It seems that every time I turn on the TV or the radio there is a story about a sports figure embroiled in some sort of scandal. There's the NBA's gambling referree, the NFL's dog-fighting QB, and now enters MLB's steroid assisted home run king.
Let's not forget pro-wrestler Chris Benoit who killed his wife & son in a steroid induced rage before killing himself.
So that begs the question, is there a sport that is not hip deep in scandal at the moment? I don't hear anything about any NHL players going Michael Vick on us. No PGA guys juicing up. No tennis players gambling on their matches.
That creates a problem for me, because I'm just not that into the NHL. I enjoy watching paint dry more than watching golf or tennis. So what's left? NASCAR of course. No controversy there, other than Robby Gordon's antics on the track a week ago. There's no animal cruelty going on, no betting on races, and no steroids.
Oh there's gambling in NASCAR, and plenty of it. Teams gamble week in and week out on whether to take 2 or 4 tires, or whether to stay out and gain track position when the other drivers pit. Sometimes the gambles pay off, and sometimes they don't.
Lots of action packed excitement with no unsavory characters and no doping or gambling controversies. It's no wonder NASCAR is America's fastest growing sport.
Jim Chitty
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