steroid bullshit

[novastepp]

again, this kind of media rampage pisses me off. they headline an article about how another mma fighter tested positive for steroids. yet if you look at the bottom of the document, the text is greatly minimized to show you that one fighter tested positive for marijuana and another tested positive for cocaine and marijuana. however the VP of UFC says he will do whatever he has to do to get steroids out of the sport. my question is, "what's the difference?" so you're better off being a speedballer than a steroid user? garbage.
http://sports.yahoo.com/box/blog/box...?urn=box,47806


Update on MMA steroid tests

By Kevin Iole

Wednesday, Oct 3, 2007 9:02 pm EDT

Another mixed martial artist has tested positive for an anabolic steroid.

Anthony Torres, who was stopped in the first round of his fight with Jess Liaudin at UFC 75 in London on Sept. 8, tested positive for Boldenone, UFC vice president Marc Ratner said.
Because there is no entity which regulates MMA in the United Kingdom, the UFC administered drug tests at random before and after the fights that night.

Torres was found to have Boldenone in his system. He will not be able to be punished by a commission since none has jurisdiction, but Ratner said the UFC plans to advise athletic commissions of the positive test.

The UFC released Torres from his contract for poor performance after the loss to Liaudin, Ratner said.

"We strongly hate steroids and we're going to do what we have to do to get them out of this sport," Ratner said.

The other fighters who were tested all passed. Those who were tested are UFC light heavyweight champion Quinton Jackson, Dan Henderson, Dennis Siever, Michael Bisping, Terry Etim, Houston Alexander and Gleison Tibau.

All of the fighters who competed at UFC 76 on Sept. 22 in Anaheim, Calif., passed their steroids test and all but Kazuhiro Nakamura passed the test for drugs of abuse.

Nakamura was found to have marijuana in his system. He was fined $500 and suspended through Dec. 21.

At the Strikeforce show on Sept. 29 at the Playboy Mansion in Beverly Hills, Calif., Adam Smith tested positive for cocaine and marijuana. He was fined $1,500 and suspended through June 25.

All 23 other tests for drugs of abuse on that show were negative, though results of steroids tests are still pending.

[Kingweb50]

probably because w**d does not give you a athletic advantage. but you might have to edit the post with the mentions of recreational drugs

[Kingweb50]

I dont know if they will get mad about that or not since it is in a news report

[novastepp]

probably because w**d does not give you a athletic advantage. but you might have to edit the post with the mentions of recreational drugs

its illegal though. and it can definitely give you an advantage. it increases appetite and eating/food is the most anabolic substance you can put in your body.

plus the idea is how they are mainstreaming the idea of "steroids are bad" versus how other illegal drugs are being overlooked.

[xpijeonx]

I think its pretty damn amazing Houston Alexander hasnt tested positive

[B.E.N.]

I concur...

You know what else is hilarious to me...the general publics lack of any knowledge about steroids. Including uses, benefits, and any REAL side effects.

For example a guy at work comes up to me and is says, 'Doctor has me on the juice.' I look at the pack a day smoker and give him a smug, 'Why?' I figured he would tell me he had some cortisone for some asthma.

Nope dude is taking oral Prednisone for a rash and buddy thinks he is getting his swole on. I did not think it was forth his or my time to explain the difference between anabolic steroids and corticosteroids.

Ignorance is bliss...