Yahoo Sports columnist Dan Wetzel is usually right on the money. But, his claim that Lance Armstrong's doping, if true, doesn't affect his inspirational value as a cancer survivor? Not so true.
Even if he didn't exaggerate a bit about the severity of his cancer, the "narriative" of his recovery is still clouded.
Inspirational enough, and more realistic, would have been a return to competitive cycling, climaxed perhaps by a top-10 finish in a Tour de France.
Otherwise, yes, even allowing for the higher use of PEDs in cycling, Armstrong, with his "holier than thou" stance that Wetzel nails, is a white Barry Bonds with a smaller head, at least in part.
The "Livestrong" and everything else ... how much is all of this now "hollowed out," as in a hollow mockery?
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