Ok, so it's official. Lance Armstrong cheated and has now been stripped of all seven Tour de France titles. He's also been banned from cycling professionally by the the International Cycling Union.
As if that wasn't bad enough, the Huffington Post now reports that members of the cancer charity Armstrong founded, Livestrong, want their donations back.
Although Armstrong recently resigned from the organization during the so-called 'doping scandal,' some of its supporters say it's a little too little, too late.
"The whole thing is founded on a lie. The guy cheated, and he forced other people to cheat,” said Michael Birdsong. “I would like my money back. We donated under false pretenses."
Birdsong and his wife, a cyclist who was diagnosed with breast cancer, apparently donated $50,000 and raised a further $150,000.
I'm not surprised by the couple's feelings of betrayal. However, as Livestrong goes into its 15th year, and cancer is still going strong, no one can deny the good that Armstrong's charity has done, to the tune of $500 million.
Isn't it enough to rob the man of his athletic titles and corporate sponsorships (Nike and Anheuser-Busch), or should Armstrong also step down from the board at Livestrong?
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