I have read the excerpts in sports illustrated and seen his show. I have also read bits of Love Me, Hate Me : Barry Bonds and the Making of an Antihero. This is my thought to it all and how it has made Barry who he is.
Bonds is out of touch with reality, for a couple reasons. He has taken the hardships gone threw by his dad and God Father and transplanted them on himself. Maybe by no fault of his own, just out of it happened to dad this will happen to me, dad said so and too look out for it. Looking at the world threw dad colored glasses, maybe robbed him of the chance of being adored like, Reggie Jackson, Ken Griffey Jr., Albert Pujols. Because he had a set perception of what will happen, which was given to him, instead of judging people and the fact that things have changed in our society. As a result when he gets put on by the fans and media it proves him and his dad right.
The reason why Bonds is the major goat here, with "The Steroid Era" is not because he is the only one. It is because the others accused, McGwire, Sosa, Canseco, Palmiero are retired and Giambi said Yea, I took them. Oops! sorry. as a result he was forgiven for at least admitting it.
Admit it Barry and see how fast you are forgiven, be nice to the media and see how they will lift you up. Or just be Barry Balco and stick your head in the ground.
Story By: James W. Foland
