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Two sides to the story

By Melissa Jacobs
The legacy of Lance Armstrong will be one the most divisive in history because of the disparity of the lenses through which he is viewed. Nike dropping Armstrong is a big deal, but it is his stepping down from Livestrong that provides the truly emotional reaction.

There are the loyal Armstrong devotees, those who believe the doping charges aimed against him are 100 percent false. Oftentimes those people are living with cancer or know someone who is. They find great strength in Livestrong and all its inherent messages of living life to the fullest. They ride the Livestrong races; they make frequent donations and find Armstrong (and his foundation) inspiring on the same level as Mother Teresa. Because of the astronomical cancer rates, this is an enormous group.

On the flip side, there is the group that has always considered Armstrong a fraud and Livestrong a fraudulent organization. They are angered by articles like Bill Gifford's from the February edition of Outside Magazine, which alleges Livestrong donates next to nothing to actual cancer research. They see a Livestrong fitness brand and a Livestrong stadium in Kansas City and wonder how much of the organization's funds are used to advance Armstrong's personal wealth and battle against doping charges.

Today's news will only entrench the positions of both camps.