In "Give Lance Another Chance" CNN brings people's opinions to life about whether they should forgive Lance Armstrong for taking steroids during professional cycling and how he should get all his Golden Titles taken away from him.
One opinion from the article is from Frida Ghitis. She thinks that Armstrong still has a chance to redeem himself. Ghitis states, "Armstrong still has a chance to redeem himself. But he should do it in the arena where he had the greatest impact. He became famous because he spoke to all of us about being human, He should make a new career of speaking out about the cost of living a lie."
Another opinion from the article is from Roxanne Jones. Jones states, "Lance Armstrong, who malisculously lied for more than a decade, who i watched from my sideline seat in sports to crush the voice of anyone who dared to call him a cheater. No, he gets no second chance from me. There are too many reasons to question his apology."
Another opinion is from Kevin Powell. Powell states, "I see the Lance Armstrong story as a tragedy and an opportunity. It's a tragedy becasue he lied for so long to many people. Lying is not the way to live one's life, ever, especially if you've positioned yourself as a role model and a hero. But I am not here to judge nor convict him. We all have our flaws, we all fall short as human beings. So, yes, I do think anyone can be redeemed, and should be given another chance if he shows true remorse and make amends for his bad deeds."
I found this article very interesting because of how many people have different opinions on if Armstrong should be forgiven.
I think that Armstrong should apologize for what he's done & for lying after so many years, but also agreeing with Kevin Powell I don't judge anyone for what they do, or how they do it. I'm pretty sure many other athletes have cheated once in a while, it's just the matter of fact that Armstrong has gotten reported or got caught trying to add people onto his "dope" team.
Should we continue to respect him, listen to him, treat him like a celebrity? Do you fear that his apology is not sincere and is really all about trying to get respect back in people's eyes? 95
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