Realistically, Pacquaio, or any athlete, could very well be on steroids. There's not very much we can do but wait for a conclusive positive test or somebody reliable linking him to steroids. So far, we have neither, so he should get the benefit of doubt.
I haven't seen the Jim Rome interview yet, but from what I hear, Roach kind of "threw Pacquiao under the bus." As a big Pacquiao fan, I must say this is very odd and su****ious. We had Ariza first declaring that Pacquiao had no idea what he takes. Then again, Ariza did say it took him pleading with Roach to talk to Pacquiao, to even have him take vitamins. Don't get me wrong, I highly doubt he's on anything, but I can see where the su****ion lies.
If he was on steroids, though, how would everybody react? IMO, it would be a huge blow to boxing in the mainstream. I bet NSB will go wild if this was found out to be true. Some even will be elated, because "they were right" in their su****ions. As a boxing fan, would that be the right reaction though? I know I would be crushed. We've had other boxers testing positive, and were forgiven or didn't receive much backlash, like Mosley. With Pacquiao's popularity, mainstream appeal, and nice-guy persona, would he ever be forgiven? Plus this late in his career, steroids will cap off his legacy. In the end, boxing as a whole, not Pacquiao, will receive tremendous backlash from the mainstream, like baseball did. I haven't paid much attention to baseball since, and I know many casual fans would do the same.
I haven't seen the Jim Rome interview yet, but from what I hear, Roach kind of "threw Pacquiao under the bus." As a big Pacquiao fan, I must say this is very odd and su****ious. We had Ariza first declaring that Pacquiao had no idea what he takes. Then again, Ariza did say it took him pleading with Roach to talk to Pacquiao, to even have him take vitamins. Don't get me wrong, I highly doubt he's on anything, but I can see where the su****ion lies.
If he was on steroids, though, how would everybody react? IMO, it would be a huge blow to boxing in the mainstream. I bet NSB will go wild if this was found out to be true. Some even will be elated, because "they were right" in their su****ions. As a boxing fan, would that be the right reaction though? I know I would be crushed. We've had other boxers testing positive, and were forgiven or didn't receive much backlash, like Mosley. With Pacquiao's popularity, mainstream appeal, and nice-guy persona, would he ever be forgiven? Plus this late in his career, steroids will cap off his legacy. In the end, boxing as a whole, not Pacquiao, will receive tremendous backlash from the mainstream, like baseball did. I haven't paid much attention to baseball since, and I know many casual fans would do the same.
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