Reading: Juiced, by Jose Canseco (pgs. 101-128)

I finally found an area in which I can agree with Jose Canseco, after reading my next section of his book, Juiced.  In chapter nine, Canseco details his long and rather interesting history with pop star, Madonna.  Madonna basically wanted to find a man that she could marry.  She particularly wanted to have a kid with a Latino.  She contacted Canseco and eventually the two of them met.  Madonna made it obvious that she was interested in Canseco from the start and the two eventually became at the least, good friends.  Madonna contacted Canseco often and their relationship was all over the media.  However, the two never really were intimate and Canseco eventually stopped seeing Madonna. 

In chapter ten, Canseco details the media and their unfair treatment of minority groups.  Specifically, Canseco notes one specific time in which he was unfairly judged by a reporter name Tom Boswell.  Boswell told the world that Canseco was on steroids without any clear evidence.  As a result, Canseco lost both respect from others as well as endorsement opportunities.  Canseco describes several other cases in which he felt he was unfairly scrutinized simply because he was Latino.  He states that if a player like Mark McGwire or Cal Ripken Jr. did some of the things he did, they would never be treated with the same disrespect because they are all American, white men.  Canseco stood up to racial injustice in baseball a few times, but he always had a target on his back because he was a Latino star player.

After reading this section of Juiced, I have to agree with some of Canseco's points.  He speaks the truth about injustice in the media.  Reporters are always looking for a juicy story, even if they have to create one out of nothing.  More specifically, reporters in the United States are mostly looking for non whites to be the target of their controversial stories.  I have not faced racial discrimination personally, but when I see it in the real world, I am often disgusted.  The color of your skin never will determine who you are or how much respect you deserve in my opinion.  In addition, I believe media in today's world should calm down.  I think media should stick to stories that are true and unbiased.  Media reporters should never sacrifice morals for a juicy story.  Overall, I have to agree with Canseco in a few of his points in this particular section of my reading.