Jason Grimsley is a generous guy (when it comes to money he didn't exactly
earn)
Former Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Jason Grimsley is back in the
news. The 15-year vet who was suspended for 50 games in June after
being busted for using illegal performance-enhancing drugs including
steroids, amphetamines, horse tranquilizers, RU-486 and Flintstones
vitamins, made the doping policy look pretty silly yesterday.
Turns out when you get busted for doing stuff you aren't supposed to
do ("cheating," we're told, is the word here) you are still entitled
to that year's salary.
During those 50 days of no baseball and Fun Dip, Grimsley was set to
make $225,500, which was awarded to him last week as decided by the
commissioner's office and the MLB Players Association.
Pretty messed up, right?
Well, Fun Dip lovin' Grimsley has a kind heart (could've been the
horse tranqs taking effect) and has decided to donate his "earnings"
to a handful of charities.
We aren't really sure what to make of this. We applaud Grimsley's
generosity, but then again he's donating thousands of dollars all
covered with the residue of a growth hormone and a steroid-infused
syringe ("Metaphor." Metaphor is what we were looking for here.) to
the Drug-Free Arizona charity.
Got to appreciate the irony.
In other news: Steelers coach Bill Cowher will wait until after the
season to discuss a new contract because he intends to ride his
motorcycle without a helmet before agreeing to terms.
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