Lance Armstrong Oprah Interview Reaction: Former Friend Says 'I Could Not Believe Lance Apologized'
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- čas přidán 17. 01. 2013
- Betsy Andreu, the wife of one of the cyclist's former teammates discusses his confession to drug use.
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You sound very intelligent!!! Thanks for the reply.
Oprah should have given him a performance enhancing hug :(
Amen to that Sir!
When his lips are moving you know he is lying.
I bet Betsy can really tear it up...:::)))
shes a stand up lady for being so brave to tell the truth
I think to be that driven like Lance is you have to be slightly psychotic and mentally unstable.
when she says that she is quoted sworn testimony she gave before a grand jury. That this testimony was made public is none of her doing.
Great job Betsy ,hold his feet to the fire.
100% agree. Can't believe the people on here making excuses for LA.
She stood up for herself and her HUSBAND. God bless them both.
At the time they (Betsy and Frankie) asked LA if he wanted his privacy, he said it was ok for them to be present. The evidence was given under oath in the SCA case in 2005.
Why did Betsy wait until her husband was no longer doping and working with Lance Armstrong before she decided to be "truthful"?
and still you came here to see another video about this topic..
Couldn't have said it better myself.
yes...
I've just finished reading Tyler Hamilton's book and in it he describes how angry Betsy was when she found out her husband (Frankie) was doping. She made him swear he'd stop doing it and he hid it from her and went to a lot of trouble to keep her from finding out that he continued to dope. E.g. he never kept the EPO in his refrigerator like most cyclists did. She was against it from the beginning.
oh my goodness. all those time what i had been watching on tv for 7 yrs was one big lie.
Agreed. Did she do this because she cared about the well being of a great friend or did listening in to doctor-patient conversation have an ulterior motive?
Lol.. with your 'psychology' though, it says that if you do ANYTHING wrong (can even be 1 mistake), there is absolutely no way to redeem yourself. I don't know the guy, personally, no; but I don't care - what matters to me is if he changes for the better or the worse. What would you have said about Mike Tyson, Mickey Rourke, Robert Downey Jr, Robin Williams, Bill Clinton... the list goes on, but you get my point. I'd be interested in hearing your response.
go on..............
That's the point. He's done cycling, and he knows that. What more do you want?
where as many other athletes came out and confessed. In that sense Betsy im sure also feels for him now, that he has a serious mental problem. The pressure of living up to those impossible standards he had set himself was a big serious issue in his life. People who understand the situation will feel for him. But at the time you cant expect her to feel for him. It was her word against his. If everyone thinks she is a liar - her life and family lose. And same goes for him.
Once a DB, always a DB! It's not really about the PED, it's the fact that he looked people in the face and flat out lied to them. He has NO integrity. He even called them names and participated in lawsuits. He knows he got caught and isn't man enough to accept full responsibility for his choices. A classic DB, to the end:(
When is Johan Bruyneel going to face the music? Afterall, he certainly knew this was going on all along.
You also have to remember even if he was not going through chemo during most of his wins, cancer takes a long time to recover from, so if he is below his normal strength than with the enhancements he'd only be back to normal strength not above average.
How much of a friend to him could she have been if she told the media about something she overheard him say to his physician when he was in a terrible physical state? She had no business telling the media about a conversation he had with his physician.
Something seems wrong about this interview. I can't quit put my fingure on it, but she does not seem sincere at all to me.
Hang on a minute is this the same women in tears last night whom admitted had received a settlement out of court. Her hole mood has changed from furious to almost justifying Lances confessions. She's attention seeking full of it.
also, just to mention, that I think the stats show that of the tours that he won, the MAJORITY of them had other users of drugs, which is not a way of 'defending' Lance, because wrong is wrong, but just goes to show you how prevalent it was then, and also how even if they tried to give the medals to the 'true' winners, these cyclyists would have been in 20th-30th place... (b/c all of the cyclists prior were also convicted of using drugs)
Armstrong is simply incapable of true regret.
That was not Lances' wife.
Betsy is a woman of substance.
