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6/21/2014 12:20pm
6/21/2014 12:20pm
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1/8/2015 8:41am
New column on the site.
http://m.vitalmx.com/community/Nerd,3790/blog/06/21/2014/entry/3849
I'd love your input specifically, FreshTopEnd. I respect your thoughts on everything.
http://m.vitalmx.com/community/Nerd,3790/blog/06/21/2014/entry/3849
I'd love your input specifically, FreshTopEnd. I respect your thoughts on everything.
We all know the stories of Ritalin and Adderall to help you study better, etc. He might of found an advantage that it helped him with motocross.
A precise, lucid column pertaining to this whole SX/MX drug testing fiasco.
To spell it out for the slow people: I agree with it all.
GO kill it next weekend JS7!!!
The Shop
the first thing you will say is did you read the whole thing in which case I will honestly say hell f****** no I didn't..waay too long and just verbose...but I read most of it....a rule is a rule and James Stewart broke one. giving him a pass is unfair to the other riders, but like everything else, follow the money.
1. Adderall is on the banned list.
2. James did not get a TUE for Adderall
3. James tested positive for Amphetamines.
I'm pretty sure those three things are undisputed. There doesn't seem to be any grey area here, just black and white.
Would Nerd have spent the time to create this document if it were Nathan Winegar (40th qualifier at High Point) who got popped?
If people truly want to be objective there should be the same amount of people defending a three digit privateer as there are defending James and we all know that would not be the case.
Pit Row
But the column clearly says the testing isn't done well or for the right purpose. That includes anyone tested.
I think you're jumping the gun to defend him.
Also, just because Lance got around testing negative, doesn't mean the system is broken. It's much more complicated than that... but to argue that we shouldn't test riders because Lance didn't test positive is a misguided notion.
My thoughts on this situation are as such:
I really want this to go away, because James is one of my favorite riders, and whether his persona in interviews, interactions, etc is any indication, he seems like a genuinely good dude, with a great sense of humor. He's the anti-RV in public.
However... I know.... "here it comes". I wonder where the line is. Maybe he started taking it because he truly can't concentrate, etc in daily life. Or, he had a doctor, psychologist prescribe it because he couldn't focus in a full race. There seems to be a clear time in the past year, where he quit making the brain-fade mistakes of the past. Was it the adderol? Was it maturity? I don't know, and I don't care to guess. Saying that however, where do they draw the line. If a drug allows one guy to think clearer on the track.. what about other physical deficiencies? One guy has a bit of a stamina problem, so can they drug to match the competitors? Maybe Stewy was taking it due to concussion issues.... I'm speculating too much.
My point is, WADA was put in place to control drug use. Prescription or otherwise. James knew that. He continued to use it. He did not clear it with the sanctioning body or WADA, that I know of. So, in essence, he's not a cheater, but he's walking on the edge.
I just hope he is allowed to race, they clear it up, and honesty prevails.
As far as Stewart goes, it's impossible for any of us to make an informative decision without all the facts. You would need to see medical records with his diagnoses, you would need to know exactly what he tested positive for, you would need to know the amount, you would need to know the results of other drug tests, and I am sure there are several other things as well. If you don't know all those things than it's just guess work. If all those things are consistent with his story than no he is not a cheater just someone who didn't think the rules applied to him, slap him on the wrist, send him on his way. If not then well, you might want to change your title. I will believe him until WADA and or the FIM proves otherwise.
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