Blame Armstrong, or Cycling? Reactions to Doping Report

After the report came out, former Armstrong teammate Jonathan Vaughters was active on Twitter, reacting to the news.
Jonathan Vaughters @Vaughters
I think some folks might think I'm upset by all this. No. It's a necessary process for lasting culture change and the health of the sport.
Wed, Oct 10 2012 10:24:50
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George Hincapie, Armstrong's most valuable teammate in his seven Tour de France victories, simply tweeted a link to his statement.
ghincapie @ghincapie
My statement georgehincapie.com/news/Statement…
Wed, Oct 10 2012 08:43:51
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We asked WSJ Twitter followers what they thought of the report. Many directed their criticism not at Armstrong, but at the sport of cycling itself. They argued that numerous athletes used performance enhancing drugs, and it was impossible to be competitive without them.
Liza V. Plantilla @LizaPlantilla
@WSJ They all doped; there was no escaping it for cyclists at the time. Playing field was still level, in essence. Leave him alone.
Wed, Oct 10 2012 10:55:29
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Tom Pizzo @thepizz0
@WSJ honestly they were all doing it, so why punish the face of cycling? Acknowledge the wrong doing, but stupid to "take away" titles
Wed, Oct 10 2012 10:54:33
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Alex Wright @AlxWrghtTwtr
@WSJ Very sad. Not condoning. But in a sport where everyone is dirty, and cheating is the norm, he still beat all others 7 times in a row.
Wed, Oct 10 2012 10:47:44
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After the news of the report, some readers defended Armstrong and believed he was still innocent.
Samuel Anderson @SamuelAnderson8
. @WSJ His life, his story, his perseverance. Unless Lance admits guilt, I will believe he was clean. We owe that to him.
Wed, Oct 10 2012 10:51:13
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Steve Vockrodt @st_vockrodt
@WSJ Still waiting for scientific evidence against him. Testimony from others shouldn't solely determine guilt of a scientific finding.
Wed, Oct 10 2012 10:39:49
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Other readers criticized the investigation and the work of the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency.
Bill Adkins @wcadkins
@WSJ To catch an allegedly dirty cyclist, #USADA has bent/broken rules to get there. Isn't that the same sin? Cycling is no better for it.
Wed, Oct 10 2012 10:42:42
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gallaghermike @gallaghermike
@WSJ This is sick. The doping authority needs Armstrong to admit blame in order to validate its existance. Hope he never caves.
Wed, Oct 10 2012 11:04:31
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Justin Hilliard @JustinHilliard
@WSJ incredibly disappointed the Feds would follow up Clemens debacle with Armstrong sequel. What a waste.
Wed, Oct 10 2012 10:59:12
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Some commenters brought up Armstrong's cancer charity, Livestrong, in relation to the allegations.
Laurie @_regular_girl
@danmleu @wsj We can accept the good, #Livestrong, along with the lesson the sport is trying to provide. It wasn't just Lance.
Wed, Oct 10 2012 11:25:40
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Daniel L @danmleu
@kmaethompson @WSJ People who have been affected by cancer and what #Livestrong has done definitely supports Lance.
Wed, Oct 10 2012 11:06:05
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