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Gurlfrand
Comment: Too bad, Marion - but, move forward with your life.
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StormyMonday
Comment: And this too shall pass. Marion hold your head up high and go on with your life. We ALL fall in some way or another, you're just happened to be very public, but you can get passed all of this and do better things with your life. Turn this stumbling block into a huge stepping stone.
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TGen
Comment: The saddest part of this whole ordeal is just what President Diack stated, she probably could have won those medals WITHOUT THE ROIDS! That's what should be killing her right now, the fact that like he said, she could have been an "HONEST CHAMPION." Anyway, I agree she should move forward, but I think she should (and I know she will) marinate on the root cause of this and probably a lot of her problems in general--a lack of integrity. For someone to so easily and adamantly run with a lie--did you see those press conferences she held a while back proclaiming how she used her "God-given talent" and whatnot? I mean wow--there's definitely some character problems. If I were advising her, I'd tell her to get spiritual counseling immediately and long term to try to find her way back to her truth. Homegirl is so lost right now...
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FiveMore
Comment: Steroids! Don't they all use steroids?Why do I feel like black athletes are being singled out for harsh "persecution/prosecution?This is a weird type of trend that is gaining steam in the world!But, If you know what the WORD says"It will not work." Keep Yall Head up!"
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Selah
Comment: Everyone has a secret, Marion's is just out front right now. The secret might not be as provocative as this one, but there's a shodow on everyone. Keep your head up Marion.
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goodnplenty1957
Comment: let me see..last years winner of the tour de france got caught for doping. baseball players getting caught, so are footballers and even rasslers..so who's next?? GOLFERS?? oh i wonder how many of them honestly think Tiger Woods might be on the roids too? its sad when you know everyone is using some for of drug..be it vitamins, protein shakes, etc..only difference is..legal vs illegal.
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BlkATLTop
Comment: What a damn shame
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McNasty
Comment: This woman has literally lost everything she she won or acquired from the sport she loved so much - she has no where to go but up now! Just keep putting one foot in front of the other sister cause it will indeed pass.
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McNasty
Comment: TGen a lack of self confidence manifested itself into her lack of integrity. Somewhere she lost confidence in herself and her skill in competing and succumb to the easy way out. I guess she forgot that anything worth having is worth working for - too many bad influences around her and in her ear and she not strong enough to just say no!
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McNasty
Comment: FiveMore - because they are! They are so focused on black athletes that white athletes are either getting the time to clean up their act or getting time to continue to use . . . ain't nobody checkin' for whitey, not even on gp! No real interest in that story.
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fanteeking
Comment: This brings back pangs of hurt and bad memories. Probably, one of the first athletes to die from steroids happened back in the early 70's. My college classmate J. W. got these 'vitamins' from the son of a white Colorado physician. He played great in the NFL for two or more seasons then the steroids began to kill him. My buddy who was at his bedside while he was dying said how angry he was. He turned toward the wall not to see anyone's face before he died. Marion you have no where to go but up!! Nobody can judge you because nobody can raise the dead or part the Red Sea.(Medri Bahri)
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Ho_Lee_Mackeral
Comment: Barry Bonds must be shaking in his boots right about now...
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sdedee
Comment: Any of these sports figures using steroids deserves the shame that comes to them. #1 if they are so into their bodies the last thing they would want to use is steroids! #2 Many of them show up for children's events and charities promoting a lie. #3 anyone into their body investigates substances before using them. Vitamins are natural occuring substances that make up blood and organs and keep them running smoothly where steroids are additives that eventually destroy the body. I do wish Ms. Jones the best, but have no sympathy for the shame she and others have brought on themselves.
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DCGG
Comment: I ain't got no sympathy for this stoopid bytch...now go write a fuvkin book and go on Okrah or some shyt...
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nightshift
Comment: D@mn!!
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bigchassie
Comment: TIGERBABY, WATCH YOUR POWER BARS AND WATER. MAKE SURE THERE IS NOTHING IN THEM.
