Many Being Manny: The Ramirez Defense Popular Among Athletes (Satire)
The rise of a new legal defense strategy, used in response to inquiries into illicit athlete behavior, is taking both the sports and legal world by storm.
Dubbed "The Ramirez Defense," it was originally used by Los Angeles Dodgers' outfielder Manny Ramirez as a response to his testing positive for hCG—a women's fertility medication often taken to reduce testosterone levels following a steroid cycle.
The strategy did not involve any attempt to refute the test result, as Ramirez waived his right to challenge the accusations against him.
Rather, he issued a simple statement when asked about testing positive: