A "confession" is not required because he has already been royally busted. Anyone with half a brain knows he was doped to the gills. A thorough apology to the public, and more importantly to all the people he bullied over the years, would be more appropriate. But Lance is all about Lance, and whatever he does is disingenuous IMO.
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/10/11/s...-triathlon-community.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0According to the investigation, Armstrongs professional relationship with Dr. Michele Ferrari, who was a consulting physician to him and some of his cycling teammates and who received a lifetime ban from the agency in July, continued even into preparation for Armstrongs new career in triathlon.
A "confession" is not required because he has already been royally busted. Anyone with half a brain knows he was doped to the gills. A thorough apology to the public, and more importantly to all the people he bullied over the years, would be more appropriate. But Lance is all about Lance, and whatever he does is disingenuous IMO.
Representatives of Lance Armstrong offered 250G ‘donation’ to USADA in 2004: ‘60 Minutes Sports’ report
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This is a typical Armstrong tactic to get things going his way. He essentially bribes authorities with donations. Thankfully, USADA wanted nothing to do with his shenanigans. Travis Tygart's appearance on 60 Minutes tonight will probably be more revealing than Lance's no-holds-barred (ha!) Oprah show interview next week. Does anyone else get the feeling that Mr. Armstrong likes a rigged game?
To me, the worst part of what he did was how he treated people who tried to tell the truth. Honestly, I bet some of those people felt their lives were ruined, at least at the time. I don't think there is anything he can say that can mitigate that behavior.
I feel the same way. As corny as it sounds, Lance was the Al Capone of the cycling world.
So now he's gonna "do the Oprah thang." IMO, if you want to 'confess' to something as major as this (after 14 years of lies, deceit and bullying), you should hold a proper news conference. Invite all major media. Face the music. Answer their questions. Be the alpha male you claim to be. Going on Oprah? Oprah is as soft and spongy as cellulite. What a wimpy way out.
AUSTIN, Texas - Lance Armstrong said he will answer questions "directly, honestly and candidly" during an interview with Oprah Winfrey next week. He will also apologize and make a limited confession to using performance-enhancing drugs, according to a person with knowledge of the situation.