My best friend just came to me and told me he's having an affair on his wife. Of course this is wrong! I told everyone about his indiscretion as was my duty. Now he's furious at me - calling me names in public and even threatening to beat me up!?!?! I don't get it. I thought it was very brave of me to reveal this!
Betsy was right, after the first big confession Lance slowly start getting more emotional and used to apologize sincerely .....
I was being ironic. I agree completely with you.
Problem is that if Lance Armstrong does get sued no one will believe Lance. He has told too many lies it hard to believe what he said
He probably had her name in his cell phone as Fatty 😂😂😂
Lance, we met in Hilton Head at the USTS Budlite National Championship. Sure you don't remember but you were awesome on the bike. You were great in France at ALL your tours. I still think you are an amazing athlete and person. We all make mistakes. What makes you a bigger man, is the fact that you have taken measures to right those wrongs. I applaud you just as I did when you were on the podium. KEEP YOUR HEAD UP AND LIVESTRONG!!!!!!!
Betsy is a hero.
Fair comment. I am not defending LA or any one else. I am merely saying that she is calling the kettle black. Her husband and LA were both guilty of the same crimes. LA's crime is denying it and threatening her when he knew she spoke the truth. But I would not go over the top trying to get a confession out of someone who was in the same position as my partner just because he admitted using. There is a lot of dirty laundry that should have remained personal between both parties.
Um, he got caught "in the end." The guy's a sociopath - once caught, it was in his best interest to appear remorseful and apologetic. You study normal people, and you see that's what they do. Then, you do what you have to. The game's changed, but to Lance, it's still a game, and one he hopes he'll somehow win.
IS THIS WOMAN SERIOUS? She was eavesdropping on a conversation between Lance and his Doctor. A personal conversation between Doctor and patient. Doctor and patient confidentiality. SHE now expects him to disclose that conversation?
IT'S none of her business and Lance should NOT comment on it.
she is equally responsible for this. i heard she supplied drugs in paper foil secretly.
Again - I was being ironic. Trying to make the point that you have just stated.
This only came to light during her deposition UNDER OATH, so you would have commited purjury ??????????
My Gosh, totally agree with you!
People want to believe in the God complex that Lance has.
He destroyed so many peoples lives and literally wreaked havoc on people's lives.
She meant he's done himself more damage conducting his confession the way he did by waht he did/didn't say.
Betsy did the right thing-she told the truth! Wow, what a concept someone actually telling the truth, and sticking their guns. Lance might have made millions but, I'm quite sure he'll need it for the shit-storm of litigation coming his way. I don't know if Sam Bernstein can help you Lance. Too bad Johnnie Cochran isn't still around to help you, Mate.
I don't want anything. Honestly, I couldn't care less about the guy, or competitive cycling or the cult of celebrity around sports "heroes." My curiosity is with human psychology - not just Lance's poker-faced ability to lie magnificently, but the vehemence with which you defend him. Your belief in his basic goodness and ability (or willingness) to "turn his life around" is admirable, though I'm not sure what drives this belief. I don't know the guy, that's for sure - but do you?
Can anyone say the word BETRAYAL!! Armstrong thought that he was amongst friends and family when his physicians questioned him during the fight of his life. If you ever have to check into an emergency room and answer a medical questionaire....make sure this chick isn't with you. If I had armstrong's financial resources at the time I'm pretty sure I would have done a lot morre than verbally attack her.
I had thought the same and had tried to figure out why he came out even tho we all knew. The story is huge and the money train is at work...
Do the math. He said once sponsors pulled out it was a $75 million day. I can only guess what that means but what is obvious is that he was earning a large majority of that per year. Betsy the hard done by has admitted lance settled with them out of court. So he has to pay back $12 mill. Trust he has a plan and will continue to make money. They have already said the federal had droped any case against. And he quoted that would be very hard to influence. Betsy and many are making mon. Good on him
but it seems a lot of the pressure has come off him. He is a little bit freer now. Then again you could be right-he could even be doing it to reduce charges. The boy who cried wolf. Its hard to trust him now. I thought it actually meant he had physically self-harmed himself
Haha, I know; that's precisely what I'm saying. Let's say that he feels remorseful for the actions that he has committed over the past years, he has to be able to somehow better himself, and if people continue to dismiss him, he won't ever be able to turn around. Look at Mickey Rourke, Robert Downey Jr, Robin Williams... these people all redeemed themselves, in my view, but none were 'perfect' souls- for me, Lance is the same.