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B00TANEB00TUS
Comment: Maaaaaaaaaarion, Marion, Marion Jones, Marion Jones you had a thing going on You knew that sh1t was wrong but it was much too strong to let it go now. Well, it's time for you to be leaving It's gonna hurt so much, hurts so much when you're locked up inside. Now give yo medals away and do your time. 'Cause tomorrow you'll say "I done lost all mine"....Maaaaaaaaaaaaarion, Marion Jones, Marion Jones, Marion Jones...You know and they know the clear was wrong...You shoulda talked it over, talked it over
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khufu
Comment: yep yep yep
Name: McNasty
Comment: TGen a lack of self confidence manifested itself into her lack of integrity. Somewhere she lost confidence in herself and her skill in competing and succumb to the easy way out. I guess she forgot that anything worth having is worth working for - too many bad influences around her and in her ear and she not strong enough to just say no!
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khufu
Comment: yep, yep, yep
right on, write on
Name: StormyMonday
Comment: And this too shall pass. Marion hold your head up high and go on with your life. We ALL fall in some way or another, you're just happened to be very public, but you can get passed all of this and do better things with your life. Turn this stumbling block into a huge stepping stone.
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gingerg
Comment: LOL, Boot!
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khufu
Comment: Marion Jones represents a generation that seeks the easy way out to achieve success and/or "greatness"
a generation that doesnt understand the hard work, commitment, dedication and sacrifice is the success.....
a generational mindset.....that permeates the hip hop generation....
more symbol than substance
more flash than meaningfulness
more about results than process
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Dean32
Comment: History is repeating its self once again. We were great musical entertainers, businessmen, teachers, etc., and along came drugs that destroyed our people. We are great athlete's making millions of dollars , along came drugs and we are destroying our bodies and minds again. I remember this guy in high school that could run track like a bat out of hell. He took speed (a drug in the 60's) as a teenager. I saw him about ten years later and he couldn't walk, let along run. We are a gifted people that are being destroyed on a daily bases with the help of ourself and others.Look at who is given our people the drugs "yt". WAKE UP PEOPLE, THE REAL GAME IS OUR SURVIVAL AS A PEOPLE.
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ChocolateBrownGal
Comment: Even sadder, I would imagine, is her teammates in the relays having to forfeit their medals since the win will probably be null and void and thus, be awarded to the runner-ups in the race. Now that's really messed up! Sorry ladies!
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michaelollieclayton
Comment: Through it all, she has a reserved grace about her rather than the garden-variety shouting and lack of contrition that I'm sure we'd get from other "OLDER" YOUTHS unfortunate enough to be in similar shoes, well, make that "spikes" in this case. Not as an act of defense, but as a measure of understanding, I can say on Marion's behalf that track is hard on the body. Which is no excuse at all. If God blessed you with a Lexus for a body the rest of your glory would only come when you properly worked that body. But as KHUFU alludes to, there is a WHOLESALE lack of hard work ethic in these GEN-somethin'-or-'nother's genes. Definitely not like it used to be. Too many darn options out there, I guess. What I believe Marion did was see track as the business that it became. There was a time when people thought you were an absolute fool for running track. The common theme was, "It don't pay." And it didn't. Except on the rare occasion when some benefactor took up your cause. Don't get it wrong, people used to GET PAID under the table, now. Elite athletes in first place ONLY, to be perfectly clear. Number 2 was as good as Number 2222222222. But by the time Carl Lewis got through being the conductor on the cash gravy train during his golden era in the early-to-late 80s, a system "had done growed up 'round it." Marion pimped her own body for cash, bottom line. But hey, some gals do it everyday. And so do a whole helluva lot of boys and bois and boyz.
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michaelollieclayton
Comment: >ChocolateBrownGal, rest assured, dear, compassionate Gal, those relay teammates know in their heart of hearts that they gave their all, and that what they gave was TRUE despite the flawed, clay feet humans around them. When they get past the shock of it, reality will set in, and they'll come to realize that Marion's issue is hers and hers alone. Who ever thought a clear conscience would be a prize?
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SpecialK
Comment: How sad for Marion Jones!! Hopefully this will make her a stronger person.
