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01-14-2013, 06:56 PM
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#127 | | I bringith the lowerballerith
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another story Source: Armstrong confesses to Oprah he used PEDs
SOURCE: ARMSTRONG CONFESSES TO OPRAH HE USED PEDS
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01-14-2013, 10:53 PM
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#128 | | I *heart* Revscene.net very Muchie
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I wonder what all the Lance fanboys are going to say now.
"He only cheated because everybody else did..."
That's what the whole world (except for Lance) has been saying all along, too bad it took him so long and so much drama and so much of his own money to come to that conclusion. Makes for a good story though
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01-15-2013, 06:25 AM
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#129 | | RS.net PIMP
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He isn't and won't be the last athlete to use PEDs, thats just the way it is, I think most people realize that. A lot of professional athletes use some form of PEDs, some are just smarter about cycling on and off them. For me, it's not really about Armstrong using PEDs, it's how he conducted himself when confronted about the use of PEDs, how he was so combative, arrogant and self righteous that makes him a tool.
Unlike ARod, Andy Pettitte, Shawn Merriman and others who just admitted it, people accepted it, moved on and they went on with their athletic careers, or even Bonds who just denied it and kept quite on it, Armstrong attacked people who in the end was just telling the truth. Armstrong sued and tried to bankrupt anyone who would bring his use of PEDs to light, leaving threatening voicemails to Betsy Andreau telling her "I hope somebody breaks a baseball bat over your head", publicly attacking Emma O'Reilly making false accusations that she was a prostitute and alcoholic. There's a long line of individuals and media outlets that Armstrong spent years suing and attacking with strong arm tactics, it'll be interesting to see now how many of those will go back after Armstrong.
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01-15-2013, 10:27 AM
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#130 | | Banned By Establishment
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Originally Posted by 7seven  He isn't and won't be the last athlete to use PEDs, thats just the way it is, I think most people realize that. A lot of professional athletes use some form of PEDs, some are just smarter about cycling on and off them. For me, it's not really about Armstrong using PEDs, it's how he conducted himself when confronted about the use of PEDs, how he was so combative, arrogant and self righteous that makes him a tool.
Unlike ARod, Andy Pettitte, Shawn Merriman and others who just admitted it, people accepted it, moved on and they went on with their athletic careers, or even Bonds who just denied it and kept quite on it, Armstrong attacked people who in the end was just telling the truth. Armstrong sued and tried to bankrupt anyone who would bring his use of PEDs to light, leaving threatening voicemails to Betsy Andreau telling her "I hope somebody breaks a baseball bat over your head", publicly attacking Emma O'Reilly making false accusations that she was a prostitute and alcoholic. There's a long line of individuals and media outlets that Armstrong spent years suing and attacking with strong arm tactics, it'll be interesting to see now how many of those will go back after Armstrong. | Bang on.
Just going to add, at the same time, talking about "living strong" and all this wonderful work he's doing.
Totally self-righteous.
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01-15-2013, 10:38 AM
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01-15-2013, 10:38 AM
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#132 | | Need to Seek Professional Help
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Originally Posted by shawnly1000 | I don't think so because it was over 7 years ago?
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01-17-2013, 05:20 PM
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#133 | | RS.net, helping ugly ppl have sex since 2001
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FYI live stream of it at Oprah.com right now
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01-17-2013, 05:31 PM
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#134 | | My homepage has been set to RS
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CNN Breaking News @cnnbrk
Lance Armstrong tells Oprah he couldn’t have won 7 Tour de France titles without doping Lance Armstrong admits using performance-enhancing drugs - CNN.com
Well..its official.
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01-17-2013, 07:31 PM
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#135 | | Need to Seek Professional Help
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Originally Posted by sonick FYI live stream of it at Oprah.com right now
Posted via RS Mobile | re-airing at 9pm on oprah.com for anyone interested
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01-17-2013, 07:34 PM
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#136 | | I only answer to my username, my real name is Irrelevant!
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Oh well it was fun while it lasted
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01-17-2013, 08:36 PM
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Not sure if it's a case of too bad/pity but this news/confirmation will definitely tarnish/take away from how he fought/beat cancer. Don't get me wrong, I am just as against his doping as anybody else is; his biography is just so "conflicted" now - from great accomplishments to "frauds/deceptions"
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01-17-2013, 10:13 PM
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How the hell does anyone believe what this guy says anymore. Video - Breaking News Videos from CNN.com | |
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01-17-2013, 11:34 PM
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My dream of equaling Lance Armstrong's number of Tour de France wins comes true!
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01-20-2013, 09:56 PM
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01-20-2013, 10:19 PM
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01-21-2013, 12:03 AM
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