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Athletes, actors, musicians, and other celebrities shouldn't receive special treatment. Unfortunately for them, they often receive negative special treatment. To take it off topic for a second, Britney Spears is a prime example. Yes, she is being rather belligerent and proving herself unfit to be a mother; but on some level, you have to feel sorry for her and the way the media just gawks at her personal crisis and continues to egg her into more problems.

The media loves to play favorites, lets not be naive. Now, are you really going to believe that Barry Bonds and Miguel Tejada are going to receive the same treatment for doing the exact same thing? Absolutely not. Granted they aren't going up against the exact same case and circumstances, they are going against the same general problem, accusations of using steroids. Barry Bonds has more fame, more publicity, and more money. Therefore, if it were a foot race, Tejada would fall short steps behind.

On a different note, are steroids really as bad as sports associations make them out to be? Steroids are given to children that have muscle deficiencies to help regenerate growth and build up strength. Many times, athletes take steroids to reach a certain goal they have, whether that be marking in a shorter lap time, or gaining a few extra inches around their arms. Granted that in large amounts it can be harmful, but that can go for any kind of drug, even aspirin.

Regardless of being famous or not, I don't condone breaking laws and regulations. Therefore, if players do break them, they should be punished for it. Suspension and fines should definitely be implemented. Alongside that, I believe a public statement accepting the fact that he has disobeyed the league and is now ready to face the punishment would be a great addition. In no way should they be allowed to just get away with a pat on the hand and a warning. Children look up to athletes, wish to be like them, and it wouldn't be a positive effect on the mental process of children to think that it's okay to bend the rules for those with money and fame. However, to say they are banned for life and never will be able to participate in a dream that they worked so hard for is absolutely ridiculous.

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