nyc1347 Wrote:
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> Im not making excuses for anyone at all.. the idea
> is that when a person has a certain status at a
> \"higher level\" that excuses are made for these
> people to continue their actions until things
> REALLY get out of hand such as Gill.. yes Vick
> is directly involved with torturing animals but
> how about the KFC company? This company tortures
> animals as well and people do continue to eat at
> KFC correct? Hogan, mr. perfect. a -rod have all
> done drugs but they have also effected their
> sports forever and records and/or history.. even
> bonds and sosa.. How about Tiger Woods? if not
> for that accident would he not have got caught for
> his actions? or called out for? He was doing
> these actions waaaay before the media got a hold
> of it. and so was all of those celebrities. Gill
> is a prime example of being called out NOW.. his
> horses have broken down for years but until it
> became out of hand no one said anything. How many
> other trainers have gotten caught for illegal
> injections or drugs and suspended and still won
> races?
>
> Gill is wrong for everything he is doing but when
> u are in an environment of acceptance who wouldnt
> continue doing it being in that mindframe? Its
> like being a drug addict and going for help in a
> room with people doing drugs.
Gill doesn\'t have any status at all. He runs a lot of horses. When was the last time you saw him saddle a winning horse in a Graded race?
Professional Wrestling is entertainment, its not a sport. They are hurting only themselves, not others.
As for baseball, lets not forget that pitchers were also juicing. Its not like hitters were the only players using the stuff.
Tiger Woods\' indiscretions have nothing to do with competiton, and again, he is only hurting himself and family.
Gill is being called out NOW because the jockeys have seen enough to the point that they refused to ride his horses. The carnage he is leaving on the track is unacceptable, and he clearly has no regard for the welfare of his animals. Most owners do.
Its one thing to use drugs, and he isn\'t the only one. But name me the other trainers that have his breakdown percentage, and tell me which trainers have their horses continue to stagger around the track once they have broken down??
Quit making excuses for this guy, nobody wants to hear them.
