Hispanic players hit hard by steroid suspension

[southsider2k5]

http://chicagosports.chicagotribune.com/sp...1,4159743.story

 

Players from Spanish-speaking countries are getting tripped up by baseball's steroids policy at a disproportionate rate, raising concerns they don't understand the rules on banned substances--including over-the-counter supplements bought back home.

 

More than half of the players suspended for positive tests at both the major- and minor-league levels were born in Latin America, according to a review of their birthplaces by the Associated Press. By comparison, about a quarter of players on Opening Day major-league rosters were born in Spanish-speaking countries.

 

 

Three of the five players suspended under the big-league policy were born outside the U.S.: Twins reliever Juan Rincon (Venezuela), Devil Rays outfielder Alex Sanchez (Cuba) and Rangers pitcher Agustin Montero (Dominican Republic)

[LosMediasBlancas]

I think it's racism. They bust only the foreigners, because of course only they cheat. That's the real problem with baseball, too many cheating Latin players.

[Punch and Judy Garland]

I agree with Gamms that the union is failing latin players due to a lack of communication about this stuff. I'm not saying these players were necessarily unaware of what they were doing but the union needs to increase education so that the ignorance excuse doesn't work. Or perhaps they like to afford their players that excuse. Could be