Athletes at Navy failed drug tests

GreatAmerican
Sat, 25 Nov 2006 13:37:56 +0000

Published in today’s Baltimore Examiner:

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Don’t tell Rob Caldwell and Tyler Tidwell that the Naval Academy looks the other way when it comes to drug testing student athletes…

…Steroid use among our nation’s athletes is a serious issue. However, instead of making a mountain out of a molehill like some are doing with the Naval Academy, Congress and others in power should look for ways of providing all schools with the resources to deal with the ever-complex world of performance-enhancing drugs.

And then with everyone on a level playing field, the NCAA can do the right thing and establish uniform testing policies and sanctions. That would prevent situations like the one with the Naval Academy where a loophole in the rules put the service academy in the unenviable position of explaining why perception is far worse than reality.



Ron Snyder got this story correct. The BS should stop bashing the Naval Academy over a nonstory.