Bud Selig Integrity Quotations

There is an integrity issue, and that transcends that (progress being made),

When it comes to the integrity of baseball, an impartial independent investigation is called for. Baseball must confront its problems head on.

While I believe the suspensions show that the current program is working, they underscore the need for an even tougher policy, ... There is a deeper issue confronting baseball. It is the integrity of the game and that transcends the viability of the current program.

Back in March, I said that everyone who tests positive will be suspended and that has come to pass. While I believe the suspensions show the current program is working, they underscore the need for an even tougher policy. There is a deeper issue confronting baseball. It is the integrity of the game and that transcends the viability of the program.

they underscore the need for an even tougher policy. There is a deeper issue confronting baseball. It is the integrity of the game and that transcends the viability of the current program.

This is an important step to reaching our goal of ridding our sport of performance-enhancing substances and should restore the integrity of and public confidence in our great game. I appreciate the effort put forward by the players' association and our players in reaching this new agreement.

once and for all deal with the integrity issue. There's no question there was an integrity issue.

Nothing is more important to me than the integrity of the game of baseball.

Nothing is more important to me than the integrity of the game of baseball. When it comes to the integrity of this game, an impartial, thorough review is called for and baseball must confront its problems head on.

I'll say this, it is a fair statement to say the program is working. It's the integrity issue that transcends it. That's why we not only need tougher penalties, but we need to go to independent testing so there's nobody who doesn't understand that we are serious. Same thing with amphetamines.

It wasn't a question of putting anyone in a corner. It was an integrity issue facing our sport. This is good for the sport, good for the players, good for the health of everybody in the country.