[Marxism] 'roid rage

[Louis Proyect]

http://www.salon.com/health/feature/1999/11/18/steroids/index1.html

Steroids can also flick switches in the user's mind, altering 
personalities and inciting overly aggressive behavior, commonly called 
"'roid rage." Diane Williams says she was sexually voracious during her 
steroid cycles; professor Todd says that steroids can act as a 
triggering mechanism for violent behavior. Last year, a Sports 
Illustrated article reported on the unusual number of bodybuilders 
behind bars for homicide: Bertil Fox, a former Mr. Universe, is 
incarcerated for the murders of his girlfriend and his girlfriend's 
mother. California bodybuilder John Riccardi awaits execution for a 
double homicide. Another California muscleman, Gordon Kimbrough, is 
serving 27 years to life for the murder of his fiancée. A female 
strength prodigy, Sally McNeil, is serving a life sentence for the 
murder of her bodybuilder husband. The list continues; while Todd 
cautions against classifying all bodybuilders as pathologically prone, 
no other sport comes close to paralleling bodybuilding's criminal record.

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http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/features/cover/news/1999/12/22/rocker/

JOHN ROCKER  has opinions, and there's no way to sugarcoat them. They 
are politically incorrect, to say the least, and he likes to express them.

# On ever playing for a New York team: "I would retire first. It's the 
most hectic, nerve-racking city. Imagine having to take the [Number] 7 
train to the ballpark, looking like you're [riding through] Beirut next 
to some kid with purple hair next to some queer with AIDS right next to 
some dude who just got out of jail for the fourth time right next to 
some 20-year-old mom with four kids. It's depressing."

# On New York City itself: "The biggest thing I don't like about New 
York are the foreigners. I'm not a very big fan of foreigners. You can 
walk an entire block in Times Square and not hear anybody speaking 
English. Asians and Koreans and Vietnamese and Indians and Russians and 
Spanish people and everything up there. How the hell did they get in 
this country?"

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The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Published on: 12/14/07
By DAVID O'BRIEN

Former Braves All-Star outfielders David Justice and Gary Sheffield and 
pitchers Denny Neagle and John Rocker were among 12 ex-Braves players 
linked to steroids or other performance-enhancing drugs in the Mitchell 
Report released Thursday.

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Daily News (New York)
October 24, 2000, Tuesday
BYLINE: By THOMAS HILL

HE'S BATTY, SAYS PIAZZA CHARGES CLEMENS LOOKED 'UNSTABLE'

Mike Piazza demanded a league investigation yesterday into the Roger 
Clemens bat-throwing incident - calling the pitcher's toss "idiotic" and 
saying Clemens looked "unstable" during the Game 2 fracas.

"I do believe, now that I have had time to think about it, his actions 
should be looked at by . . . whoever is in charge of conduct," the Mets' 
All-Star catcher said yesterday at Shea Stadium.

Sandy Alderson, executive vice president of Major League Baseball 
operations, said a probe into Clemens' actions was underway and that the 
league hopes resolve the matter as soon as today. Alderson acknowledged 
that the inquiry could lead to a fine or suspension for Clemens.

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http://edition.cnn.com/2007/US/12/14/steroid.report/?iref=mpstoryview

(CNN) -- A lawyer for Roger Clemens strongly denies the seven-time Cy 
Young Award winner used steroids to pump up his body and his pitching 
statistics.

Roger Clemens has won seven Cy Young Awards pitching for several teams, 
including the New York Yankees.

Clemens, considered a shoo-in for the Baseball Hall of Fame someday, was 
prominently featured in the report on performance-enhancing drugs that 
former Senate Majority Leader George Mitchell released Thursday.

"Roger Clemens adamantly, vehemently, and whatever other adjectives can 
be used, denies that he has ever used steroids or ... improper 
substances," Clemens' attorney, Rusty Hardin, said Thursday.