[MortMan]

At any rate, I have a hard time treating an athlete like a god who can do no wrong simply because he WINS, and find it both amusing and annoying that so many assume LA is above repproach simply because he is LANCE ARMSTRONG.

Agreed. I am unwilling to treat any athlete like a god for any reason whatsoever. Because the excel at a game or other sport does not make them superior human beings.

I have to admit that I do object to the trial-by-innuendo tactics employed in this case.

However, if physical evidence (or otherwise admissible evidence under existing world cycling rules) can be brought forward to prove he doped - I say he should be punished in accordance with the established rules. Until such time as it is proven, the track record shows this to be a witch hunt, in my opinion.

[longtermmemmory]

The issue is the USADA rigged the hearing to make it a kangaroo court. There was no way for Armstrong to PROVE INNOCENCE. He wa being forced to prove a negative.

They had to resort to a rigged arbitration because no court of law would have sustained their claims. Physical tests trump bitter heresay.