Not Andrew Harris

That is me and Alison Kreviazuk hanging out at the pool together.  Yeah, I have met a few world class athletes.  I have also found out many world class athletes are also world class human beings. 

That is what I believe about Andrew Harris.  I have met him and he seems like one of the nicest, most genuine guys ever.  He is a big fish in a little pond but no one seems to have told him that.  He appears modest and he also appears everywhere.  Next to Ace Burpee, he is probably the most recognizable Winnipegger.  I'm sure everyone has met him. 

He is the only reason that I am interested in #FortheW.  I am sorry but I just can't get excited about the CFL.  It is hard to be pumped for a league that only eliminates one team after regular season.  I lost interest the first time we were shuffled to the Eastern conference. 

It wasn't always like that for me.  When I was a little girl, I was a huge Bombers fan.  I hate admitting how old I am, but my two favorite players were Joe Poplawski and Trevor Kennard.  Dieter Brock was amazing and I remember one game when he set a passing record completing something like 28/30 passes.  It was a great time to be a Bomber fan.  Coach Ray Jauch had a Sunday tv show with Peter Young.  I didn't like Coach Jauch but I had a very good reason for it.  My father didn't like him. 

But, back to Andrew Harris.  You can't help but cheer for this guy.  The biggest testament to his popularity is that even Rider Nation seems to cheer for him. 

And, today, it was announced that he has been suspended for two games after testing positive for a banned substance. I have to tell you that I have been through the five stages of grief since the announcement.  Denial. Anger.  Bargaining.  Depression.  Ok, four stages.  I can't bring myself to Acceptance yet.  I don't think I am the only one.  I am sure my uber Bomber fan friends have gone home sick from work. 

I understand.  We don't have many heroes anymore.  Andrew Harris was the real deal, I mean, is the real deal.  I don't know what to think?

I'm not the only one.  Apparently, according to one of my friend's he is the most tested player in the CFL and they have it in for him.  The positive test occurred July 12, so why is it coming out now.  Plus, it is a trace amount.  And, he tested clean on July 2.  One of my friends thinks someone deliberately spiked his food and another thinks this is just accidental contact. 

Remember Ross Rebagliati.  Again, I am showing how old I am.  In 1998, this Canadian won the gold medal in Olympic Snowboarding.  Then, it was revoked when he tested positive for marijuana.  The world started calling us Team Cannabis. But, it turned out Ross lived in Whistler, BC and was a party boy and the trace amount was just transfer.  I remember The National did a test of a dollar bill (we had those at one point) at Eaton Centre in Toronto.  It was a new bill and it was handled by many in the mall and after a few hours, the dollar bill tested positive (and that was before cannabis was legal).  Ross got his gold medal back. 

It has got to be something like that. 

#FortheW

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