Lance Armstrong banned from Cycling competition for life, do athletes deserve a second chance?

[strateguy632]

U. S. ADA investigated Lance Armstrong (among others, finding hundreds of cheaters from almost every modern country). laboratory tests indicated performance-enhancing substances.

The International Cycling Union =ICU supported the USADA's decision and officially stripped Armstrong of his seven Tour de France victories.

The Cycling union also banned Armstrong from the sport for life. ICU president Pat McQuaid said in a statement that "Lance Armstrong has no place in cycling."

1, do athletes deserve a second chance? after caught, a chance to participate next time?

2, or not, because only violent criminals who were released early for good behavior or who completed jail time deserve second chances? absurdly wrong that violent crime like hit, gets second chance but smaller crime no second chance. so both same yes chance? or both same no chance? or?

3, or the opposite of now, based on severity, athletes should not be banned for life, due to smaller crime, all athletes deserve second chances, but violent criminals found guilty don't deserve a second chance due to severity, violent crime more severe?

[Likes2drive]

Most of guys cheat by doping if not doing drugs, seems what they have to do keep up with the rest of the cheaters, I think they’ve given him many chances, but to ban somebody for life is extreme, but maybe justified? Who knows hopefully he didn’t have to give back any of the money from the endorsements, either to take away all his victory, trophies, or whatever, which may not have all been one by cheating is kind of not fair either

[strateguy632]

only caught once after ended career. never got 2nd chance as you guessed

[Likes2drive]

Sometimes there’s no second chances

[Joshydavid25]

Yeah they should get a second chance.. Lance could clean up, test for up, and cycle again.. I don't think he should've been banned for life..

[Joshydavid25]

Thanks for MHO again!

[sage2021]

No second chances. Once a cheater, you're out! Period. Let the honest people win.
Because people cheat to win, we are stuck with the worst president the United States has ever had.

[purplepoppy]

Seems pretty rife among cyclists. I say ban the sport until it sorts itself out.

[genericname85]

a "second" chance yes. a 10th one no.

[fordtruck]

I don’t think so