Paying attention to modern day athletes (gladiators?) is one step yet worse: these are grown adults who play a child’s game for a living.
I’m on board with the gist of your idea - lift limits on athletes from competing in a total 'roid rage, anything goes colossus state. This will, at least, eliminate the limpid veneer attempt to paint banned performance enhancing methods as violating the “spirit” of professional athletics. 