Why all the venom toward Barry Bonds?
613747
Because Bonds is a JERK
1047517
Justin great question!  Too bad all the other people answering the question are really GAYYYYYYYY.  The only reason Bonds is being ridiculed is because hes a "black athlete" and nothing else.  If he was white , like Jason Giambi, we wouldn't be having this discussion.  Everyone seems to forget that Giambi took steroids too, he was even voted comeback player of the year.  If O.J. can get away with murder, then why can't Sonny have his kid? (Points at a black man) That guy knows what I am talking about.  No more questions.
562054
more like BALCO BONDS he is a dicrace to baseball he should have an * next to his records. babe ruth and hank arron deserve to be worshiped by baseball fans not bonds and this all his store bought talent.\n\nwho would hit more homeruns the babe or bond on steroids.\n\nanswer babe 100,000 bonds 713!!!!!!!!
354624
Its kinda weird how everything all of a sudden went directly to Bonds using steroids. Just a few months ago everyone was heated up about the issue with congress. But back to the question, think about if you were hank aaron and this man who has been cheating his whole career is about to break your record. How would you feel? I think that some of the fans are showing there disagreement with his choices in life to use the steroids. Im not saying that it was right to throw the syringe, but but it was kind of funny and barry deserves the embarassment. And once they prove he has used steroids, things will get much worse in terms of fan abuse for barry.
360346
Yes, it's like a deal with the devil. Barry Bonds got a boost in power but he had to give up years of his life for it. Even though he has stopped taking them, the steroids still will play an effect on his body. He knew what he was doing, but I guess he thought breaking the all-time homerun record was worth it. He'll be sorry in about 10 ti 15 years.
455025
Everyone knows that Barry Bonds uses steroids.  And the concept of accidentally using steroids, does anyone really believe that?  That's like accidentally smoking crack!  Bonds case should be looked at a little more carefully than it is.  Major League Baseball isn't even really paying attention to the claims of his use.  I think the main reason for this is because he broke the single season HR record, and how would they handle that situation?  They couldn't just take them away there would be too much criticism over that one.  But, he should be fines, suspended, and investigated more thoroughly.  My main question is where was he when they had Sosa, Palmeiro, Schilling, Thomas, and McGwire?
619356
Point by point\n\n-The Babe was a great (if not the greatest) baseball player.  His behavior off the field was lewd at best.  But during his heyday, athletes wern't celebrites, they were athletes.  Just like Beckham or Kobe, it shouldn't matter what you do after the final whistle.  But those guys are in an era now where athletes are interchangable with celebrites.\n\n-At the time Hank Aaron broke Babe's record, racism was still running strong.  People that grew up with The Babe believed that his HR record would never be broken - especially by someone of color.  But I'd bet that for every piece of hate mail he received, he got 3 congratulating him.\n\n-Bonds is obviously on something, just like Canseco, McGuire, Palmero...  Look at (pics and stats) these players in the late 80's compared to now.  There is a huge difference, literally!  And being innocent until proven guilty only applies in court - you are guilty when convicted.  Bonds has not been charged with a crime, he is being tried by the public and media.  There is no jury and no verdict.  His guilt depends on who you ask (I say guilty).\n\n-I would want Bonds on my team.  He's a homerun machine.  His on-base percentage is the highest in the Majors (because no one pitches to him).  His is injury-proned, so I'd like to see him on an American League team as a DH.  If he plays a full season in the outfield without tweeking his knee, then the Giants have a good shot at winning the World Series.\n\n*Are you from Canada or England?
537903
jahhhahhah! of course we are..do as we say not was we doers..that's what we are...i struggle with that all the time...oh well.. cut barry a break, he knows he's lame, but he's working on that. yeah, he's a buttface, but he's a danged good baseball player!!!! danged good. sprots are bought and paid for..and barry just decided to spend his dough to become a better player..yeah, i think he did it...but who cares, he gives us a show! i'm gonna say it agian. he's one heck of a player!  and like really, how does roids make him really play better...he gets a personal high...ok, so ...what..like millions of people don't buy illegal drugs, better yet, like billions of baseball hoares don't drink beer at the game...give me a break...let 'em all take roids..see what kinda game they can play then.  hypocrites, yes, absolutely. i am one of the worst out there...i try not to be...but then again i don't have an important role in the big leagues...i live here, one small person, in one small house with my family...who do as i do, not as i say...f Uck them and let them use xxx and yyy and zzz to power up and out...they really are only hurting themselves...steroids don't give you super powers...they just make you more...person. throw the ball, let's play!\nmaybe that is why bonds is loved and hated...the roids...think about it. really. and give him slack...he's a human, like us all, but on roids...that was just plain ol wrong what someone did to him at the pads game...he's only human!  just like p bush!
241607
I hope he breaks his neck before he breaks any baseball records. Maybe he should be thrown out of baseball for doing steroids. Think about it... if you did drugs in the workplace, would you be fired??? I don't think that any player of any game that gets the saleries that the likes of Bonds gets should be able to compete for any records if they are on any performance enhancing drugs.
