I don�t get this. I just came across this article from ESPN talking about Tyler Walker and how his suspension from NASCAR due to substance abuse dramatically changed his life. He mentioned that he felt sorry for the fans, sponsors and friends that supported him. I�m sure he also regrets not being able to display his skills in a NASCAR race track. Walker also added that he�s been sober for 10 months now (good for him).
But what struck me though was what he said that if NASCAR had a more stringent drug testing program when he first started racing, he would�ve cleaned up his act for fear of being caught. Now that got me thinking. Is he blaming the ineptness of NASCAR�s drug testing policy for his downfall here? I�m sure the system that NASCAR has in terms of drug testing is far from perfect but I don�t think they should be blamed for someone�s inability to control his (or her) problem. C�mon man, you already know what�s right and wrong, good and bad. I don�t think its right to point fingers at an institution and tell the people running it that �if they had stricter rules, you wouldn�t have taken drugs and you wouldn�t have been suspended.� You had a choice. The path taken may not have been the right one but it was a decision that came from you. It didn�t come from NASCAR.
I guess what I�m trying to drive at here is that I don�t think that the �alleged� incompetence of an organization�s drug system should be used as an excuse. As a person, it�s up to us decide what we think is good for us. If we happen to fall because of it, we should accept it as our fault and not put the blame on someone else and use it as an excuse for not being able to have enough self-control. Just say you were wrong and quit pointing fingers.
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