Newswise — On Thursday, December 13, 2007, Major League Baseball (MLB) will release the highly anticipated findings from former Senator George Mitchell's investigation into the use of performance enhancing drugs in baseball.
Said Peter Roby, director of Athletics and Recreation at Northeastern University and former director of the Center for the Study of Sport in Society, "The significance of the report may have more to do with the historians that chronicle the performances of the players and their place in history as opposed to any policy changes or punishments that may get handed out. Since there were no rules in place regarding steroids and Human Growth Gormone (HGH), it will be difficult for MLB to suspend or punish players for having used these or other drugs prior to drug policies being put in place."
According to a report in The New York Times, active players will most likely receive more lenient punishments than the current 50 game suspension because their use may stem from before MLB banned the substances. In 2004, MLB banned steroids and in 2005, it banned HGH.
In July 2007, Roby was named athletic director. The appointment follows his five-year tenure as director for Sport in Society, a post he accepted in July 2002.While at Sport in Society, Roby has proved to be an effective and popular public speaker, a frequently referenced expert and a published columnist. He has been the featured speaker for numerous organizations over his 25 year career. Most recently Roby spoke at the Australia Department of Sport and Recreation's Active06 conference in Perth, Australia, about the power of sport to unite communities. As an expert in his field, he has been frequently referenced in The New York Times, The Boston Globe, USA Today, The Wall Street Journal, The Los Angeles Times, The Palm Beach Post, Indianapolis Star, and Sports Illustrated. A regular on radio and television, his credits include ABC's "Good Morning America," CBS's "The Early Show," ESPN's "Outside the Lines," NBC's "Nightly News," CNN's "Paula Zahn Show," ABC's "The Larry Elder Show," CN8's "SportsPulse," and NECN's "Newsnight." He was also a featured guest of Jerry Remy and Don Orsillo during a Red Sox Game broadcast. His opinion pieces have been published on the editorial pages of The Boston Globe, The Indianapolis Star, The Dallas Morning News and The Oregonian.
About the Center for the Study of Sport in Society at Northeastern University
The Center for the Study of Sport in Society at Northeastern University is the world's leading social justice organization that uses sport to create social change. The flagship organization located in the heart of Boston, Mass., was founded in 1984 by Dr. Richard Lapchick and touts a branch in Baltimore, MD. Through research, education, and advocacy the center works locally, nationally, and internationally to promote physical activity, health, violence prevention, and diversity among young people, adults, and college and professional athletes. Sport in Society's innovative programs are all staffed by former college, Olympic, or professional athletes and has been awarded America's most successful violence prevention program by Lou Harris, the Peter F. Drucker Award as the most innovative non-profit program in the social sector. Most recently it was recognized by the Boston Red Sox for its dedication and service to the community. Visit Sport in Society at http://www.sportinsociety.org.
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