What happened to the integrity of the game? In the great words of Jack McCallum “Man created sports and just as well began to ruin sports” (McCallum 2). Many people think that steroids are the worst thing to take in sports, and others, like coaches, want players to do the best they can, so they give players enhancement drugs. Steroids are not only harmful to the body, but ultimately take away the beauty of the sport, ruining the integrity of the game. Sports are made for man, not for man and drugs; Steroids should never have been introduced into the world of sports, especially baseball. Steroids have harmful side effects and take away the integrity of professional sports, because professional athletes are supposed to rely on pure natural talent and are role models for young people. When people think of baseball, they think of America's favorite pastime. It's a clean, healthy sport that the whole family can enjoy. Early versions of the game were played professionally in this country for 140 years, starting in 1870. However, something that was supposed to provide entertainment for America took a turn for the worse when winning and money became the main objective. motivation of players and owners. If you don't do your part to help the team win, you get sent to the minors or, worse, kicked off the team. If you do your part, you will be rewarded with a higher salary and bonus. Each has its price and for many players it is not much, which is why steroids are used. Steroids are known for horrible cosmetic effects such as hair loss in men, development of breast tissue in males, and shrinkage of the testicles. "The development of gynecomastia or feminization of breast tissue in... middle of paper... and questioning players' abilities, and fans assume home runs are being hit because of steroids, not skill. There are several reasons to continue banning performance-enhancing drugs: respect for the rules of sport, recognition of natural talents and so on I think it is important to remember that athletes do not take these drugs to level the “playing field”, but they do so to gain an advantage. And if everyone else is doing what they're doing, then instead of taking 10 grams or 10 ccs or whatever it is, they'll take 20 or 30 or 40, and the vicious cycle just gets bigger. The end result will be a business increasingly violent, extreme and meaningless, practiced by a class of drug addicts. The use of performance-enhancing drugs is not random; it is planned and deliberate with the sole aim of gaining an unfair advantage.