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TesticAl
Comment: Hell NAH! I EXPECT Marion to be BASHED THE SAME WAY the board did Barry. We all know that's not going to happen because she is a woman. *SHAKIN' MY GAWD DAMNED HEAD*
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PBF_19
Comment: This is so sad. Now the people who really deserve those medals missed out on the "glory" of it. What's up with dumb black athletes this year. Marion, Barry, OJ, Michael, lets get it together.
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B00TANEB00TUS
Comment: ...I'm sure she heard of the tragic Flo Jo story...I just don't understand how rubbing some sh1t on your arms, thighs and azz can give you flash-like speed...Did somebody pull her to the side and say..."Yo Marion, wanna take some time off that 50?...Then check this out...And it won't leave tracks or marks on your fine azz body just rub it in and watch those seconds slip away...C'mere lemme rub a lil bit on those thighs...Ok, Imma rub a lil bit on that azz now...Yeah baby, how does that feel?...How does it feel?...Ya feel like running, huh baby, Ya feel like running for the gold? Ya feel like running baby?...If ya wanna take off a few more seconds come see me at the crib...I may have to rub some on your inner thighs this time..Yeah baby, yeah....Next time bring the team over and we all can get our "rub-on"...
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michaelollieclayton
Comment: Uh, BOOT, taken over time most steroidals either assist in the rapid build-up of beneficial muscle tissue or assist in the rapid detioration of certain acids, enzymes, etc. Your recovery time from a workout is also physiologically flashed back to your days of youth. Remember how quick it was to recover from a hangover at 19 in comparison to say, 39? Remember how easy it was to spring out of bed at 14 compared to say, 41? You acquire the ability to carry a heavier workload. Power is relative. The more you get, the more you have. The more you workout, the more you can subjugate your competition.
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Closet_Nerd_Girl
Comment: OK, so when do Bill Belichek and the New England Patriots have to return ALL THREE of their Superbowl rings because they won them while having the advantage of "video gate?"
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nightshift
Comment: DCGG, Okrah already had a fraud on her show but, in a ratings race it would be the bomb!
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B00TANEB00TUS
Comment: ...WTF?...(searching for pen and paper)...Uh, thanks michaelollieclayton...Yeah, I can remember those crazy, hazy, lazy hangover days of yore...but can ya really rub it on?...I'll get pen and more paper while I await your answer...LBMAO....
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Closet_Nerd_Girl
Comment: >Testic- Did you not read DCGG's post? (It's HELLA funny by the way..) Anyway, I feel bad for her, but in the words of Eddie Murphy "Marian, you brought that on yoselllllllvvvve." The people I really feel sorry for are her relay teammates who may have to give up their medals. Now if I were them, I'd be ready to kick her azz.
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nightshift
Comment: ain't that a blip!! I never thought about the team mates....sheeeeeiiiitt! Now I'm mad!
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Babygurl
Comment: That's too bad...she use to be my favorite athlete...
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TGen
Comment: Excellent point ClosetNerdGril about Belicheck and the Patriots. I was thinking about the contrast of the backlash he and Vick have received, like night and day...and it could easily be argued that Belichek's crime warranted much more backlash in terms of the NFL than did Vick's. I have a feeling that whole cheating story is not over yet. It's flown under the radar thus far, but the more people start to examine it, I think the Patriots and the NFL are going to have to come with a lot more than a damn fine. The inequity in the punishment is just too glaring. We'll see...
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TesticAl
Comment: Closet_Nerd_Girl, yes I did. That was only one post. I expect all of the posts to be harsh just like the comments were towards Barry. Like I said earlier, that isn't going to happen. LMAO! That was a bad example using the Pats. Lord knows I hate THEM WITH A PASSION (Raider fan) but the NFL doesn't work like that if a player/team is caught cheating. The NFL doesn't forfeit wins/championships.
