I already guessed why you wrote USA(DA) -- because you would be unable to rationally link USADA (what this thread is about) to anything without broadening your umbrella of dependencies to other organizations that begin with US, like USATF and USOC, and putting them in the same boat.Can you describe USADA's conflicted interests with Alberto and the NOP?
casual obsever wrote:
rekrunner wrote:There is no reason to assume USADA would behave otherwise.
Not sure what you think the connection is between USADA and Nike, Gay, Brock (from Pokemon?), or Mitchell.
One obvious reason is of course conflict of interest.
As for the connection, Gay got the easy way out because, well, I'd say conflict of interest, as usual. I also gave you Baumann, Christie, and Farah, so this conflict of interest scenario for NADOs is quite apparent, and nothing new. I don't think USADA is holier than the others. Going after a retired American cyclist was the only exception so far.
As for rest, note that I wrote USA(DA), because I see USATF in the same boat.
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