear. Barry Bonds did use Steroids. Let us look at some evidence shall we?
Young Barry, with his normal size head and skinny arms.
Old Barry- Who is Gigantic.
Young Barry, with his normal size head and skinny arms.
Old Barry- Who is Gigantic.
Statistically evidence, which also points to this abuse, aside, these pictures say it all. However, It is safe to assume that at least half of Major Leaguers were using something this time, based on the amount of names George Mitchell uncovered based on essentially interviewing two clubhouse attendants. Sure Barry cheated, but so did everyone else. So while it does kind of suck that the history of baseball is forever tainted by the rampant drug abuse of this era, Barry cannot be blamed for this. Argument Two:
Everyone is Racist!
This argument is ridiculous in my opinion. Let's look at two more pictures, shall we?
The First Guy is Hank Aaron. He had the Home Run record until Barry broke it. The second guy is Ken Griffey Junior. He was on track to break the record before injuries began to plague him on a yearly basis. What do these men and Mr. Bonds have in common?
The First Guy is Hank Aaron. He had the Home Run record until Barry broke it. The second guy is Ken Griffey Junior. He was on track to break the record before injuries began to plague him on a yearly basis. What do these men and Mr. Bonds have in common?
They are all African American!
Shocking I know. How can the hatred of Bonds be race based when he broke the record of someone within his own race? Additionally, had Griffey broke the record, he would have been totally supported by Baseball fans. Why is this? Argument Three:
Barry Bonds is a Jerk
Ken Griffey Junior was and is a fan friendly player, who is always smiling and seems to 
genuinely enjoy the game. Bonds, in contrast, is seemingly always in a bad mood, hates the media, and in general acts like a tool. To make matters worse, he has been trying to act like a victim of these steroids allegations, when it is fairly clear he did in fact use. Just own up to it Barry, the lies are more despicable than the usage in the first place (Hear that, Roger). The hatred of Bonds is not because he cheats or is black, those are just reasons people or the media use to rationalize the hatred. Really, it is simply because he is not a nice guy. Had he never used Steroids, he would still be a 500 plus home run player, and a sure-fire Hall of Famer. he would also still be an unlikable jerk. It is almost a shame that the steroids have tainted what would have been a pure, genuine hatred of Bonds simply based on his asshole nature.
genuinely enjoy the game. Bonds, in contrast, is seemingly always in a bad mood, hates the media, and in general acts like a tool. To make matters worse, he has been trying to act like a victim of these steroids allegations, when it is fairly clear he did in fact use. Just own up to it Barry, the lies are more despicable than the usage in the first place (Hear that, Roger). The hatred of Bonds is not because he cheats or is black, those are just reasons people or the media use to rationalize the hatred. Really, it is simply because he is not a nice guy. Had he never used Steroids, he would still be a 500 plus home run player, and a sure-fire Hall of Famer. he would also still be an unlikable jerk. It is almost a shame that the steroids have tainted what would have been a pure, genuine hatred of Bonds simply based on his asshole nature.
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