That was Lance's wife, not Betsy. -___-
@rbolo29 well put.
Everyone tries to "move forward" following mistakes, so that says little about someone's character. No, it's not my or your responsibility to "hold him back" - not quite sure how we'd do that, anyway - however, he made his fortune based on his public image, so I think it's legitimate for members of that public to have opinions - and only natural that we'll do so if he's been deceitful. In the end, it isn't me, you or the general public that will "hold him back," but the cycling association.
But he did admit in the end,
In the words of Nicole Cooke, one of the best women cyclists: "This is stealing somebody else’s livelihood. It is theft just as much as putting your hand in a purse or wallet and taking money is theft. Theft has gone on since the dawn of time but because somebody, somewhere else, does it, does not mean it is right for you to do it. There can be no excuse".
Armstrong is the greatest cheat in the history of sport.He won because he doped.There were people who didn't dope.He had a choice.Made it.
And the broader issue here is, what was he "working for".He was working towards this impossible image. Its impossible to win 7 tours de frances without doping -in armstrongs OWN admission in this interview. He ws working towards increasing/ sustaining an exaggerrated unrealistic Ego Image. If nething, Betsy was helping him destroy it (even if this was nowhere near her intention). His work was false. It shouldnt be glorified. But the positive things he has done (charity etc) should be remembered
Lance Armstrong has proven that some drugs do have a place in sports and that they do give a proven un-natural advantage without always resulting in death/injury. If someone wants to use drugs to defeat their competition and risk injury/death for it then it should be a personal choice. Life isn't about fair competition, ethics, community, respect for rules/status quo and always being honest. Life is about survival of the most fit and those who can gain the advantage.
Sooo.. they doped together.. then they stabed Lance in the back...And then they were furious when Lance returned the blow??? Thats unbeliveable..
Put yourself in her shoes, if you were her, or if she was your wife, your sister, your loved ones, will you say she is a bitch anymore? What will you say if someone more powerful, a tyrant like LA, destroyed your career, your life, your hope?
She hasn't because she is cashing in. Just like she got an out of court settlement from LA. She's heinous.
He should have letter "L" branded on his forehead.
I've been attacked by many for my opinions, but I agree with the poster below 100%.
as big as it is what he did...what he is trying to do is even bigger....and people are paying attention to his apologies instead of looking at what he is trying to cover...people should look at the money he made and where it is...at some point the lawsuits are going to happen and he happily will tell people to take all the money that he made and in his mind that will be the end...i would like to know where he put his money....where is he hiding the money?, i am sure he prepared for this day...
Hamilton told the truth in his book,
Armstrong did not!
I think everyone was part of his fan base in the beginning but why you say I am a fan now I don't know. I think he should be brought to justice. I just don't want to watch him burn at the stake like a lot of others (not talking about the people who he hurt directly).
yea im sure you have a point. but it mustv been more complex than her senselessly accusing him to bring him down - after all they were family friends. either way lance has done much more wrong than she has. way more. he directly or indirectly destroyed their family. their own friends spat on them. nobody trusted their family. they mustv gone through a really tough patch whilst lance picked up the dough.
I like how Betsy acts like she is somehow important in this whole story.
Yes, we all make mistakes. But a mistake is a "thing." Lance didn't make a "mistake" - the man devised and carried-out a campaign of deceit on a massive scale. He accepted titles and millions of dollars under false pretences. He slandered - at times, destroyed - the reputations of people whose only crime was to challenge his lies. Those aren't "mistakes." Those are the calculated actions of a sociopath, as are his studied attempts here to portray remorse and regret. I don't buy it.
Also you want to pretend he was not a cancer survivor. Is he suppose to pretend he was not really a survivor. You will be the first at his movie.....
