Everyone should have to play like they did in the 60's! On greenies and with no off season training or good nutrition! Heck, make them all take second jobs like the guys in the 30's! I don't understand the idea that there is some hard line to be drawn, and if you cross it, you are suddenly a horrible person. As for your other comments, he isn't stealing from other people. He isn't robbing a bank. He is an entertainer. Are you going to chastise Charlie Sheen for the steroids he took while filming Major League? Or Sylvester Stallone for what he took in Rocky? If you're relying on athletes to set an example for your children and teach them how to live, I'm going to tell you that you're raising your children wrong. 1) Children are going to watch/hear/talk about sports. That's a fact. 2) Children are going to emulate their favorite athletes. That's also a fact. 3) Many children are going to participate in sports. It's not really about relying on athletes to set examples. I'm not sure if you have children or not, but I sure wouldn't want mine thinking that cheating to get ahead in sports is acceptable. Nor would I want them doing harmful things to their own bodies. And yes, if professional athletes do it, it's more likely to be accepted by kids. These are illegal substances here. We're not talking about Braun smoking a cigarette. Where does one draw the line on that kind of activity? And telling a parent that they're raising their children wrong is about the worst and least tactful thing you can say to a parent. Even if there might be elements of truth in it at times. First off, I don't have kids. I was raised to play, follow, watch, love, and emulate my favorite athletes. I was a huge Paul Molitor fan. I have never done cocaine. Why? Because my parents taught me right and wrong, and they taught me that there are consequences for your actions. If my (future) child was a good enough athlete and thought they had a legitimate chance to set their entire family up for life by using steroids, I would tell them to know the consequences, both physical and the worst case if they got caught, and to do what they wanted. Would I let my 14 year old take steroids? No way. Would I inject my kids with an HGH perscription? Heck no. Again, I think we have a huge group of amazingly smart people here, and I'm not trying to offend, even though I know my comments rub a lot of people the wrong way. I just feel as though this idea that kids are going to use steroids because of Ryan Braun is pretty absurd. Kids have been using steroids for 30 years, because they are misinformed of the consequences and/or the benefits, or they simply do not care. Heck, 90210 (!!) had an episode about it 22 YEARS ago. http://90210.wikia.com/wiki/A_Competitive_Edge