Chris Colabello suspension leaves internet conflicted
Sad day for Toronto fans
Major League Baseball announced Friday that Blue Jays' first baseman Chris Colabello had been suspended without pay for 80 games for use of performance enhancing drugs.
The Blue Jays released a statement.
Blue Jays statement regarding Chris Colabello: <a href="https://t.co/xMjlLIpgLj">pic.twitter.com/xMjlLIpgLj</a>
—@BlueJaysColabello also released a statement saying that finding out he had tested positive was the "least expected phone call" of his life - to which Twitter responded:
The PED Colabello used is an oral steroid more known commonly as Turinabol, which was predominant during East Germany’s doping program.
—@BNightengaleChris Colabello's statement on his positive PED test. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Howdidthatgetinmybody?src=hash">#Howdidthatgetinmybody</a> <a href="https://t.co/qSSrztzO7Z">pic.twitter.com/qSSrztzO7Z</a>
—@AbNormoyleSome fans fear Colabello's suspension will be a detriment to the Jays' season.
Big blow for the Blue Jays as 1B Chris Colabello has been suspended 80 games for testing positive for a PED. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MLB?src=hash">#MLB</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ALEast?src=hash">#ALEast</a>
—@Alygirl9793Others found it hard to believe that Colabello was even using PEDs.
Chris Colabello's 0.069 BA tells me that he wasn't buying very good steroids.
—@weirdscienceThe disappointment was real for some.
I'm so heated right now. He is hugely popular with the fans here. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Jays?src=hash">#Jays</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ChrisColabello?src=hash">#ChrisColabello</a> <a href="https://t.co/1foWQZcILP">pic.twitter.com/1foWQZcILP</a>
—@emmaschuetzWhile others took pity on him.
The Chris Colabello story in a nutshell. <a href="https://t.co/QlS83FdEng">pic.twitter.com/QlS83FdEng</a>
—@SammyHudesAre you surprised to hear of Colabello's PED use? Let us know in our poll.
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