On Tuesday, February 25, 2020, I put a poll up on my Instagram page asking a question related to arguably the biggest cheating scandal in sports history…
It was revealed shortly after this past World Series that the Houston Astros were caught cheating during the 2017-19 seasons. In 2017, the ball club captured their first World Series title in franchise history and brought life back to Houston sports. They had a historic team full of talent that most likely would have won the title cleanly either way. However, the club chose to go on an alternative root and use electronics to illegally steal signs from their opponents. This means that they knew every pitch that was coming to them.
Once this story was revealed, athletes and fans around the world negatively spoke out against the Astros. While the club faced financial consequences and their GM and manager were released, the players were given full immunity and protection. This means that none of them were suspended, fined, or faced any consequences at all.
I asked on my Instagram page if the Astros players should personally face consequences because they were the ones who were behind all of the cheating. Out of the 114 people who answered, 94 of them said yes and 20 said no.
This means that about 83% of those votes are in favor of the Astros players receiving real punishment for their wrongdoings that has personally affected player’s lives. Teams were eliminated from playoff contention, players were released from teams, and more all because the Astros used electronics to cheat their way to the World Series. For more information on the Houston Astros scandal, click HERE.
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