Basically, I explained that not only were steroids unnecessary but they were something that was ruining the sport. He asked me to explain myself. I explained that you could get as big as you wished just by lifting properly and eating correctly. I mentioned that Doug Hepburn would blow most guys out of the water with his strength feats. He wouldn't hear a word of it.
Athletes are marketable products.
They are marketed for one reason only - they win medals or games, and that makes money. Nobody wants to pay money to see a mediocre performance, and advertisers certainly will not pay top dollar to attach their names to a loser. Unfortunately, with performance enhancing drugs, many athletes become losers when they refuse to start taking them. The athlete feels that he or she has no other option but to start using. One of the major issues directly linked to steroid use is food supplementation.