{"id":4245,"date":"2013-08-05T16:25:07","date_gmt":"2013-08-05T20:25:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tireball.com\/mlb\/?p=4245"},"modified":"2013-08-05T16:25:07","modified_gmt":"2013-08-05T20:25:07","slug":"ouch-fan-reaction-to-alex-rodriguezs-suspension","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/tireball.com\/mlb\/2013\/08\/05\/ouch-fan-reaction-to-alex-rodriguezs-suspension\/","title":{"rendered":"Ouch: Fan reaction to Alex Rodriguez&#8217;s suspension"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-328\" alt=\"alexrodriguezalcs\" src=\"http:\/\/tireball.com\/mlb\/files\/2012\/10\/alexrodriguezalcs.jpg\" width=\"594\" height=\"396\" srcset=\"http:\/\/tireball.com\/mlb\/files\/2012\/10\/alexrodriguezalcs.jpg 594w, http:\/\/tireball.com\/mlb\/files\/2012\/10\/alexrodriguezalcs-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 594px) 100vw, 594px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>New York Yankee&#8217;s star player Alex Rodriguez was suspended for 211 games on Mondays for purchasing PEDs from the Miami-based Biogenesis clinic and then trying to obstruct MLB&#8217;s investigation of his purchases.<\/p>\n<p>What did media and fans think? Was it too harsh? Not harsh enough? Read below to see how others reacted to Rodriguez&#8217;s suspension.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p>So Alex Rodriguez is banned through 2014, yet may still play. Ugh. This guy is trying to stick around forever, like herpes. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%23Delirious&amp;src=hash\">#Delirious<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Not Bill Walton (@NotBillWalton) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NotBillWalton\/statuses\/364473414204923904\">August 5, 2013<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script charset=\"utf-8\" type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" async=\"\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p>Interesting that <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AROD\">@AROD<\/a> didn&#8217;t plead innocence in his statement, only said the penalty was unjust. But hey, he wants PEDs out of the game! \u2014 Cole Claybourn (@ColeClaybourn) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ColeClaybourn\/statuses\/364479252504117248\">August 5, 2013<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p>No Alex Rodriguez I believe that the commisioner did act appropriately and that your cheating self is lucky to play in 2015. \u2014 Jeff Long (@TigerbloodJL) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TigerbloodJL\/statuses\/364479012229632000\">August 5, 2013<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p>I really am hoping Alex Rodriguez hits a home run tonight and flexes after he hits it <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%23heel&amp;src=hash\">#heel<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Jeffrey James (@JLong5283) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JLong5283\/statuses\/364479646672236544\">August 5, 2013<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p>What Alex Rodriguez did was wrong he lied about his PED use..but to ban him for this year and all of next year is a bit harsh IMO<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Cesar (@CesarMercado4) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CesarMercado4\/statuses\/364476590442299393\">August 5, 2013<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p>Alex Rodriguez is getting off easy, it should be a life time ban. I guess betting on your team to win is worse than using PED&#8217;s.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Derek Sellers (@Dwrecker07) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Dwrecker07\/statuses\/364476141320404992\">August 5, 2013<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>According to a press release by MLB, Rodriguez&#8217;s discipline under the Joint Drug Prevention and Treatment Program is based on his use and possession of numerous forms of prohibited performance-enhancing substances, including Testosterone and human Growth Hormone, over the course of multiple years. Rodriguez&#8217;s discipline under the Basic Agreement is for attempting to cover-up his violations of the Program by engaging in a course of conduct intended to obstruct and frustrate the Office of the Commissioner&#8217;s investigation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>New York Yankee&#8217;s star player Alex Rodriguez was suspended for 211 games on Mondays for purchasing PEDs from the Miami-based Biogenesis clinic and then trying to obstruct MLB&#8217;s investigation of his purchases. What did media and fans think? Was it too harsh? Not harsh enough? Read below to see how others reacted to Rodriguez&#8217;s suspension. 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