I never believed Ryan Braun was telling the truth last year, and I certainly didn’t believe anything in his apology. I’ll admit, he did a few things that you’re supposed to do, which is say you’re sorry and take complete blame (e.g. “I have no one to blame but myself”). But from there, you could tell he’s still lying. Here’s one example:
In paragraph four, he makes up an excuse, saying “I was dealing with a nagging injury and I turned to products for a short period of time that I shouldn’t have used.” However, his ex-friend Ralph Sasson alleges in a lawsuit that Braun has been doping since his college days.
At this point, I’m inclined to believe Sasson. Braun is trying to portray a “woe is me” reason for doping, as if there’s an acceptable reason for cheating, especially if it was just one time. No one dopes just one time. I’m sure Braun has been cheating for most, if not all, of his career.
I also was disappointed with Braun’s half-assed apology toward the sample collector Dino Laurenzi Jr., whom Braun threw under the bus. Braun says, “I sincerely apologize to everybody involved in the arbitration process, including the collector, Dino Laurenzi, Jr.” but then moves off the subject. Laurenzi should be allowed to punch Braun in the face.
Actually, everyone should.