Houston Astros shortstop Miguel Tejada plead guilty on charges of lying about the discussions of steroids. Tejada becomes another prominent baseball figure in trouble with the law and he could be doing jail time. Tejada could face up to a year in prison. However, they said that is unlikely as a supposed deal has already been struck. But Tejada has other things to worry about as well, including possible deportation.
Tejada's immigration status makes him susceptible to possible deportation by the U.S. government. If they think his crime is serious enough, they will most likely be deported back to the Dominican Republican, never to return to the United States. That would end his baseball career in Major League Baseball. He lied about not having any discussions or conversations about steroids. The Mitchell Report on performance-enhancing drugs says that he talked with former teammate Adam Piatt, which meant that Tejada lied to investigators.
I watched the press conference and Tejada apologized and cried during the apology. He had no other choice. His baseball career in the U.S. will be over if they choose to run him out the country. Personally, I would like to see politics not involved with sports. If someone tests positive for steroids, then they will get their punishment from the heads of baseball. Congressmen and other politicians have a lot more to do in fixing this country and the economic turmoil the country is in.
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