Do you think athletes should lose their records if it’s proved they took steroids?
Laurie Best, 41, Standish
“If there is a way to find out exactly who took steroids and who didn’t, then, yes, they should lose their records. But don’t just target a few notable players and strip them of their records.”
Joshua Hopkins, 26, Bridgton
“I have two views on this. I’m indecisive. In one way I think they should exclude them from the record books because they cheated. But on the other hand, it’s still the hardest thing to do to hit a 90 mph fastball. In general, they’re extremely talented individuals. Steroids won’t help you hit the baseball.”
Betsy Campbell, 61, Gray
“I think they should. They set an example for young people and using steroids is not a good example to set.”
Paul Laskey, 28, Sebago
“After the fact, I don’t think so. But during the fact, I think they should lose their records because it gives them an extra edge.”
Paul Cail, 60, Naples
“Yeah, I think they should because they’re not giving everybody else a fair shake. It’s basically cheating.”
Shelly Leeman and Jillian, 26, Standish
“No, they shouldn’t be pulled. Their titles shouldn’t be stripped from them because it happened in the past. The authorities should have figured out they were taking steroids before they put their names in the record books.”
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