DeaconKnowledge
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It's one thing to own up to doping. It's entirely another to own up to doping while getting completely owned by one person for over a decade.
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Maria Sharapova Press Conference. UP: Failed drug test
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It's one thing to own up to doping. It's entirely another to own up to doping while getting completely owned by one person for over a decade.
entremet
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Show me the drug tests that Tiger Woods and Pacquiao failed.
I'm a guy that believes almost all athletes dope, but Nike is being consistent here. If you're dumb enough to fail a drug test, which are basically jokes and done mostly for PR purposes, you deserve to get the fallout.
Uhm, I am not saying they failed drug tests?
Pacquiao came up with some horrible homophobic statements some weeks(?) ago. Apparently they cut relations with him, but it sure wasnt as fast as Marias. And Woods was involved in many scandals and they were never this swift with him.
I am just saying they should take into consideration that she was the face of Nike Tennis for many years, and literally sustained the brand along with Serena. And most importantly, for their business, even if this is a big controversy now, they wont find someone as marketable as her, and should at least wait until she is judged and things become clearer. Thats all.
Hasphat'sAnts
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Ah the Tyson Gay syndrome.
TheLaughingStock
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Spit out my drink lol
Tragicomedy
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Nike cut Pacman instantly. You're really being fast and loose with facts here.
This drug has apparently been rampantly used by Russian federation athletes for some time. It was officially banned in tennis two months ago. If you read what it does to athletic performance, it's not difficult to see why folks use it.
Sharapova got caught. Her excuse sounds laughably thin. The drug doesn't treat pre-diabetic conditions or the flu.
Claude Augario
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Years of all this bullshit about Serena "obviously" doping and the body-shaming and it was actually Sharapova that got caught. It's not even like she didn't have fair warning either. She probably didn't care.
I was going to wonder if Sharadopa's endorsements would increase after this news considering she's one of the few athletes that makes more money in proportion to how many L's she can catch but this Nike news might be the dawn of a new era.
I was going to wonder if Sharadopa's endorsements would increase after this news considering she's one of the few athletes that makes more money in proportion to how many L's she can catch but this Nike news might be the dawn of a new era.
massivekettle
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I think you are the one being loose with facts...
Re: Nike, my bet is that she will start her own brand with Adidas not too long from now. She's the women's tennis' most valuable player (marketing-wise) and arguably top 5 in the world (including men).
entremet
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Failing a drug test is pretty serious business for Nike, especially after getting burned by Lance Armstrong.
maximum360
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Man, that's just mean. LOL
Angelus Errare
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Point out where I ever insinuated that "Serena would never". I'm laughing because she dopes up and still got that ass handed to her like clockwork. It's doubly funny because everyone and their mom was sure the only reason Serena had been tappin that ass was because Serena doped and Sharapova was this pure little angel.
RustyNails
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Serena is the eternal undisputed queen.
Tragicomedy
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Just to make sure I get this straight, did you link to the Wikipedia entry that cites a small sample study of OBESE RATS to support her claim? Peer reviewed? Control group? I clicked the study (which I'm almost positive you didn't) and it tells me nothing.
Is Sharapova legitimately at risk for type 1 diabetes? She isn't in the same time zone for type 2.
This is standard failed dope test protocol. "I didn't know." "My doctor prescribed it for X medical condition that my uncle developed." "I ate some contaminated fish."
Buying the diabetes angle is absurd.
Good Job Bob
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I'm definitely surprised if Nike is cutting here, which they do end up doing like 99% of the time they suspend contracts. I thought a good 15+ year relationship would justify weathering the storm a bit but maybe not.
Angelus Errare
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More like she'll finally stop wasting energy beating on this poor girl who isn't in Serena's league.
Damn Make-A-Wish foundation keeps getting Sharapova matches against Serena somehow.
heh
Someone should tell that to Kerber.
Ozzy Onya A2Z
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Plot Twist: Sugarpova candy found to contain performance enhancing compounds.
Hasphat'sAnts
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Then that's not much different from when people laughed at Jan Ulrich when he got busted, innit? Or Tyson Gay and Asafa Powell for a better comp
It's fine to enjoy that out of all people, it's none other than Maria to get clapped. I laughed this whole evening. But Sharapova getting beat while doping isn't any more or less embarrassing than if she were clean.
SenjutsuSage
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Oh.. my.. god..
con-ca-te-nate
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Someone should tell that to Kerber.
and Vinci...
theignoramus
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They cite a flimsy report about Serena from 2011 in one breath then exonerate Sharapova of wrongdoing in the next. Yall aint foolin nobody.
