Lance on Oprah (Page 4)

LIVESTRONG was never about Lance.  People shouldn't have worn those bracelets, or bought the clothes because they were Lance fans.  It's an excellent organization that should be lauded despite what the former chairman may or may not have done - the work they do is important, and needed.  I raise money for them every year doing various running/cycling events.  This year, I'm doing the NYC Triathlon, and have elected to try to raise money for them (see sig ).  

What he did might be depolorable, but doesn't really change much IMO.  He's still an incredible athlete, and still won those tours, albeit by beating the other cheaters.  Still a good man, even if he let his aspirations cloud his judgement.

Well, that's one way to look at it.

I have some swamp land in Florida that I'll happily sell to anyone who believes Lance's ban will be removed.  He's done IMO.

As to choosing Oprah - big audience, and I expect that it will be kid gloves all the way during the interview giving him ample opportunity to respond with his carefully crafted answers, without much fear of tough follow-up questions.

Yep, looking at the bolded statements and ignoring the surrounding context is a fabulous way to look at it.

Another way to look at it would be to say he is a complete piece of garbage who used his propped up status from Livestrong to bully, threaten, and ruin people.  Luck Fance.

Springer could probably find a few more of Lance's baby mamas to make a good show out of it

*yawn*

You can't separate Lance from Livestrong.  To do so is just naive.  Sure, Livestrong has done some good things.  But it makes me think about Bernie Madoff and how everyone thought he was such a great guy for giving millions to charity, only to learn that it was money that he got from robbing his clients blind.   Lance always knew how to manipulate his image and that the best defense was a good offense.  How many of the millions he made in endorsements came as a result of the do-gooder image from his association with LiveStrong?   

My Christian faith teaches me that no person is beyond redemption or forgiveness, but the ball is in his court at this point.

Mark

Well, Livestrong helped me more than any other organization when I was fighting cancer.  I used to be a HUGE Lance fan.  I'm just really disappointed, but I will still support Livestrong, and with regards to Lance?  I'm pretty ambivalent.  I don't care enough to be a fan OR hate the guy anymore.

To be honest, there is so much cheating/drugs/dishonesty is ALL of sport these days to be offended anymore.  I used to HATE Bonds/Clemens/Sosa/Mcguire.  Or anti Pete Rose because they seemed like rare cases.  Now?  I have to accept that's what was happening at the time.  I'm glad all sports are TRYING to get clean - it needs to, but I'm tired of hate'n on cheaters since it was so prevalent.  It's a disappointing  reality but not worth getting outraged and offended anymore - otherwise I would have SO much anger, it would be unhealthy.

Yahoo Sport Germany is reporting today that LA will give in and will confess completely to doping ...
according to "close friends" ... he will confess without mentioning any details

http://de.eurosport.yahoo.com/news/radsport-medien-armstrong-gesteht-ohne-details-nennen-094131512.html

I'm a bit confused.  On ESPN today, they keep mentioning that Lance will be talking to Oprah today (and already addressed the staff of LiveStrong) but I checked my DirecTV listing and the Oprah/Lance interview is showing on Thursday. 

I'm assuming they are taping today and will show it Thursday?  Edited perhaps?  Not sure.

Recording Monday at Lance's place - not at Oprah's.  His terms....

...at getting caught and getting away with it....

Maybe I'm missing something.  But he WAS caught and did NOT get away with it. 

Or does he still have his 7 TdF wins and I was just dreaming they were stripped from him as well as being banned from cycling?

So done with him... he should have done it when he knew George testified. He should have done it when charges were brought. Instead he throws a little tantrum and blames everyone except him self for all their vendettas. And now he is going to do it on Oprah... WTF? No respect. Hell of a bike rider, but no respect for the person.... and no.. LiveStrong does not count for crap when you make it your lifes mission to destroy anyone that gets in your way that speaks the truth.

Luck Fance.

I agree. Someone uses PEDs just to have a chance in his sport and they follow him around and continue to bring up cases on him. However, millions of dollars are stolen from the American people with no sign of where it's going and nobody is held accountable?

I'm sorry, for me it would be too little, too late.

What would I like to see:  Confesses everything, admits that he's destroyed some peoples lives and careers with his years of lies and deceptions, races again, gets to Kona, gets his arse beaten badly, retires, and finally stays retired.  

UH hello... the Federal investigation was now indeed true and he defrauded tax payers sponsor money on U.S. Postal.I personally would not have a problem with them filing charges. Yes... even with all the other crap going on in this country.

But ya, since there are "real" crooks in Washington... everyone else just gets a free pass. Hell, let Madoff out.