This thread disgusts me.
She's banned from the sport for 4 years. She already missed the Olympics.
Why is everyone so angry? I don't get why people are mad that she's still friends with her BTC teammates and still training. I commend her for it and commend them for still being friends with her. Let's assume she did dope intentionally, you don't drop someone as a friend simply because they got caught doing something wrong. Who needs friends if they are only there for you when everything is going well?
She needs true friends now more than ever - whether she doped or not.
And from a mental health perspective, she probably needs exercise now more than ever. When I was college, the only time I was 'down' was when I was hurt and not running.
What's your point? Ajee Wilson set an American record with PEDs in her system.
I personally don't understand why WADA cares about who you are training with while banned. The ban is for a set period of time. If you aren't allowed to train during that time, then your ban ends up really being longer than that. I think she should be allowed to train during her ban and train with whatever team she wants (2 months at the end of your ban isn't enough).
But can someone tell me how the ban works logistically? What in the code prevents Jerry from coaching her? I know you can't as an athlete be coached by a coach under a ban but is the reverse true? She can have a private coach, right? I'm pretty damn sure I could coach here. So why does it matter if it's him or me?
Could I have her run time trials broadcast on LetsRun.com? Maybe I should do it just to piss all of you sanctimonious aholes off. I've always said if I was her I'd have myself drug tested every single day, continue to train and then runs 3:55 to prove to people I did it clean. I think that should 100% be allowed.
Why in the hell do you care what she's doing with her life right now as long as she's not running in pro track meets?
-Rojo
PS. Personally, whether she doped intentionally or not, I think her ban as well as everyone else banned in 2021 should 100% be reduced to 3 years. A ban is supposed to mean 1 Olympic cycle missed. You shouldn't miss 2 Olympics due to a single drug ban.