Marion Jones Tells Oprah: "I Have to Find Out Who I Am"

1. I saw this interview - in the wee hours of the morning so maybe I missed it. I didn't see her read a letter to her teammates. I thought about it because I wondered about how they took it. Then Oprah asked her about not having specifically apologized to them before. She then spoke to them by camera.

I was moved by this interview - never followed the case before. Her letter to her kids was touching, they'll get it one day.
I was somewhat concerned that her apology to her teammates seemed somewhat distracted. I can't imagine why she wouldn't have been in touch before. They all lost their medals. OUCH!

I feel for her and her teammates. But she seems just fine.
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Julette Millien at 12:32PM on Oct 30th 2008

2. First I just want to say, I love Marion Jones and I think with out the drug she still would of kick a against everyone she beat. I'm glad she's out of jail and I believe she can still become a great legend again. I still believe in Marion Jones..

KAR at 2:09PM on Oct 30th 2008

3. oh, come on now...she is guilty of lying for years...and she took more than the clear as her former husband said under testimony...everyone around her was on the stuff...i really find it hard to believe how some people will believe ANYTHING. I used to really like Marion but she is and was a fraud.

jlc at 4:06PM on Oct 30th 2008

4. If I was an Athlete I would be very careful who train me and careful who administer drugs to me. But I do believe when you gifted with athletics ability and endurance quaulity as Marion Jones she could have won it with or without the drugs. The girl is just gifted.
And she will be alright

Diana R. at 4:32PM on Oct 30th 2008

5. I am sorry her teammates lost their medals. I think only Marion should have. She has paid a high price for what she has done. I do hope others see her and learn from her mistakes. She needs to find herself and find real rassion for life again.

Nadine at 4:47PM on Oct 30th 2008

6. I menat to say, find passion for life again.

Nadine at 4:48PM on Oct 30th 2008

7. What a disgrace!!

Janelle at 5:04PM on Oct 30th 2008

8. I watched the interview. I also agree I think Marion coulda beat anybody with or with out the drug.However, I think it's wrong her teammates lost their medals--after all that, I didn't feel much for Marion. Missing her, children, yes--I felt that. Yet when she spoke of her teammamtes, and just her over words and actions---nope, didn't feel it. I do feel she'll come back on on top. I'm not so sure Oprah believed her either.

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Thomasina at 8:59PM on Oct 30th 2008

9. I am not a Oprah watching but I am glad that Marion is heeling and taking responsibility for her actions. I still have the Vogue where she is one the cover...it is a collectible in my book.

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alicia at 9:41PM on Oct 30th 2008

10. HEY LIVING THE WAY WE WANT TO IS HARD THESE DAYS

BIGMONEY100@BLACKVOICES.COM at 1:09AM on Oct 31st 2008

11. Oh please! She knowingly used drugs. CJ Hunter told the truth and it all came out in court. That's why she went to jail. Everyone elsefessed up but her. Obviously, Marion can't stand to fade into oblivion so back to Oprah. She has no shame, and jail didn't teach her not to lie.
I have absolutely no sympathy for her. You cannot take her at her word ever again after the years of lies and slandering people who came after her. What did she say? "Kangaroo court"? Yes, and they hopped her right to jail too.

Sonya at 4:34AM on Oct 31st 2008

12. You must admit, she was still looking pretty good.

Jim at 9:56AM on Oct 31st 2008

13. Yes she made a huge mistake. We all have choices in this life, and a free will. She is human as all of us are human and we have to live with the consequences of our actions. Instead of judging her, pray for her. No person on this earth is perfect, WE HAVE ALL MADE MISTAKES. What did Donnie McClurklin say "We fall down, but we get up." Marion now is the time to turn around and turn the negatives in to positives, and go an be a blessing to others. Teach others to choose the right choices, but as the old adage says "We will all Reap what we Sow". Be Blessed.

NINI at 10:08PM on Oct 31st 2008

14. Yes she made a huge mistake. We all have choices in this life, and a free will. She is human as all of us are human and we have to live with the consequences of our actions. Instead of judging her, pray for her. No person on this earth is perfect, WE HAVE ALL MADE MISTAKES. What did Donnie McClurklin say "We fall down, but we get up." Marion now is the time to turn around and turn the negatives in to positives, and go an be a blessing to others. Teach others to choose the right choices. For the old adage says "We will all Reap what we Sow". Be Blessed.

NINI at 10:18PM on Oct 31st 2008

15. THIS YOUNG LADY HAS A BEAUTIFUL TESTIMONY AND AS I COULD SEE AND HEAR BY HER ADMISSION AND REPROVE, SHE IS STARTING TO SEE AND KNOW AND HEAR THE REAL FROM THE FALSE, AND THAT'S A GOOD THING FOR HER. SHE WILL BE ABLE TO NOW SEE LIFE IN IT'S REALITY AND SURREALNESS. MAY GOD BLESS AND KEEP HER IS MY PRAYER.

Trudy at 11:38PM on Oct 31st 2008