Gatlin's first suspension was kind of BS.
by ewillND (2017-08-09 04:32:34)
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In reply to: Well, yeah. But the bottom line is that Gatlin has ..  posted by Rocksteady74

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He'd been on Adderall for ADD since he was a kid. He was suspended where others have been given warnings. Yeah, he should have been smarter than to get caught with something after that, because he was already on thin ice (whether or not that thin ice was of his own making), but the four year ban was appropriate given the circumstances surrounding the first suspension. Four years in sprinting is still a damn long time.

I do think that the Brits should watch where they are pointing fingers, given that their hero Mo Farah trains with Alberto Salazar's group...

And Dwain Chambers, Linford Christie, Bernice Wilson
by SixShutouts66  (2017-08-10 18:31:21)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

As you say, the clean-cut Brits are not novices to the doping game.
I agree with your final point. I think Salazar and his ...
by Rocksteady74  (2017-08-09 13:24:14)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

... group are dirty. Somewhat more broadly, the way Nike plays the 900 lbs gorilla in T&F, bullying athletes and coaches, turns me off the entire company. I won't wear Nike shoes.