The Fate of #756 by Marc Ecko

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You said it was a "myth" that Fay Vincent's 1991 memo banned steroids in MLB.


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I claimed it was a myth that Fay's memo unilaterally banned steroids. I think that claim is obviously correct, and you have even conceded as much.

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We have both now read the memo and I conclude that the memo clearly bans steroids (that are not prescribed) from MLB. Do you agree, or not?


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I've said that all along. My entire point was that the commonly accepted myth is that the memo banned steroids.

You didn't even realize until today that prescription steroids were not banned, nor did the ESPN article you cited include the critical qualifier that reference ONLY steroids WITHOUT A PRESCRIPTION.

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Do you retract your claim that it is a "myth" that the memo banned steroids?


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I've said all along, if you care to review the posts, prescription steroids were not banned by the memo, when you initially indicated that all steroids were banned.

You come to the exact same conclusion, and want me to retract that claim? Bollocks!

Let's go back to the starting point..... You claimed Bonds is a cheater because he violated the rules as laid out in this memo.

Please, explain how Bonds violated this rule???