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Crush you need to stop getting your panties in a bunch on every single JS7 thread.
I'm done.
Also, don't waste you're time responding to this. I won't reply to you.
Butthurt is crying that you won't attend Sx because "your" rider did the wrong thing, and can't race, or crying that he should be given an exception because he's my favourite and he definitely didn't mean it, he said he didn't–Never a guilty crook in gaol hey
I couldn't give a fuck who it is, if it was Chad i'd be saying they need to do the right thing, it's the sport that'll look dumb if it's not handled properly.
And as for suspensions or anything else, go look at my posts, i've not said he needs two years or a life ban or anything, nor that I'd "be happy" for any fine or ban, I've said they need to send the right message to the outside world, to potential sponsors and to young riders coming up that drugs aren't tolerated in MX.
If I'm over exuberant in posts on this it's purely because I can't believe the incredulous attitude that some people have towards something so fucking easy to comprehend. It's not like laws and rules, in general, much less drugs in sport are a new agenda. They're centuries old and for sport since the 50s.
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I'm sorry but they're just not needed in this small sport. An independent lab could do the same thing for half the price, and we could get a result and decision in a quarter of the time it takes WADA.
It's not just Stewart that was confused this year. Other riders, including Grant were confused.
James was simply the only one that got penalized for it.
Here's another problem I'd like an answer for;
Is WADA testing biased and worthwhile if they don't test everyone?
Not going to the races because your favorite rider is not going to be there, or thinking he should be given special treatment is rediculous.
I'm just saying I understand why people are given warnings, or have suspensions lifted once there is some kind of proof it was an honest mistake. We all agree he should of, or most likely should have known the rules.
IT'S THE LENGTH OF TIME IT HAS TAKEN TO HAND OUT THE PENALTY
It's like you don't read.
I also feel the FIM/AMA needs to re-work how it structures its drug policies, to eliminate WADA from the sport because the process for recreational drugs, over the counter drugs, and anabloic steroids etc should not be the same process or punishment. Most other legitimate sports agree with that idea as well.
The problem is that there is no penalty to this rule? This has never happened before and the confusion is everywhere...nobody knows what direction this is going to go. So to get a suspension of any kind, I feel would be unjust per the rules, as there aren't any regarding a Sx/Mx rider in this situation. Look at the Nfl, its clear as day what penalty will be enforced and when. Fim, ama prosports, dmg or whoever is running the show or dropping the penalty down should have a rule book w/guidelines and a timeframe with penalties in place so when the this happens we know the penalty to be enforced...at this point its subjected to who they are dealing with and what they are dealing with...bottom line I feel money will have a big part in this.
20, 50, 100, hell 250K are all easily digested for James, it's one less bike or car.
That's forever life changing for 722... But if you're gonna set a precedent...
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Fucking astonishing.
If it's 20 000 first offence then im all for it, as long as everyone even a privateer gets the same as a top guy.
It's not fair to this sport that anytime someone fails a drug test we have to have it linger over our heads because we try to pass the responsibility off to others as apposed to writing rules, and consequences for these types of situations BEFORE they happen.
Just like Stewart should've filed for a TUE BEFORE he failed, the FIM/AMA should have rules in place for things you know will happen if you implement x or y. They have failed this sport far worse than Stewart has on this one.
You need to have these rules in place and state it will take X amount of time for this process so people don't sit around twiddling their thumbs wondering what is going on
It shouldn't matter who it is, but you're dealing with multi-millionaires and dudes who are struggling to make rent or probably live in a van. So since you can't fairly issue the same fine for the same issue, therefore fines should not be issued.
And btw. You said you were done. So...
I don't think riders will fail a test now though.
With a race suspension you will also be punishing sponsors, OEMs, factorys, supporters of the sport
We wouldn't need to try and figure it out.
I guess I'm fed up with everyone involved in this situation from Stewart, to WADA, USADA, AMA, AMAPRO, FIM, FELD.
We have that many organizations involved with this sport and not a single one can write a drug policy.
Amazing the different temperaments people have.
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