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11/22/08

Say it ain't so, Yehuda

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Cartoon by Rick Smith. There's more here.

I would never have thought my hero, Yehuda Moon, was a doper. Then I saw today's cartoon and then this in the NYTimes:

New Suspect in Sports Doping Is, No Joke, Viagra

. . .

Viagra . . . was devised to treat pulmonary hypertension, or high blood pressure in arteries of the lungs. The drug works by suppressing an enzyme that controls blood flow, allowing the vessels to relax and widen. The same mechanism facilitates blood flow into the penis of impotent men. In the case of athletes, increased cardiac output and more efficient transport of oxygenated fuel to the muscles can enhance endurance.

Coincidence? I think not. There are no heroes anymore.

(Maybe this also explains why Lance is waffling on Tour 2009?!)

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