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B00TANEB00TUS
Comment: Yo...I just read somewhere that the members of that Women's 4x400m relay team said they wasn't giving back sh1t:
J Miles-Cark: I knew that beyotch was up to sumthing, she kept rubbing this foul smelling oil on her azz...She told us it was flax-seed oil. M.Hennagan: fucc that I wish somebody would come and try to take my sh1t. LaTasha Colander: Clear my azz, listen to me clearly "I ain't giving back a dayum thing"
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SweetieDarlin
Comment: Another point to this whole thing is that we will never know who would have honestly won these games if steroids weren't involved, it may have been Marion or someone else. Think of the endorsements that others may have lost due to cheating because there may have been a different winner.
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SistaBigBone69
Comment: FYI - There is a show airing on BETJ every Wednesday called Tears,Shears & Beauty. Check out my girl Freddie J. This is a six week show. New show on Wed. The first show aired last Wednesday night and will repeat throughout the week till the following Wed. Anyone who lives in Dallas, TX and have not heard of Freddie J than you need to go check her out. Your hair will look healthy and will grow. Her speciality is cutting. She is off the chain. You heard me.......
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Closet_Nerd_Girl
Comment: TGen- I agree with you 100%. What Belicheat did had a DIRECT impact on the integrity of the game. What Vick did what off the field of play. We can only hope that Bill and the Pats get their just due, and SOON. I agree with the few sports casters who had the guts to say it that Bill should havew been suspended for AT LEAST 8 games. The fact that Goddell announced that he would be collecting and viewing all the video tapes and documents in the Pats organization was a JOKE!!!! I mean, he telegraphed his intentions. So of course there was time to shred and doctor evidence. *sucking teeth and rolling eyes.*
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Closet_Nerd_Girl
Comment: >Testic- I understand your point about the NFL. But I still think it SUCKS that Belicheat was basically given a slap on the wrist while black "offenders" have the book thrown at them. If anything, he should be held MORE accountable because he is a COACH, and is supposed to set an example for the players and be above reproach. And I'll bet dollars to doughnuts that if Lovey Smith, Romeo Crennell, Tony Dungy or Denny Green had been caught cheating, they would be riding the pine right now....
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TGen
Comment: Don't forget, Mike Tomlin ClosetNerdGirl
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michaelollieclayton
Comment: BOOT, the only thing a woman can rub on her body externally and not worry about the consequences is sperm, last time I checked, that is...LOL
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Closet_Nerd_Girl
Comment: >TGen- Thanks! He's so brand new I did foget. But he doesn't look like an NFL coach. He looks like the cool young brother hanging out at the club. LOL!!!!!
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Debonair
Comment: Such a pretty woman to have fallen from grace.....
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DOne
Comment: I don't understand why people are always so outraged about steriod use. You are reacting as though sports are all about the game, being the best that you can be, you know sportsmenship. That may have been true 30 years ago and maybe for highschool sports. Sports today is about the dollar, period, and when you are talking about millions of dollars people will do whatever they need to get the money. On top of the money, we the public are forever wanting people to run faster, get stronger, up their game in order to show us that they deserve the dollars we give them. For many of athletes the risk of disgrace and maybe a sligtly shorter lifespan is worth the risk to get the money. I bet what Marion is really mad about is the fact the she's messed up her money. Its one thing to be disgraced, but another to be disgraced and broke. If she had a few mill in the bank she would probably be like "here take your damn metals, I'm set"
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Taurusingr
Comment: I for one agree with what someone said earlier...WE ALL have secrets or things we wouldn't want others to know about! My question is....Why this came up AFTER ALL THESE YEARS?? Why would those who KNEW BACK THEN NOT say anything until now!!?? We should ask...why say ANYTHING now?? Surely, this isn't just a case of "conscience"! I bet there's more to this than just somebody wanting to "come clean"! Also, someone else said something about her "lack of self confidence"...Well, A LOT of people do A LOT OF THINGS & don't get caught because THIER people,friends,etc...DON'T SNITCH!! It has nothing to do with confidence...It's about leveling the playing field! OTHERS do the same thing & NOBODY says ANYTHING!! NOT that two wrongs make a right...But, If others are doing it,& EVERYONE KNOWS IT & THEY don't get caught,I think it's easy to be under the "illusion of INCLUSION"! THAT'S the lesson WE BLACK PEOPLE HAVE TO LEARN!!....WE can't do what THEY DO! They may "say" it's a free country but....It ain't THAT free!!!