GrizzleBoy
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Why do I get the feeling Serena will be the one most affected by someone else being caught?
All jokes aside, it really is horrible for the sport and I am incredibly disappointed in her. Even though love Serena and all of the whippings that she administers to Maria, there's much to admire about Sharapova, too. She takes all of her defeats in stride and even though there is a 900% chance that Serena will beat her, she is one of the few players that was always up for the challenge. She never, ever succumbs to defeat; she will always give 100%, every single match.
Also, it was great watching her come back from her shoulder injury a few years back. She kept progressing and progressing, and finally got back to slam-winning form -- and won RG....TWICE (!!)
Still...this isn't a good look for tennis. Tennis could always pride itself with the fact that none of the top guys ever doped (whether true or not). And with one high-pitched shriek, that image has been shattered.
But another way to look at it is that tennis isn't turning a blind eye to doping. They've long been subjected to the criticism that they aren't taking doping seriously. And that if they are, they show favoritism to the top players. At least this shows that they don't play favorites.
Everyone complains that tennis only bans the small fish. Well....they caught a whale this time. And while it sucks on one hand, it shows that they aren't playing around, which is good for the integrity of the sport.
Also, it was great watching her come back from her shoulder injury a few years back. She kept progressing and progressing, and finally got back to slam-winning form -- and won RG....TWICE (!!)
Still...this isn't a good look for tennis. Tennis could always pride itself with the fact that none of the top guys ever doped (whether true or not). And with one high-pitched shriek, that image has been shattered.
But another way to look at it is that tennis isn't turning a blind eye to doping. They've long been subjected to the criticism that they aren't taking doping seriously. And that if they are, they show favoritism to the top players. At least this shows that they don't play favorites.
Everyone complains that tennis only bans the small fish. Well....they caught a whale this time. And while it sucks on one hand, it shows that they aren't playing around, which is good for the integrity of the sport.
Welp, looks like Sharapova had notice that the drug she was taking was going to be banned. This article was published September 29, 2015:
Link includes the PDF to the updated list. Meldonium, the drug Maria took, is right there on page 4.
https://www.wada-ama.org/en/media/news/2015-09/wada-publishes-2016-prohibited-list
Link includes the PDF to the updated list. Meldonium, the drug Maria took, is right there on page 4.
Possibly but the drug has another name which she knew it by, still negligence on her teams part.
Miles Quaritch
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Thats a silly statement to make. So if I do well in school, it means I've been genetically engineered right?
Serena just like the rest are all tested.
Nearly 17% of Russian athletes with bad EKGs and problems with diabetes! This is an epidemic! So many young, athletically prime men and women are being affected by such issues! What could be causing it!?
TheRedSnifit
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Well, there was that one time she hid from a drug tester and called the police on him.
Sucks for her.
Nootropics is something Ive always been interested in but ye..just dont want to risk any unknown long term effects.
Its really sad that Athletes are doped to maximise their potential... it completely disregards the fact that theyre human and need to live longer than what their sporting time is.
Nootropics is something Ive always been interested in but ye..just dont want to risk any unknown long term effects.
Its really sad that Athletes are doped to maximise their potential... it completely disregards the fact that theyre human and need to live longer than what their sporting time is.
hodayathink
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So is Maria, and she didn't fail a test until this year for something she already admitted she's been taking for a decade. Every world class athlete is going to, at best, dance around the lines of what they are and aren't allowed to take. And most will cross if they know they can get away with it. They changed the rules on Maria, and she got caught. Who knows if anyone else (Serena included) won't get caught up next time they change the rules.
Everyone takes PED's. EVERYONE, in every sport. Even in the lower categories.
The difference is if you are smart enough to walk the line without getting burned or not.
Poor Maria, she did nothing wrong, just took some performance enhancing drug which just happened to be banned now because WADA are bad people and don't want her to treat her sickness. Her and other hundreds of athletes worldwide. Especially in Russia there is this epidemic.
Heh Russian athletes are getting banned left and right for doping.
TheSecondSpitter
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At least, she didn't hide in her panic room when the drug testers showed up to her home.........unlike Serena.
Just like Lance Armstrong.
DontBeThatGuy
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We need to bans all Russians until we can figure out what the hell is going on.
johancruijff
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MLB and NFL are not in the WADA jurisdiction for example
Miggytronz
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I thought GAF was joking about Russians and Diabetes. Google search turned up some scary shit.
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