Liar, Liar Alex's arms are on fire.

    Alex Rodriguez, also known as A-Rod was once one of the most respected people in sports, until he lied in an interview with 60 minutes about steroid his use. I believe that Alex has some justification for using steroids because, when you are in the field of professional sports the pressure to be the best is always a top priority. Playing for the New York Yankees would put the pressure on anyone.

    In Alex's first year with the Yankees he hit 36 home runs and became the first of three to complete 35 home runs. When Alex made the choice to take steroids he let down his fans, teammates and the MLB league. The pressure of doing well on a new team made him want to preform his best, but he did not feel that his best was enough and therefore turned to steroids. I believe that everyone knows what Alex is going through and he should be receiving support not criticism. At one point in everyone's life they have felt pressured to do something that may not be the right choice because of family, friends or teammates. Some of the character traits Alex was lacking were honesty, perseverance and integrity.

      I believe that Alex made a poor choice and he should be penalized for what he did, but I do not believe that the consequence should be as dire as incarceration. An area of equity that is being addressed here is ability; Alex did not believe that he could preform at the level that the world wanted him to be. Alex made poor choices, but there was a legitimate reason behind it; he felt pressured and wanted to do his best.