I don't quite understand Lance Armstrong in fact I can safely say I don't get him at all. For several years he sat in a moral high ground while lying about doping. Now after years of lying to the world he comes clean, loses his glory, and cries like a bitch in order to draw more attention to himself. What annoys me about this guy is that he helped propagate a stupid wrist band movement with his "Livestrong" foundation which was in some ways based on a lie about being a star monorchid cyclist. During a recent interview he called himself a "flawed character," no shit Lance there is no perfect character so that was not a new revelation.
Lance's way of apologizing was by indirectly saying that had he not returned to the sport he wouldn't have been caught. Lance Armstrong doesn't seem to have any regrets about his behavior but the problem with that is that by acting like it's no biggie he is downplaying the true nature of his lies. In many ways Armstrong is slapping America, the sport of cycling, and every follower he ever had right in the face. Okay Armstrong is a cancer survivor but that doesn't make him any better than people that have battled cancer under worst conditions for longer and lived.
So what if Armstrong admits to being flawed? I think it's overly arrogant on his part to come out and basically cover everyone involved and not make any real apologies for that type of behavior. Considering the image of the "ugly" American in France it's beyond sad and screwed up that this guy stay so arrogant about what he did. Daniel Baal,who was the President of the French Cycling Federation, said the following about Armstrong:
"He says that it is about professionalism, that it is part of the job to dope. This is unbelievable, unacceptable," Baal told the AP. "He knowingly broke these rules. And to say (what he said) is to once again make a fool of the other cyclists."
So once again the "ugly" American is ridiculed not because of the actions of a multitude but because of the actions of one stinking cheater who could not tolerate being second best. To be honest I did not expect better from this guy because he was always an arrogant ass that wanted to make himself look like a golden idol when truthfully he was a lying shit. Everyone is skeptical and rightfully so because the guy is a liar and he proved the French right, and every doubter that he ever had was validated.
I for one say retire into obscurity you fucking cheater no one really cares for a truth that came too late in the game to really make any difference.
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