at point. In opposition to Mobley’s comment, the majority of children’s idols are athletes and not teachers. That is a major reason why athletes using can cause problems for young athletes in our society. If they don’t want to test all the players throughout the entire season, they should at least enforce stricter punishments if a player gets caught.Enforcing stricter punishments will cause the players to consider the consequences before they decide to engage in any type of drug activity. Up until the 1980’s, the players weren’t even tested for using drugs. Once the NFL started losing its player’s to steroids, they decided it would be a good idea to test them (Taylor 54). The NFL’s drug policy has changed several times since it was first written. The policy now consists of three stages. When a player gets caught violating the drug policy his first time, he is evaluated by a psychiatrist and fined. The player doesn’t even miss a game. That is only true for illegal substances. If a player is caught violating the steroid or performance enhancing drug policy, he skips the first step and enters at step two and is suspended. Once a player is caught, he can be tested up to ten times a month. Almost every team has at least one player at this stage. If a player is caught a second time, he is fined and misses only four games. After he is caught twice, a player should be suspended for a year if not kicked out for good. If a player is caught a third time, he misses six games. A player is caught for the third time and is still not permanently suspended. It takes a player getting caught four times to be suspended for a year, but the player can ask for reinstatement after the year is up (www.nfl.com). This policy is basically saying if one can afford the fines, go ahead and use the drugs. Don’t get caught four times or the player will have to sit the season out. Like the majo...
