The use of drugs has destroyed the careers of the legendary sportsmen and put forward an example for the upcoming players that drugs won’t do any good. In fact, they will only push you in the darkness, and you will soon be forgotten no matter what you have achieved throughout your life.
Lance Armstrong, a legendary cyclist was found guilty of using drugs hence his all seven Tour de France were taken away along with the Sydney Olympics medal. Well, now he won’t be remembered for his seven Tour de France titles or Olympics medal. In fact, he will be remembered as a player who was found guilty of using drugs hence banned for the lifetime.
The curse of doping has also effected Pakistan thus bringing shame to the country. In 2006, two best bowlers of the world Shoaib Akhter and Muhammad Asif were sent back to Pakistan because they were tested positive of the drugs. This incident brought shame to the Pakistan, however; they came back strongly and made their name once again on the International platform. Nevertheless, unfortunately, everyone is not as lucky as Asif and Shoaib Akhtar.
In the same year Meharullah Lassi, an emerging boxing player was banned for a lifetime. He was found guilty of using the banned drugs twice in two years hence he was banned for a lifetime. He came from the slums of Lyari, Karachi and made his name on the International platform by defeating the best International boxers, but soon he was gone in the darkness. He lost all the fame and was subsequently forgotten.
However, he appealed against the ban and was successful in reducing it to two years, but the charm and charisma he had in his boxing were lost. He performed just like any ordinary boxer and was highly disappointed. He believed the two-year ban was enough to dent him emotionally and mentally hence he could not perform the way he used.
Now he is working as a traffic advisor in Karachi. There are only few people who remember this player, and for the rest, he is nothing more than a traffic advisor.
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