Even if there are negative impressions and comments on the recent confession of Alex Rodriguez on his steroid use, other players of the league is on his rescue. They admired Rodriguez for his admission even if it will affect his career. A-Rod admitted his steroid use during an interview with ESPN’s Peter Gammons on Monday. He was forced to admit it publicly when he was named by Sports Illustrated as one of the 104 players who failed the steroid test in 2003.

One player who defended A-Rod’s admission is New York Mets 3B David Wright. He admired New York Yankees 3B Alex Rodriguez for coming out and speaking publicly about his steroid use from 2001-2003. Wright said that Rodriguez made a tremendous job owning up to it and he believed that his apology was sincere. “Kids and fans alike can look at the mistake he made and take positives from that and learn from that,” Wright added.

Red Sox first baseman Kevin Youkilis, who is the players’ association representative for the Red Sox, believes the situation is unfortunate on many different levels but he is glad that Rodriguez came out. “It’s an unfortunate thing to hear that. It’s also a good thing that he came out and admitted it. It’s tough. I think athletes are always put on a pedestal higher than most people in society, and sometimes it’s hard to admit something in your past. There are a lot of people in this world who have done something wrong. I’ve done things wrong but not of that nature.” Youkilis said. He added that it’s tough for people to admit to some of the things they have done wrong.

For Youkilis it is unfair that the name of a player in the list will be made public. It is supposed to be anonymous in the first place. For him, making the list public is a form of betrayal in some way. It is also unfair to just pinpoint one guy.

When asked what he thinks of the recent situation in the league specially on steroid use, Youkilis responded, “I think a lot of fans are going to think all baseball players do that stuff. That’s definitely not the case. I want the fans to know not everyone does it. It’s a small percentage and definitely baseball has cleaned up the last couple of years.”

According to sport ethicist, Stephen Mosher, the recent admission by Alex Rodriguez on his steroid abuse should not be a surprise to anyone who has paid attention to entertainment sport for the last century. Mosher said that professional players are always cutting corners, looking for the ‘edge,’ and outright cheating. For Mosher it should be the institution that should be held accountable since it persists in representing sport as more than it is. “Until the institution changes or stops misrepresenting itself, the public will continue to be ‘betrayed’ on a regular basis,” he added. Stephen Mosher is a professor of sport management and media at Ithaca College and studied sports ethics and moral development.

Another player who is on the hot seat is Miguel Tejada of Houston Astros, who pleaded guilty on Wednesday to one count of misdemeanor charges. He admitted that he made false statements to Congressional investigators in 2005 about performance-enhancing drug use. Tejada faces a maximum of one year in prison and a $1,000 fine but is expected to receive probation.

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