I'll be honest: Red Sox giving Braun a hard time for "PED use" while giving Ortiz (who almost undoubtedly used PEDs) a standing ovation kind of made my stomach turn. I love David Ortiz in a way that isn't fully healthy (I'm saying that considering I've never met him, I love him more than all but eight people on Earth, and that's not healthy) -- but c'mon. Yes, Braun went through the whole dog and pony show of "oh, the test was tainted" crap and whatever, but give me a break.
Red Sox fans have cheered for plenty of cheaters. The idea of booing a PED user now is just kind of tacky -- every fan base is guilty of cheering a few on. Cascading a ballplayer with boos because he used PEDs is just hypocritical.
Red Sox fans have cheered for plenty of cheaters. The idea of booing a PED user now is just kind of tacky -- every fan base is guilty of cheering a few on. Cascading a ballplayer with boos because he used PEDs is just hypocritical.