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cookyd
Comment: What else could she do?
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TesticAl
Comment: LMAO at people bringing the NFL in this. That is an entirely different organization. What Marion did was wrong IN HER SPORT and that is the price she had to pay/what she had to do. Nigguhs on here sugarcoat the people they like (Marion) and shyt on people (Barry) they don't like. LOL! Damn shame.
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Closet_Nerd_Girl
Comment: >Testic- I'm not sugarcoating anything. Marion was wrong, period. She not only messed up her legacy, she tainted the medals of her relay teammates. And if you recall, I said they need to kick her azz for that. (I sure would want to.) I know the NFL does things differently, but I reserve the right to state how I think they should do things. I am pointing out that in sports in general, in the grand scheme of things with athletes being "outed" for wrong-doing, it's clearly a case of black and white. Black athletes almost always get slammed harder for the same offenses as white athletes, who get treated much more leniently. I'm positive that there are white athletes in track and every other sport who do 'roids, and I am positive that if they were caught their punishment would not be as severe. Now I'm the first one to say that in order to avoid this unequal justice, black athletes just need to do stay out of trouble and keep their noses clean, and do it for the sake of doing the right thing, not just for fear of getting caught. But when some of us do mess up, we tend to get treated more harshly. In the case of Belicheat, I stand by my statement that if a black coach had done the same thing the punishment would have been more severe.
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kbig
Comment: B00TANEB00Tus--"I just don't understand how rubbing some sh1t on your arms, thighs and azz can give you flash-like speed."
Now that was some funny shyt! I feel bad this happened because people who truly should have won first place did not and had to then do differnet pursuits in their lives. She has her own conscience to deal with, but she was on a big stage to be taking shortcuts like that.
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TesticAl
Comment: Closet, you are one of the exceptions. What people need to think about is, she WON, that's why this is a big issue. Black or white, if she hadn't won those medals, this wouldn't be an issue. White athletes don't get mentioned because they get walked when it comes to blacks in sports. LMAO! They be placin' 8th and shyt. LMAO! Yes I know that last sentence was awful.
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Closet_Nerd_Girl
Comment: >Testic, now I have to agree with you there. Had she not been winning, this would not be an issue. And that last sentence WAS awful... and funny! That's why they excel in the shot put, the pole vault and the high jump. Besides, black folk's butts are too big for the latter two sports. LOL!!
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Name:
Train
Comment: She knew what she was doing and this is not a race issue. She lied her azz off
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Name:
candygyrl
Comment: I'm sure that the next runner up for the gold may have some secrets in the closet too. Seems like all of these athletes using something on the low until they get busted. So the question is, if they're all on something, isn't Marion the champion anyway? I'd like to go with that. Hey, I'm still very much a fan. She says she didn't know that her manager was giving it to her and I believe her. She just got a little scared when they asked her about it and probably realized at that point what was really going down, but I think she is a champion nonetheless, and it definitely appears that she is remorseful for it all. I wish her the best.
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ladybyrd
Comment: TesticAl > LOL at your last posts. I agree wholeheartedly. I've never heard of an athlete who lost their events and was prosecuted. I love Track and watching the athletes glide around the track. I did the 100 sprint, 100 & 4x400 hurdles. Now, I run to and from my car. LOL
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pn2ppr
Comment: No doubt I am way late on this commentary but I am appauled at some of these comments. As soon as a black person gets caught for doing something that is clearly wrong we want to holler "YT" and "we're being targeted" or "singled out". Well guess what people, they couldn't single us out or target us if our closets were spotless or damn near. What Marion Jones did was wrong. This is not a black & white issue, it is a right and wrong issue. She knew what she was doing was wrong but thought she could get away with it. I don't buy that b/s flaxseed oil story or any of it. How weak a mind to think that would some how excuse her. I was disgusted. People need to learn to take full responsibility for their actions and endure the consequences. This is why black people are their own worst enemy - eff up, get caught, blame everybody else. I'm not saying black people are the only ones who do this but I am not concerned about the others. People, we got to do better!
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