Wallace Spearmon to make statement "that will disappoint quite a few people." Predictions?

I believe that he was tested positive for something and was suspended. Not sure of the circumstances, but it may have involved a doctor or a coach giving him something for an injury. Hopefully it is not to serious. Wallace is a great guy.

He's going to tell us that his smoky grey eyes are actually just contacts.

Sprintgeezer wrote:

It's got to be bad news, if it's being released on a Friday.

Interesting.

I'd think releasing the info on a Friday would be to his advantage..especially in football season. Casual sports fans will walk into work on Monday talking about the college and pro football results/fantasy football. Track news will be an after (or non) thought.

Straw M Thoroughman wrote:

He's going to tell us that his smoky grey eyes are actually just contacts.

I don't know why but this comment had me laughing. Well done.

If it's doping, the ban Is going to be light. 1 year probably.

Old Man Runner wrote:

Interesting tweet this morning:

https://twitter.com/PrinceSpearmon

"Morning world time to man up. I imagine today will be tough but it will pass. Let's get it"

ooop I was about to post this. Beat me to it.

I assume Spearmon is trying to prepare people for the story and lessen criticism, but other than that is there some reason to tell people you're going to deliver bad news in a week? If he wanted to man up why wait?

No ban or drug connection involved. The disappointment is for his flock lady friends who will be without the availability of his sexual favors.

The inattention comment is about him not recognizing the severity of his injury.

Nothing to see here, move on.

https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_banners/185566116/1398553967/1500x500

STARE.

canspo wrote:

I assume Spearmon is trying to prepare people for the story and lessen criticism, but other than that is there some reason to tell people you're going to deliver bad news in a week? If he wanted to man up why wait?

In some way I guess he figures he might get a lesser ban (assuming this is about doping) if he shows people that he understands how serious it is.

On the ninth he posted this

"I need to get a hold of a reporter or sports writer ASAP"

So it seems as though he wants to be able to control how whatever this is comes out. We'll see.

3 month ban from WADA for cortisone injection.

http://trackandfieldnews.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2082

I'm puzzled by this section from the article:

The "medical setting" referred to in USADA's announcement was the Fayetteville, Arkansas, office of Spearmon's physician since his early teen years, Dr. Mark Bonner, where Spearmon went on June 10 to seek relief from cold-like symptoms and a sore throat which Dr. Bonner diagnosed as "seasonal allergies complicated with pharyngitis or sinusitis."

Bonner told T&FN via email that he treated the sprinter's condition with "an intramuscular injection of cortisone (a medical grade nontestosterone steroid)… along with an antibiotic for infection."

Can someone with medical knowledge explain why you would use corticosteroids to treat cold-like symptoms? Perhaps Spearmon's asthma has something to do with it?

Deadman Running wrote:

3 month ban from WADA for cortisone injection.

http://trackandfieldnews.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2082

ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ

Corticosteroids are common in the treatment of sinusitis.

Of course Spearmon is still either a liar or a colossal moron.

ZERO RESPECT.

Add him to the list.

dkny64 wrote:

Can someone with medical knowledge explain why you would use corticosteroids to treat cold-like symptoms? Perhaps Spearmon's asthma has something to do with it?

I take a nasal corticosteroid for congestion and runny nose symptoms from allergies. You wouldn't believe the wonders they work for me. Coupled with asthma (which I also have), allergies can lead to a debilitating cough that persists several weeks after any illness. So that corticosteroid helps me to avoid not just symptoms, but that cough as well, which prevents training.

Not sure why it was injected, however.

I was prepared to give benefit of doubt until the injection thing.

Who in the regular population gets injections for the symptoms he describes? Er... very few people.

How many professional athletes would get an injection for anything without totally screening it?

That he has visited the doctor long term, doesn't inspire confidence either. A long term assistant for pharmaceutical assistance? Okay...

Stinks really.

He's completely transparent about the issue. Given that he provided T&F News with supporting documentation, I believe the guy. I get that we're all cynical about drugs in sports, especially running, but this appears to be an honest mistake. He's under a trusted doctor's care, who, apparently, understands Spearmon is a pro athlete and did not intend to give a drug on the banned list.

I'll be the first to eat my words should more details come out that he is hiding info.

"Who in the regular population gets injections for the symptoms he describes? Er... very few people.

How many professional athletes would get an injection for anything without totally screening it?

That he has visited the doctor long term, doesn't inspire confidence either"

-you are either trolling, or quite possibly the biggest imbecile that has posted on letsrun today. this is called a doctor/patient relationship. it's not uncommon for some people to see only a specific family practitioned or internal medicine doctor for their entire adult life. further, as previously stated, a corticosteroid shot for symptoms as described ar not uncommon in the least. wow, I sincerely hope you're either too young to know these things, or in the very least, trolling.

there was a big controversy a while back with chris froome

smashed the field after getting a TUE for a corticosteroid