February 28, 2012

Braun may not be guilty, but he’s not innocent

#Exonerated…

That was the Twitter hashtag representing Ryan Braun last week, after third-party arbitrators overturned the Brewer’s slugger and reigning National League MVP’s suspension for using a performance-enhancing drug.

Even Aaron Rodgers, Quarterback for the Green Bay Packers, ‘discount double-check’ innovator, and another of Milwaukee’s favorite athletes, got involved: “MLB and cable sports tried to sully the reputation of an innocent man. Picked the wrong guy to mess with. Truth will set u free #exonerated”.

Maybe Rodgers needs a reality check. Braun never appealed the science of the test, but rather the chain of custody/collection procedure. It was determined that the person who…

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