DNA Tests for Athletes
National Basketball Association (NBA) Commissioner, David Stern, suggests giving rookie basketball players DNA tests for pre-existing conditions.
Let’s put it back in rookie camp. If you’re thinking about drafting a player, you do blood [tests], you do X-rays, skeletal, you look for scars, for breaks, for weaknesses, for disease. I don’t know what you would be looking for with DNAs, but given the size of the contract and the importance of the draft pick, I think that diagnostic testing that tells you whether you’re making a good investment is not a bad idea.
Another argument for providing basic genetics education to everyone, jocks and geeks alike.
NBCSports.com, September 30, 2005
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2 opinions for DNA Tests for Athletes
J D Moore
Oct 4, 2005 at 11:55 am
Let’s go one step further and store the DNA of genetecially gifted athletes. We shoudl clone them. how about a whole team of Michael Jordans?
Lei
Oct 4, 2005 at 11:22 pm
JD, Thanks for the comment. One small problem with having a team of Michael Jordans - they might run off and play baseball instead! ;)
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