I am not defending drugs use in sports or LA actions, but I think this is another form of taxation. Mike Tyson was the same he committed a different crime but the plan was to get his money. The arrogant people that Tyson and Armstrong are make it easier for them to fall from grace, most people will only be happy when LA is suffering in poverty then they will be satisfied and feel compensated for time spent believing in him.
He is a massive scapegoat, if you see the bigger picture you will see that he was not the only one taking that stuff. They just can make the most money out of him when it comes to lawsuits.
I was going to say politician, but I suppose it's all semantics, only difference is politicians can bounce back relatively easy compared to athletes.
Give Lance credit on this point... he basically gave this lady the point on the hospital conversation, as much as he could without technically opening himself up to a legal issue. She already got an out of court settlement, and now she's in tears last night over the technically wording of his interview- I think she's hoping he opens himself up to a case where she can go back and get more of a settlement. It's clear she's a b*chy lady to begin with. Not a total victim like a lot of others.
Thanks. I think I have beaten this topic to death. Time for me to move on. Ha ha. See ya.
i doubt real regret triggered it man. Im sure this forthcoming evidence, and the whole case against him had gone to a point where he couldnt return. He had to own up. But looking at his body language in the interview, he does seem like a different man. I still believed he could be lying in the interview,
what is the lesson here? The world would be a better place if some people do NOT survive cancer
I guess we got something very different from that interview. To me it seemed that she was happy because she felt vindicated. Imagine if an icon like lance sued you, called you names, etc while insisting youre a liar, when the whole time you were telling the truth? I think you might feel a little better once the truth came out.....i mean my god, who would've guessed this whole time Lance had been shooting bathsalts into his testice?;)
@Jennifer Rae there's something that separates us humans from all of the other species - mercy.
he hurt himself? whats all that about?
Hey Betsy, have you ever freakin' heard of doctor/patient confidentiality? The man was on his freakin' deathbed and you decide to play "tattletale"? Well done....it sounds like his character description of you was correct.
Anyone who defends Lance is just as deluded as Lance himself. I love when people say "Yes but they were all taking stuff", firstly, not every single rider was and secondly, he had the funding to support such a large and complicated campaign, so it turns from a sport into a sponsored drug run, i.e. whoever had the most funds could hide the best/afford the best doctors... And after all of this he ruined peoples lives, people who dropped out of the sport because of the drug nature etc...
If it was her husband in this situation, also a cheater and drug taker, I think she'd be singing a different tune. Doesn't make it right for any of them even though he admitted to drug use before Lance. It's the pot calling the kettle black. What a hippocrite
LoL!
Agreed. The same people that put him where he is are the same people that now want him stripped of everything and are the same people commenting on every page dragging this out even longer. They are as much of this "reality show" as he is. Hypocrites that are bitter because he got paid. Don't hate the player hate the game. He is a pawn in a huge cover up and now has to take the fall alone. UCI, your time will come I hope.
Seems that LA has bought his apology from Betsy with his millions. Betsy was totally different a couple of days ago.
I tend to agree. I think she is just hoping to profit from this. Greasing the wheels for a book deal etc.
Lance is still a hero in my books!
i've watched the interview twice and can't recall him actually apologizing.
Michele Ferrari was the one who should have been on the podium not lance.......
i can understand u keeping your mouth shut if everyyyyyone was doing it. but this is a different scenario - its betsy, her husband is admitting it, im sure theres some kind of history between her and lance even if its purely friendship....i doubt it was as simple as keeping her mouth shut
he hurt himself? self harm?
Oprah?
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I'm not saying what he did was ok or acceptable, but I wonder if we aired everyone's dirty laundry on TV how many dirty little liars we would find. Everyone lies. If you say you don't then you just did. If we brand "L" on his head, we have to brand it on our heads too, and that includes me.
Almost everyone did it. Frank Slick pulled out last year because he failed a drugs test. Whole teams have pulled out because of failing test or scheduling is more accurate. He never cheated me. I knew but he still the greatest. They all lied until caught and some continued to lie. Contador still maintains innocence. Floyd Landis maintained innocence following his prosecution. He only came out because he had felt cycling had abandon him. Hence went after the biggest name in the sport.
Lance is a fraud but we know friends really aren't your friends as much as you think they are.