Athletes react to Alberto's ban: almost all negative towards him

casual obsever wrote:

Hoowie wrote:

Hey Jonathan Gault! Why couldn’t you at least congratulate Brazier at the press conference!?Too busy getting your jollies off with your ‘investigative journalism’??

Not a bad idea to stay away from all NOP athletes.

But he didn’t stay away. He asked a redundant question that Brazier had answered previously taking away from the fact this young gentlemen just won Gold at a WC in spectacular fashion.

Rupp fan wrote:

Unlike the letsrun degenerates, many of the pro athletes are praising Kara Goucher and seem to have a lot of respect for her. Stay classy letsrun!

Kara Goucher is the Floyd Landis of Athletics.

themanontherun wrote:

just my opinion wrote:

New theory - the anti-NOP anonymous letsrun posters are pro athletes. The rest of us are fine with ethical grey area coaching.

The verdict actually makes me like Salazar better. He was trying to help his athletes in any way he could within the rules. He made mistakes, but his mistakes did not directly affect any athlete and he was only trying to protect them (like trying to make sure Galen couldn't be sabotaged). He was not the intentional, undercover rule-breaker like some letsrun posters insinuate.

I'll echo the first sentence in bold, and I'm still trying to process the second one. I'm not really sure what Salazar has been banned for? He basically did experiments that adults consented to that would determine how best to stay within the rules. Unless I'm missing something?

I agree with you.

100m wrote:

The presence of a vociferous majority should give people pause. Instead of an all-or-none response, it would help to hone in on the specifics of what he actually did. I was curious about the evidence for 'trafficking,' as this sounds ominous but no specifics (beyond a couple of instances based on hearsay) were provided. Does anyone here know?

There is no real evidence. He was convicted on hearsay evidence.

Rupp fan complete sentence wrote:

Unlike the letsrun degenerates, many of the pro athlete degenerates are praising Kara Goucher and seem to have a lot of respect for her. Stay classy letsrun!

100m wrote:

The presence of a vociferous majority should give people pause. Instead of an all-or-none response, it would help to hone in on the specifics of what he actually did. I was curious about the evidence for 'trafficking,' as this sounds ominous but no specifics (beyond a couple of instances based on hearsay) were provided. Does anyone here know?

The trafficking charge is limited to the testosterone experiment Salazar and Brown conducted using Salazar's sons.

mwebsters wrote:

And when you break anti-doping rules, that means you are doping, not performance enhancing.

wow someone missed the point.

The anti-doping rules are completely arbitrary. Altitude training is technically doping, using caffeine is ok . While I agree that rules should be followed, the actual creation of those rules is not based in anything.

law-breaker rule maker wrote:

mwebsters wrote:

And when you break anti-doping rules, that means you are doping, not performance enhancing.

wow someone missed the point.

The anti-doping rules are completely arbitrary. Altitude training is technically doping, using caffeine is ok . While I agree that rules should be followed, the actual creation of those rules is not based in anything.

Yep, it's all arbitrary. A cup of coffee, or some illegally obtained testosterone - who can tell the difference? Getting a good night's sleep vs. a vial of EPO - arbitrary!

Kara Grouchier wrote:

Rupp fan wrote:

Unlike the letsrun degenerates, many of the pro athletes are praising Kara Goucher and seem to have a lot of respect for her. Stay classy letsrun!

Kara Goucher is the Floyd Landis of Athletics.

Thankfully she has restored our faith in the integrity of the sport. Now we can get back to watching track and field the way it was meant to be: 100% clean and pharmaceutical free.

colorado runninng wrote:

Kara Grouchier wrote:

Kara Goucher is the Floyd Landis of Athletics.

Thankfully she has restored our faith in the integrity of the sport. Now we can get back to watching track and field the way it was meant to be: 100% clean and pharmaceutical free.

It is time for you to lay down the pipe bro.

Wow, fairly damning athlete comments, especially Jo Pavey's:

"We don’t know which of his athletes have been doping and who is innocent"

Definitely more to come on those athletes Salazar has/is coaching.

Seems like she and all the other athletes believe NOP doping has been going on, but they're just not sure who, I'm guessing they have a fairly good idea though.

dfsfdssfdfsd wrote:

This was a terrible article more than 1/3 of the "quotes" were from Oiselle which has a dislike of nike.

And men. Unless they need something.

???Buckle up for a long roller coaster ride.??? wrote:

Wow, fairly damning athlete comments, especially Jo Pavey's:

"We don’t know which of his athletes have been doping and who is innocent"

Definitely more to come on those athletes Salazar has/is coaching.

Seems like she and all the other athletes believe NOP doping has been going on, but they're just not sure who, I'm guessing they have a fairly good idea though.

Ms Pavey needn't look any further than London for her first analysis. At least, as soon as the athlete in question returns from flagstaff.

???Buckle up for a long roller coaster ride.??? wrote:

Wow, fairly damning athlete comments, especially Jo Pavey's:

"We don’t know which of his athletes have been doping and who is innocent"

Definitely more to come on those athletes Salazar has/is coaching.

Seems like she and all the other athletes believe NOP doping has been going on, but they're just not sure who, I'm guessing they have a fairly good idea though.

Yeah Pavey....who has been running unheard of times for a masters runner.. Nothing to see (if the focus is on someone else)

So did Alberto do wrong? None of his athletes tested positive and were convicted of doping. Innocent!

Steph Bruce lol...

She is just mad she was never good enough to run for Nike or another top team.

I think the Salazar hate is because a lot of athletes simply were never good enough to make it in NOP.... or if they did they flamed out.

Good one! ?

Kara Grouchier wrote:

Rupp fan wrote:

Unlike the letsrun degenerates, many of the pro athletes are praising Kara Goucher and seem to have a lot of respect for her. Stay classy letsrun!

Kara Goucher is the Floyd Landis of Athletics.

And you need more of those in T&F!

blogger bob wrote:

anyone have a link to this blog? or are you just referring to her twitter feed?

The Vegan .. wrote:

Lauren Fleshman has a 6 page blog mapping out and explaining Bruce's tweet .

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She has a 7 part tweet , linking her 6 page blog .