Weigandt said it best...

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Edited Date/Time 12/17/2014 4:25pm
http://racerxonline.com/2014/12/17/rapid-reaxtion-the-james-stewart-situation

"This is simply what WADA does. Most folks within this sport are saying this sets a precedent, but it does not. WADA already set the precedent via previous decisions in other sports, and they’re just sticking to it here. They’re not looking at supercross any differently than any other sport. In a way, this is actually a good thing, because all along we've heard conspiracy theories floated around saying Stew will be fine because "he has money" or "he helps the promoters sell tickets." WADA does not care about any of that, and after that Anthony West situation, the FIM knows if they don't hand out a harsh penalty, WADA will take them to the Court of Arbitration for Sport and make them do it. There's already been a precedent set here. No one can argue a way around that."
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12/17/2014 2:44pm
So, how does the NFL get away with much less of a punishment? A Union, right? Or are they not involved with WADA?

If a clerical error can get you two years then our sport does not need WADA. That is a joke. And you know it.
12/17/2014 2:46pm
Yeah he also stated that "the punishment did not fit the crime"

At the end of the day the Fim and Wada got this wrong!!!
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12/17/2014 2:47pm
So, how does the NFL get away with much less of a punishment? A Union, right? Or are they not involved with WADA? If a clerical...
So, how does the NFL get away with much less of a punishment? A Union, right? Or are they not involved with WADA?

If a clerical error can get you two years then our sport does not need WADA. That is a joke. And you know it.
It's all down to a union. The NFL would love to suspend guys that take adderall a year or more. The players union has a lot power and knows that their players want to take the stuff because it gives them an advantage so they have leverage to get the penalties lower. That's why the NFL and MLB testing programs are considered somewhat of a farce and why WADA is held so high.
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12/17/2014 2:49pm Edited Date/Time 12/17/2014 6:36pm
Yeah he also stated that "the punishment did not fit the crime"

At the end of the day the Fim and Wada got this wrong!!!
Yep time to send them packing.




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12/17/2014 2:52pm
Everyone at RacerX (in this article) all felt the same. The punishment was too severe. But big bad WADA has a reputation to live up to. Supercross were fools to align themselves with people who do not give a damn about the sport.

The world is not all black and white. Period. There are gray areas to everything and everyone...except WADA.

12/17/2014 3:00pm
I still can't wrap my head around how foolish this is....

prescribed medication from a Dr.
granted a TUE for the next year for said medication
JSE dropped ball and did not get proper paper work in so should be JUSTIFIABLY punished
FIRST OFFENSE....

16 month ban??

Prater/Coombs? Are you seriously going to keep our sport at the mercy of THAT?

12/17/2014 3:05pm
This whole situation is a fucking joke..... Basically saying "fuck you" to one of the guys who has revolutionized our sport.

Goof job all around.folks. Hey rules are rules, right? If the openalty for speeding was death, we should HAVE to follow it.because its a rule, right?

Too many stubborn ass fucktwats that would jump.off a cliff is it was a "rule"
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12/17/2014 3:10pm
I still can't wrap my head around how foolish this is.... prescribed medication from a Dr. granted a TUE for the next year for said medication...
I still can't wrap my head around how foolish this is....

prescribed medication from a Dr.
granted a TUE for the next year for said medication
JSE dropped ball and did not get proper paper work in so should be JUSTIFIABLY punished
FIRST OFFENSE....

16 month ban??

Prater/Coombs? Are you seriously going to keep our sport at the mercy of THAT?

You're gonna keep having a hard time getting your head around it if you think you should be talking to DC.

FFS.
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12/17/2014 3:11pm
Or Stewie could follow the rules and avoid all this. It's about time we have rules enforced remember fuel gate now that was a joke. We looked like amateurs when RC cried and got his points back.
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12/17/2014 3:11pm
So, how does the NFL get away with much less of a punishment? A Union, right? Or are they not involved with WADA? If a clerical...
So, how does the NFL get away with much less of a punishment? A Union, right? Or are they not involved with WADA?

