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I think what this substance abuse issue boils down to is a lack of integrity on Giambi's part. Giambi willingly took these substances to gain an artificial advantage over his fellow players and competition. The Yankees paid him based on his perceived natural abilities when, in actuality, part of it (an undeterminable percentage) was the result of substance abuse. On top of frauding the Yankees, Giambi furthered his lack of integrity and respect for the game by blatantly lying to the public about whether he took steroids. As a Red Sox fan, I believe the Yankees should be allowed to void Giambi's contract and seek a replacement.
Giambi's present and past actions are as bad, if not worse, than Pete Rose's alleged gambling practices. I'm not implying Giambi deserves a lifetime ban for his actions, but some form of discipline needs to be given to him since he seems to lack any form of self-discipline.
I believe Giambi and his brother are just the tip of a very large iceberg of substance abuse in baseball. It will be interesting how long it takes for the truth about Bonds to come out.
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