186880
Wipe his records.  Ban him from the HOF.  But keep him in the MLB.\n\nGame of Shadows pretty much proves that he used steroids.  Forget that he never tested positive.  Assume he did.  Assume 2000 rolls around, he takes a drug test on his own and fails.  At this point it is not against baseball policy.  We all knew it was going on.  If you looked at McGwire in '98, saw his 21 inch biceps and thought "he must work out"  you are delusional.  We all knew it was going on.  We ignored it, now we have to pay for it.  Shame on Barry.  But shame on all of us for letting this problem escalate to where it is.
373003
Hey I'm a Braves fan and Hank Aaron is not what you think he is.  He's everything that Bonds is on a more bitter level.  He is ever bit of a racist and bitter about everything, and no one for the Braves cares much for him because of it.  The Media disliked him intensely because he was chasing the Babe, and he was not enjoyable to talk to from the media.  The parallels between the two personas is startling.  As far as the better hitter, no doubt it is Barry Bonds, and even before the steroids things came up he was still the best hitter I've ever seen in my lifetime.  Barry Bonds changed the way you play the Pirates or Giants, Hank never brought the fear like that in anyone.  One of the most overrated players of all time.  Take away the HR's and he's an average player.  Bonds has had insane batting averages and OBP seasons and MVPS.
506646
I'm no Bonds fan but tonight I heard just in his past 5 to 8 years he has really been hitting his home runs. witch i think he was on drugs and Babe did it on hot dogs and beer. But if people want Bonds out of the record book you also have to take out Mark McGuire(or how ever its spelled St. Louis sucks any ways)
1146476
I totally agree! \nI read an article that was about Barry Bonds BEFORE he made it to the majors.  He was playing in college.  He was so mean and cruel to his good natured teamates (he even broke into the house of one of them to steal some jam) that the coach finally decided to take a vote: should Bonds stay or go?  Bonds was the star of the team, but every player except 2 voted that he should go.  The coach said that since it wasn't ananymous, Bonds would stay.  Good thing, too, because if he had let Bonds go, Barry's 'big, scary daddy' would have beat the coach up.  Barry Bonds has had his hand held, and he's not used to anyone hating him.\nHe couldn't stand the attention Sosa and Mcquire were getting in the homerun race, and so Mr. Attention-seeker got jealous and used steroids, which left him in a big mess. 'Fb2005team3' is right. He was TOTALLY skinny before, and actually a great, HOF bound player!  Now he's a fatso who won't live past 60.
575012
If you read Game Of Shadows, you'll see that Bonds started using steroids in '99 because he was jealous of McGwire and mad that McGwire had taken his spotlight. Bonds had such a giant ego, (no pun intended), that he wanted to make sure that everyone would talk about him, no matter what he had to do.
302881
Yes, the Giants do rule. I've always thought Bonds got too much sh*t from the media and from people in general (I've been away from the Bay Area for 8 years, namely in New York City and Detroit, and it seems people in the rest of the country HATE the guy).  Yes, the roids are very probable.  But man, when every damn player and manager in the MLB (and they know better than we do) is awed by the guy's abilities, even though a lot of them probably knew he was doin the roids, it's time to give the guy a little respect.  I think it's sad that he took the steroids.  But you're right, there's a MAJOR double standard for him and all the other pillpoppers.  Just because he's cocky and not always smiley and happy-go-lucky, and then he's black to top it off!  He was getting death threats for daring to go after a white guy's homerun record (both McGwire and Ruth) years ago, so you might say the cockiness is warranted.  Also, the roids were NOT outlawed by the MLB because they LOVED the attention baseball was finally gaining back, nor by the law in general.  I disagree wholeheartedly with their use, and would wag my finger at Bonds (AFTER shaking his hand, getting his autograph, and thanking him for helping the Giants so much) if I met him, but you JUST CAN'T DENY that he's still one of the F-ing greatest players of all time.  Better than McGwire, Sosa, Palmeiro, Sheffield, and Giambi by FAR.
338359
Bonds is a liar, racist, crook and a wife beater. He has absolutely no integrity with intelligent people of character, and no I don't think he will be, nor should be in the HOF. \n\nTo all the bonds supporters, which why you would support him is beyond me: Take a look at his body and stats prior to 1990. He had less than 85 homers and he was well under 200 pounds. Now all of a sudden at the age of 42 he has almost achieved the all time HR record and put on more muscle as he's gotten older? Can you say abnormal pattern to reality and reverse terms then the rest of us?\n\nAre we to believe that he is just blessed with again gracefully and just happens to be superman as he ages? Does he happen to have a tree in his backyard that produces anti-aging and reverse again fruit? Think again!\n\nIt's clearly unnatural and against nature the process and pattern by which he's gone, so clearly he's been juicing. Not to mention yet another wonderful role model for the black community, who is already overraught with wonderful thugs like Ray Lewis that set such a wonderful example.\n\nNo wonder today's youth and minority population is primarily heading in the wrong direction, when they turn on their Tv's and see these types of things, who is essence of action are saying: "Do whatever you want, lie, cheat and steal if you have to in order to win, and if anyone questions you for it, just play the race card".\n\nBonds and people like you that support him are a damn disgrace to the sport, the true classy legends that built it and to the country. Shame on you if you have any.
107582
He calls his players nasty names.\n\nAw c'mon, gimme a break! Someboday had to say it! ;-)