| In this summer of 2007, there are three major | | | | the name of "bad newz kennels". The kennel's name |
| professional sports that have scandals developing | | | | is certainly appropriate for the allegations of dog |
| while over at the Tour De France, the leader was | | | | killing, testing, fighting and torture. |
| just disqualified for lying and probable drug use. The | | | | (It does not matter if you own a dog or not, the |
| nature of the scandals in the sports of baseball and | | | | detailed description of the dog abuse allegations are |
| basketball threaten the integrity of each respective | | | | truly shocking and very disturbing.) |
| game. Lets review the actions of the individuals which | | | | In professional basketball, referee Tim Donaghy was |
| have created the problems this summer in sports. | | | | involved in a point shaving scandal involving thousands |
| Lets look at the four horsemen of a potential sports | | | | of dollars made on games between 2005 and 2007. |
| apocalypse. | | | | The FBI focus on Donaghy is to determine if calls he |
| In baseball, Barry Bonds has broken Henry Aaron's | | | | made as a referee affected the point spread on |
| home run record of 755. However, the commissioner | | | | games he placed bets for organized "entities" over |
| of baseball Bud Selig will continue to keep his distance | | | | the last two seasons. Apparently, Donaghy will turn |
| from Bonds despite this record home run | | | | himself in over the next two weeks and has |
| achievement because any day Bonds may be indicted | | | | promised to name others in the scandal to protect |
| in the BALCO case. The sad fact is that Bonds has | | | | himself. The "others' named by Donaghy may involve |
| achieved the record under false pretenses since he | | | | both NBA players and other league referees. |
| used steroids for at least five years to enhance his | | | | In the Tour de France, Denmark's Michael Rasmussen |
| strength to hit many of those home runs. (See | | | | who had led the tour for more than a week was |
| Article: Barry Bonds and Major League Baseball's | | | | just fired for lying about the location of his training. |
| Home Run Record also on EzineArticles) Baseball is | | | | Rasmussen had been under scrutiny since last week |
| about to get involved in a public relations disaster. | | | | when it was revealed that he had been removed |
| Baseball has a home run record achieved through the | | | | from the national team for several violations of |
| use of steroids followed by a possible indictment of | | | | protocol involving drug monitoring paperwork. |
| its cheating star slugger. | | | | The dark cloud hovering over sports is a result of |
| In football, quarterback Michael Vick of the Atlanta | | | | these developing scandals which involve gambling, |
| Falcons has been told to stay away from training | | | | point shaving, performance enhancing drugs, abuse of |
| camp until his matter is settled. Vick is charged with | | | | dogs, cheating, potential violations of federal law, and |
| violating Federal laws against competitive dog fighting, | | | | lying, The integrity of competitive professional sports |
| procuring and training pit bulls for fighting and | | | | is at risk in the next several months because of the |
| conducting this enterprise across state lines. It | | | | actions of these four men. The four horsemen of a |
| appears that Vick operated the animal fighting | | | | potential sports apocalypse. |
| venture out of his home in Smithfield Virginia under | | | | |