Honestly, I feel like it's not as big of a deal as people are making it. In the world of sports today way too many people are "doping," especially in baseball, running, and cycling. Lance is far from being the only athlete that has used performance enhancing techniques. I do feel like he needs to face punishments; I believe stripping him of his medals and titles is enough though. He doesn't need all the media attention and criticism he is receiving.
He was still an AMAZING athlete. "Doping" doesn't make you a superstar. There were probably hundreds of cyclists that had been "doping" during those races and they didn't win. True, the way that he went about winning was wrong, but that doesn't change the fact that he would have had to have also been an incredible athlete.
I also have a lot of respect for what he did with a lot of his money. He has founded and helped to build a foundation that has helped millions fighting cancer. There are plenty of other athletes that have made their career and money from "cheating" that haven't done nearly as much as Lance has (ex. Barry Bonds.) And that is all I have to say about that.
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