Enough is Enough

I am sick and tired of our Government getting involved in Sports after the fact. Right now Roger Clemens is in the middle of a Congressional Hearing Concerning Alleged Steroid Use. And I have to tell you, WHO CARES. I won't be sleeping at night any better if he did it or not. As far as I am concerned, it's a big waste of Time and Tax Payers Money.

With all of the problems we are facing in our Country, Sports should be very low on the totem poll. I love sports as much as the next guy, but there is a time and a place for it. Let's look at this rationally, People don't hate Barry Bonds because he allegedly took steroids, they hate Barry Bonds because he is an A-Hole.

I am convinced there is more cheating, lying and rule breaking than anyone can every imagine in Sports of all levels. I am positive more officials gamble on the sports they officiate than anyone can imagine. If Congress wants to clean up Sports, there is a simple step Eliminate Sports Gambling.

I know this sounds like an impossible task, but that's sort of my point. Eliminate Point Spreads/Injury Reports and anything else that is related to Gambling. And than Tax it. Every bet that is made, there is a 45% fee from the book. This way legal gambling wouldn't be able to handicap properly and it wouldn't be so easy for people to place bets. As for the illegal betting, it would be very hard to stop that, but without all of the information available, it would make it much harder.

Gambling will always be around with Sports, so there will always be cheating. For anyone who is naive enough to think Sports is Honest, than go ahead watch congressional hearings on Baseball and Steroids. Rally behind Arlen Spector as he goes after the New England Patriots and The NFL. Convict NBA Referee Tim Donaghy for fixing games and realize he is not alone.