"Hell yeah" Ex-Met Darryl Strawberry would have juiced with steroids

Former Met slugger Darryl Strawberry commented that he would have juiced, given the opportunity.  In an admission that sets the tone for ethics in sports, Strawberry's comments are found here:

Alex Rodriguez regrets that he took steroids. Darryl Strawberry wishes that he had. Or at least had the opportunity to try them. That's what the outspoken Strawberry revealed yesterday when asked if he would have chosen to inject the forbidden performance-enhancing drugs.

"Hell yeah, I would have used them," Strawberry said. "Are you kidding me? I mean, come on. We're competitive creatures and we have tremendous drive, high tolerance, all these things. I'm not saying that was the right thing to do. But if that was going on in the '80s, that probably would have been in my system, too. I wouldn't have denied it because you guys know I don't deny anything."

Strawberry also seems to have overlooked the fact that A-Rod was outed, and didn't step forward to admit he drug-cheated.  He also could have added that the use of illegal drugs is clearly problematic in the MLB.

"I love Alex and respect him, and I'm glad Alex was man enough to stand up and tell the truth about it," Strawberry said. "But I have a hard time with the union when one player out of 104 players' names comes out and it's Alex Rodriguez - on testing that was done that was supposed to be confidential.

Strawberry, arrested multiple times for various crimes, illegal drugs, impaired driving, and other vagaries, does not appear to be the poster child for clean living in sports.  Good thing the Mets are giving Strawberry exposure to their young players.

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At least he's honest.