If a clerical error can get you two years then our sport does not need WADA. That is a joke. And you know it.
2thefront wrote:
It's all down to a union. The NFL would love to suspend guys that take adderall a year or more. The players union has a lot...
It's all down to a union. The NFL would love to suspend guys that take adderall a year or more. The players union has a lot power and knows that their players want to take the stuff because it gives them an advantage so they have leverage to get the penalties lower. That's why the NFL and MLB testing programs are considered somewhat of a farce and why WADA is held so high.
Unions take money to operate, lots of money. Say there are 20 guys making money in this sport racing, who is going to provide all the money it takes to run a union? NFL, MLB, NBA are billion dollar entities. Think about that. Unions are not the answer to all these issues.
12/17/2014 3:28pm
MX558 wrote:
Or Stewie could follow the rules and avoid all this. It's about time we have rules enforced remember fuel gate now that was a joke. We...
Or Stewie could follow the rules and avoid all this. It's about time we have rules enforced remember fuel gate now that was a joke. We looked like amateurs when RC cried and got his points back.
Never said he shouldn't be punished. But it's the severity.

Trust me, this kind of exposure, this kind of publicity isn't doing our sport any good. Today, we lost one of our most gifted and charismatic riders. Any way you look at it, this is bad for Supercross and Motocross. Don't think it makes us more legit. The fact that he didn't file the paper work and tested positive was a black eye and now such a severe punishment and losing him for 16 months and possibly forever, in this way, is another.
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12/17/2014 4:19pm
So, how does the NFL get away with much less of a punishment? A Union, right? Or are they not involved with WADA? If a clerical...
So, how does the NFL get away with much less of a punishment? A Union, right? Or are they not involved with WADA?

If a clerical error can get you two years then our sport does not need WADA. That is a joke. And you know it.
2thefront wrote:
It's all down to a union. The NFL would love to suspend guys that take adderall a year or more. The players union has a lot...
It's all down to a union. The NFL would love to suspend guys that take adderall a year or more. The players union has a lot power and knows that their players want to take the stuff because it gives them an advantage so they have leverage to get the penalties lower. That's why the NFL and MLB testing programs are considered somewhat of a farce and why WADA is held so high.
Ron_Brohl wrote:
Unions take money to operate, lots of money. Say there are 20 guys making money in this sport racing, who is going to provide all the...
Unions take money to operate, lots of money. Say there are 20 guys making money in this sport racing, who is going to provide all the money it takes to run a union? NFL, MLB, NBA are billion dollar entities. Think about that. Unions are not the answer to all these issues.
I agree, I'm not in favor of a union that lets guys get off easy in everything. I'm just explaining why there's a difference in punishments between all the different sports.
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12/17/2014 4:25pm
MX558 wrote:
Or Stewie could follow the rules and avoid all this. It's about time we have rules enforced remember fuel gate now that was a joke. We...
Or Stewie could follow the rules and avoid all this. It's about time we have rules enforced remember fuel gate now that was a joke. We looked like amateurs when RC cried and got his points back.
Never said he shouldn't be punished. But it's the severity. Trust me, this kind of exposure, this kind of publicity isn't doing our sport any good...
Never said he shouldn't be punished. But it's the severity.

Trust me, this kind of exposure, this kind of publicity isn't doing our sport any good. Today, we lost one of our most gifted and charismatic riders. Any way you look at it, this is bad for Supercross and Motocross. Don't think it makes us more legit. The fact that he didn't file the paper work and tested positive was a black eye and now such a severe punishment and losing him for 16 months and possibly forever, in this way, is another.
You really watch sx/mx for the riders?? I could care less who they are. I just like the racing. I'd rather have the knowledge that we're giving the riders the least amount of encouragement to cheat at the expense of one em getting caught and maybe a little harshly punished than giving a slap on the wrist because we're worried one of the top guys might get burned.

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