I was one of the guys that really hated the steroid era. Hated the players involved, hated that it happened, but even then I was against the government being involved. The last thing this country needs to do is spend money on baseball. I give you that quick back story, before you read this...
Four U.S. senators and health officials from the cities hosting the World Series are urging the baseball players union to agree to a ban on chewing tobacco at games and on camera.
"When players use smokeless tobacco, they endanger not only their own health, but also the health of millions of children who follow their example," the senators wrote to union head Michael Weiner (ESPN).
Tobacco is not illegal, so this really has nothing to do with you. If the MLB wants to decide to not have their employees do this, that's their business, not the governments. I actually think that this teaches kids an important lesson. Don't just copy everything someone does, even if it's your favorite player.
Doing chew and dip has always been part of the game. I would actually be kind of sad to see it go in a strange way. Can I understand if the MLB decided to? Sure, but it doesn't mean I would like it. Not everything has to be about PR. Why do we have to treat this whole country like we are in kindergarten? Don't want your kids doing it? Then talk to them.
It's just odd sometimes where this countries priorities are. You can turn on any major station and watch someone like Jack Bauer blowing someone's head off, or some skank talking about how her twat is stretched out because she's a whore, but god forbid if the kid sees a boob, or someone packing a lip.
I know we don't go all political on this site, but don't these guys have a lot better things to worry about? Like how the entire tax system needs to be overhauled so that we can actually pay off some debt. How about figuring out how not to have the highest unemployment rate since the Great Depression?
No, no Dustin Pedroia packing a lip is way more important.
