In life, there will be people we come to admire only for them to disappoint us. I used to like Elon Musk, for example. Now, I think he's despicable and disgusting.
I rolled my eyes when I recently learned Lance Armstrong claimed to have PTSD. I think that's questionable when there are people actually living with PTSD, like those who have been victims of human atrocities, like rape, or who have experienced the horrors of war.
A guy who beat cancer and made a comeback would make a great Hollywood movie, but people will probably remember Lance Armstrong the most for the doping scandal.
Not to be confused with the 1993 film The Program starring James Caan, The Program from 2015 is about Lance Armstrong's rise and fall in the Tour de France, and the famous cyclist is played by another one of my favorite and very underrated actors, Ben Foster (3:10 to Yuma, Lone Survivor).
It's easy to paint someone who has cheated and encouraged others to cheat as a villain, but it's not that simple with Lance Armstrong. He has done some philanthropic work, and I even donated to and got a yellow wristband from The Livestrong Foundation in honor of my mother, who died from lung cancer.
Sports films are usually inspirational, but The Program is more of a docudrama that's ultimately about upholding lies and ethics in the sports and medical professions. The film's story is made even more intriguing by the lone journalist that nobody wanted to believe. Because it's an independent film, most people may haven't heard of The Program, but it's a movie I highly recommend seeing, especially for athletes.
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