From the New York Daily News:
Alex Rodriguez is unlikely to be punished by Major League Baseball for his admission that he used steroids from 2001-03, but commissioner Bud Selig chastised the Yankees' star Thursday, saying he and other users have "shamed the game."
Selig also Thursday asked the Players Association to explain a Sports Illustrated report this week that cited an anonymous player as saying he was warned by union executive Gene Orza that he would be tested on a specific date, Sept. 24, 2004, and told that he should "make sure there's nothing in your system."
Selig, who hinted on Wednesday that he was contemplating a suspension for A-Rod, issued a statement through the league clarifying his feelings.
"On behalf of Major League Baseball, I am saddened by the revelations concerning Alex Rodriguez's use of performance-enhancing substances," Selig said. "While Alex deserves credit for publicly confronting the issue, there is no valid excuse for using such substances, and those who use them have shamed the game.
"What Alex did was wrong and he will have to live with the damage he has done to his name and reputation. His actions are also a reminder to everyone in baseball - under our current drug program, if you are caught using steroids and/or amphetamines, you will be punished."
Yup, Bud, A-Rod and all the other juiced-up cheats "shamed the game." Thanks for clarifying that for us.
Can you remind us again just what you were doing about it before Congress and all those super-sized, open secrets that were Barry Bonds, Mark McGwire, Sammy Sosa, Roger Clemens, José Canseco and BALCO forced your hand?
Oh, that's right! You were shaming the game in the name of gate receipts!
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