We all know that Gatorade is a major part of American sports, but has it ended up going to far. This week at U.S. Cellular Field the players were greeted by signs hanging up in their clubhouses informing them, “No Bottled Water on the Bench.” Since when did water become banned by Major League Baseball?
We know that Major League baseball has had a problem with steroids, HGH, and other banned substances, but when did water join the list of banned substances. After all water does make up most of the human body and hydrates us better then the salty sports drinks.
NJ.com reported:
Gatorade is Major League Baseball’s “official sports drink.” So instructions were sent that no player could be seen drinking anything but Gatorade in the dugout. Not even Aquafina, which is the “official water” of MLB. Not even bottles of water with the labels removed.
White Sox clubhouse personnel said if players take bottled water onto the bench, all the bottled water will be removed from the clubhouse as punishment.
Since when does the clubhouse personnel have the authority to remove bottled water as a punishment. In case they don’t realize players can still go to the tap and turn the water on to hydrate themselves. It seems outrageous that sponsors have come down so hard to make it that players are seen using, or in this case drinking, their products. Jeter just to spite everyone just go stick your head under the faucet in the clubhouse to get a drink before they shut off the water, too!
Since know that bottled water is a banned substance in the major leagues are they going to start testing for that?
