wandering wrote:
I know why so many people are turning on Salazar. Is it because he's catholic. People are always looking to call someone a hypocrite to feel better about themselves, by dragging that person through the mud. Steroids or no steroids.
Oh no. It has nothing to do with the facts presented in the BBC programme, it's all jealousy?
longjack wrote:
...tricks people like him use could be of great benefit to the general population.
On the other hand, let's run stance to wipe out PED use is a force to kill the experiments by guys like Salazar. A worse evil of Let's run type thinking is to force these guys further underground so the public will never benefit from any new findings.
I'll give you the benefit of the doubt and assume that you're not an idiot but just someone being facetious and shit stirring.
yeah, right wrote:
wandering wrote:I know why so many people are turning on Salazar. Is it because he's catholic. People are always looking to call someone a hypocrite to feel better about themselves, by dragging that person through the mud. Steroids or no steroids.
Oh no. It has nothing to do with the facts presented in the BBC programme, it's all jealousy?
though sanctimonious is the word I'd use.
Fhjhh wrote:
What with govt computers being hacked left and right by every corrupt country around the world, I'd hope the FBI had better things to do then chase Salazar.
And Lol at the Brits with their head in the sand on Farah.
When a country hacks the US they are corrupt. When the US does it is national security. When the US spies on it's own citizens, it's national security. Some food for thought...
"Still, he's an important figure in sports medicine."
-Huh?
It's the daily mail, people. Wait for a real news organization to report something relevant.
Nike Oregon Prison wrote:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/othersports/article-3111567/Anti-doping-chief-calls-FBI-probe-Mo-Farah-coach-Alberto-Salazar.htmlExpect NOP supporters to accuse the FBI of being on a witch hunt.
THE ARTICLE DOES NOT SAY THAT THE FBI IS ACTUALLY GOING TO BE INVOLVED...
Some dude who says "he doesn't know a lot about american law" THINKS it COULD happen....
Attrition wrote:
Just a guess, but I don't think prison is Rupp certified
Well done.
......but have you ever watched 'The Jericho Mile'? He can compete against the best in the world while being in The Big House.
You provided a link to the Daily Mail? Really?
Please also provide a link to the Weekly World News so we can stay apprised of the latest Sasquatch sightings as well.
Save yourself Galen wrote:
Rupp will definitely crack and turn on Salazar. He has a family to protect. He cannot do that from prison, and it's not likely he could survive even a Sheridan Federal Prison minimum security.
If all of the allegations in the "report" are true, which of Rupp's transgressions would warrant a prison sentence? The rules of a sport aren't law.
If Salazar/Rupp/Farah go down (I assume Centro as well), so will the state of US distance running...If we had small chance of medals in Rio next year, we will then have zero chance.
Also, anyone who thinks Gatlin is clean is deluded -- that shoe will definitely fall before Rio comes around.
It's just laughable though, that people get all crazy about the possible use of enhancers, when this is really the norm for most major pro sports (golf and bowling inlcuded!). The train has left the station and it's not coming back.
Fhjhh wrote:
What with govt computers being hacked left and right by every corrupt country around the world, I'd hope the FBI had better things to do then chase Salazar.
And Lol at the Brits with their head in the sand on Farah.
Sorry mate but the Brits definitely do *not* have their heads in the sand on this. The athletics community and the general press is clamoring for news about this. When Mo was hanging out with Hamza Driouch, the press and social media were all over it.
Look at British papers and electronic media in the past two days.
I can say that YOU seem to have YOUR head in the sand.
I have long found it curious about the amount of silence from the highest levels of the British athletics community with regard to Mo Farah. Supposedly the greatest distance name in years to come out of UK, you would expect the profiles names to be swinging his name from the rafters at every opportunity. Yet Coe, Cram, etc, hardly ever refer to him. Not as often as one would expect, at least. My feeling is that they decided a while back not to create such a close personal tie to Farah's name in order to avoid being dragged into any future scandal. I think their silence speaks of an unspoken suspicion.
Could be there is a difference between being an overzealous coach who pushes the system as far as he can, walking the razor's edge of fair play, and being a criminal.
Is Alberto Salazar a criminal? I don't think so, folks.
DC Wonk wrote:
If Salazar/Rupp/Farah go down (I assume Centro as well), so will the state of US distance running...If we had small chance of medals in Rio next year, we will then have zero chance.
Also, anyone who thinks Gatlin is clean is deluded -- that shoe will definitely fall before Rio comes around.
It's just laughable though, that people get all crazy about the possible use of enhancers, when this is really the norm for most major pro sports (golf and bowling inlcuded!). The train has left the station and it's not coming back.
This is the wrong way to look at the doping situation. There are still hard working, clean, elite athletes out there. I've known many of them over the years. They are being financially penalized for playing within the rules of the sport.
Just because cheating is the supposed norm, does not mean that outrage should not follow when it is exposed.
Dwayne wrote:
I have long found it curious about the amount of silence from the highest levels of the British athletics community with regard to Mo Farah. Supposedly the greatest distance name in years to come out of UK, you would expect the profiles names to be swinging his name from the rafters at every opportunity. Yet Coe, Cram, etc, hardly ever refer to him. Not as often as one would expect, at least. My feeling is that they decided a while back not to create such a close personal tie to Farah's name in order to avoid being dragged into any future scandal. I think their silence speaks of an unspoken suspicion.
I think you are partially correct with regard to some of these key individuals, but there is a bit more complexity here. My feeling is that many of Britain's athletics royalty are provisionally pleased about Mo's success, yet wary for the reasons you suggest. Also, however, they are eager not to voice their concerns without any hard evidence. Additionally, they desire to avoid any connection with the odious anti-immigrant crowd and their racist rhetoric. Mo Farrah has been slammed by these idiots. (Whatever suspicions people might have about his association with Salazar, Mo does not deserve to be the target of racism.) Cram is definitely a left-leaning fellow, and sensitive to this issue--has said so. Coe, even though he is a moderate conservative, has Indian heritage, which makes him supportive if an athlete with roots in the far-flung former British Empire. So, it's what we call a "sticky wicket."
All these people who still support Salazar are braindead fools. You only need 2 braincells to understand this group has been doping. They've publicly talked about taking unnecessary meds for years. They are willing to do whatever it takes to get a competitive advantage and the party will be over very soon.
If all true- Horrible to do these things to kids while in HS, or just out of.
Maybe why Mary Cain's struggling- because she's having to cope with a drug peddler for a coach.
Rule No.1 wrote:
RIPSammy wrote:I loved the part in this article that said that the FBI would be conducting an investigation (as your headline suggests)....oh wait that actually wasn't in there.
And great job brojos for definitely reporting without a bias on all of this...hats off to you guys. Why are you pushing this thread?? At least re-title it.
Rule No.1 of journalism, never ruin a good headline with the truth. The brojos aren't pushing it, someone posted it.
What?? Rule number one of journalism is to report the unbiased truth....
surely the mexican police authorities can deal with this
why does the FBI need to get involved