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Would Lance Armstrong recommend PEDs to his son?

By Zac Wassink | Last updated 6/1/20

During the ESPN documentary "LANCE," disgraced American cyclist Lance Armstrong, who was stripped of his seven Tour de France titles after he admitted to doping and using performance-enhancing drugs, said that he would recommend that his son, Rice University fullback Luke Armstrong, stay away from PEDs.

Sort of.

"I would say that's a bad idea."

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"I would say that's a bad idea," Lance responded when asked how he'd feel if his son wanted to use PEDs to improve his college football production. "You’re a freshman in college."

However, Armstrong added that the conversation wouldn't be so black-and-white if his son was attempting to earn millions of dollars playing pro.

"It might be a different conversation if you’re in the NFL," he said. "But at this point in your life and your career, not worth it."

Those who watched the entire film likely weren't surprised by Armstrong's take on his son potentially using banned chemicals and substances to possibly become a sports superstar.

"I wouldn't change a thing," Armstrong defiantly said during the second and final episode of the documentary.

Armstrong also hit out at former teammate-turned-whistleblower Floyd Landis: