Politicians should be drug tested too

I’m all for drug testing in sports.

I don’t have any problem taking a drug test at any time because I’m drug free and love playing for my country.

What I do have a problem with is politicians who are willing to pass drug-testing laws for athletes, but they aren’t willing to take a test themselves.

Like a skipper leading from the front in cricket, politicians should set the example by being drug tested.

A leader always leads from the front.

The politicians just passed this law to help us be in line with the World Anti-Doping Association.

It should be mandatory for them to get drug tested.

They should be the ones setting the example for our young people.

I’ve heard them say “Politicians don’t get drug tested, so why should we?’

If politicians truly want to be world leaders, they should be willing to step forward and set the example.

Just as athletes represent Bermuda, so do politicians — and they are handling the Government purse.

They are representing our country so why can’t they set the example from the top?

They should not give young people any excuse as to not take a drug test — and right now they are.

If you are afraid to take a drug test because you can’t pass it, then you shouldn’t be a politician.

It’s that simple.

We are paying their salaries. They travel and represent us around the world just like sportsmen.

This is just a good precedent for them to set.

Those who have volunteered and taken drug tests, my hats off to them, it’s a glorious example of leading from the front.

Coach Moore

Coach David Moore just keeps proving every week as to why he’s the right man for the job.

He’s developing our youngsters while giving our cricket programme a serious overhaul.

It’s great to have a man who can come in and get the job done.

I love listening to him because of the knowledge he has.

He can take the heat when others criticize what he’s doing, but he’s man enough to stand up for his principles and stick to them.

Under-19s

Our Under 19 team did not advance out of the Americas regional qualifier last week.

That’s not a major surprise.

We’re playing against top players from around the world.

The USA had one player from the U.S. and Canada had two players who were from Canada.

The rest were from Sri Lanka, India, and Pakistan.

That’s especially tough at that age bracket.

And when you consider we mainly sent an Under 17 team to compete against boys who were older, they did the best they could under trying circumstances.

This is part of the reason why coach Moore’s overhaul is going to be good.

He’s teaching them the basics and the clubs have a major role to play with helping lay that foundation.

This is something positive, and we should celebrate them for what they have done rather than try and tear them down that’s been in some other press reports.

We should have more positive articles about our young people.

I’m not saying there should be nothing negative written, but when there are more things written that tear down our young people than lift them up, something’s wrong.

Jacobi

Last week Jacobi Robinson posted on his Facebook page whether he should play for Somerset or Rangers this coming season.

Somerset has a lot of good young players that could use his leadership.

With Rangers he could win titles and earn cups.

But the bottom line is that is only a question that Jacobi can answer for himself.