Are you guys reading Ryan's posts at all... he wasn't bashing Gatlin publicly, he wrote an e-mail to the brothers Johnson and they asked if they could quote it. If you want to blame anyone for the public bashing of Gatlin, blame Wojo and rojo.
Secondly, I have no qulams for people sticking up for their friends. It shows the kind of class that Ryan Bak has for people he considers of high moral standing. Unlike that of Justin Gatlin, who was ready to role right over on his coach and let the FBI and authorities decieve Graham through someone he considered a trusted athlete.
While Bak may not have the entire case file in front of him, all he did was point out the obvious. Is gatlins case really that different from anyone else who's ever been accused of doping... hmmmm... Floyd, Dieter the Cheeter, Marion... I mean c'mon people, track and field isn't the C.I.A... I have a hard time believing that people are going around with a conspiracy to ruin other athletes... in fact, it would go against the entire ego of a sprinter, who wants to race the best guy, not win by default.
Also, to address the point of Gatlins Negatives... are you familiar with how one takes steroids and the methodology behind it. It works in cycles, so if your competing in a down cycle, of course your going to come up negative. Thats one of the main reasons for taking steroids in the cyclical methodology, to avoid detection.
Thanks for the comments bak, it's nice to have someone who isn't afraid to stick their nose out and defend a friend. It reminds me that there are still people with dignity and class in our sport.