 Wednesday, June 20, 2007
Senator Mitchell's Conflict of Interest
Senator George Mitchell was one of the most respected members of the U.S. Senate in his time as Majority Leader and in the Minority. He was appointed by MLB Commissioner Bud Selig to investigate the performance enhancement (steroid) mess.
Senator Mitchell's investigation has become a fishing investigation. No player wants to talk to him and the MLB Players Union won't let them. Exception: New York Yankee Jason Giambi wanted to clear the air in a recent "USA Today" interview. Jason's candor got him an appointment with at the principal's office, the aforementioned Commissioner Selig, who wants him to talk to Senator Mitchell's commission later this week. Seemingly okay by all accounts but Senator Mitchell is not only a Red Sox fan but a Director and a member of the Red Sox ownership group. Senator Mitchell was recently witnessed wearing a Red Sox sweater and getting autographs on the field with his son before a Yankees-Red Sox game at Fenway Park a couple of weeks ago.
This begs the question. How can Senator Mitchell set his anti-Yankee biases aside in giving Giambi a fair hearing?
Senator Mitchell is only the latest example of the conflicts of interest that pervade our society. MLB's Commissioner, Bud Selig, is also guilty of conflicts of interest. He was finally forced to "divest" his ownership interest to his daughter a few years ago. Commissioner Selig is an owner in commissioner's clothing.
What will Giambi do? If he is smart, he will say little or nothing.
What will Senator Mitchell? Listen, take notes, and hopefully buy some new non-Red Sox threads.
What will Commissioner Selig do? Suspend Giambi and let the union fight it?
By doing something, Commissioner Selig will have shown that he tried. At the end of the day, is that good enough?
Posted by a concerned Tank in NY.
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