Three players set to be targeted by ASADA over use of banned peptide CJC-1295

[Vyssini]

Just flicked on ESPN to see that there is talk of 20 major league Baseball players may be getting banned for involvement with performance enhancing drugs, including a couple of huge names

Biogen investigation. HUGE players in the game are gonna get done in this. Including one player who is getting paid $29,000,000 a YEAR.

Apparently the blackest day in American sport...

 

[Rambo1987]

Just flicked on ESPN to see that there is talk of 20 major league Baseball players may be getting banned for involvement with performance enhancing drugs, including a couple of huge names

Biogen investigation. HUGE players in the game are gonna get done in this. Including one player who is getting paid $29,000,000 a YEAR.

Apparently the blackest day in American sport...

When Ch9 get hold of this story they will have a blured video of Manly training.

 

[manlyfan76]

Just flicked on ESPN to see that there is talk of 20 major league Baseball players may be getting banned for involvement with performance enhancing drugs, including a couple of huge names

Biogen investigation. HUGE players in the game are gonna get done in this. Including one player who is getting paid $29,000,000 a YEAR.

Its a murky story with many parallels to ASADA, the owner of the clinic may get paid to tell his story to the inquiry by the governing body! He is being suied by the MLB and asked players for money to fight the suit, which they didnt do but its ok because if found guilty the suspensions would likely be first offense 50 games and second offense 100 games or half a season.

 

[Jatz Crackers]

You people need to find an alternate source of ..................

 

[Chip and Chase]

Newsflash !!!!!!! Drugs in MLB.....who would have believed that ??

Bonds, Sosa, McGwire, Canseco....the list goes on

 

[bob dylan]

I want my bat corked.

 

[MWSE]

I want my bat corked.

Sammy Sosa does not appreciate said comments.

 

[globaleagle]

Canberra winger Sandor Earl is the subject of claims he used peptides to aid his recovery from shoulder problems while he was at Penrith in 2011.
Channel Nine made the allegations on Thursday night, naming Earl, who recently signed to play rugby union in France with Pau, as using peptides at a private clinic in Cabramatta without the knowledge of Penrith officials at the time.


Read more: http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-league/league-news/raiders-winger-earl-faces-drugs-allegations-20130613-2o75r.html#ixzz2W8FB2aAb

 

[Kiwi Eagle]

So it begins again

Wankor Earl could be in some strife here

 

[eagles2win]

So it begins again

Wankor Earl could be in some strife here

Flipside if said allegations are false some Nine reporters might be a) out of a job and b) paying a hefty defamation case

 

[globaleagle]

So it begins again

Wankor Earl could be in some strife here

Flipside if said allegations are false some Nine reporters might be a) out of a job and b) paying a hefty defamation case

So it's win-win then.

 

[Brissie Kid]

I think this news from last night is a grossly unfair thing to do one individual.

Taking peptides is not WADA ASADA banned.

SOME peptides were or now are banned by WADA ASADA.

Down in Melbourne there is an entire AFL club's playing squad under this same cloud. I don't see the media making out they are all guilty of taking banned substances.

But in NRL land seems they are happy to name one player and make out he is guilty.

Taking peptides is not a problem unless WADA ASADA have banned it.

 

[ManlyBacker]

How about the investigation crippling the finances of the Sharks and not one charge out of their efforts.
http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-league/league-news/legal-bill-of-500000-drains-cronullas-coffers-and-spurs-plea-to-nrl-20130612-2o4go.html

Ok, maybe it should be "the reddest day in Australian sport" for all the ink on the wrong side of everyone's ledgers.

 

[globaleagle]

So it begins again

Wankor Earl could be in some strife here

Flipside if said allegations are false some Nine reporters might be a) out of a job and b) paying a hefty defamation case

Canberra Raiders winger Sandor Earl says he’s ‘‘shocked’’ by allegations he used peptides to aid his recovery from shoulder problems while he was at Penrith in 2011 and denies any wrongdoing.

In a statement released by the Raiders, Earl said he was considerating defamation action.


Read more: http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-league/canberra-raiders/earl-shocked-at-drug-claims-considering-defamation-action-20130614-2o8he.html#ixzz2WA3qLHu0

 

[Kiwi Eagle]

Ahhh interesting, I only briefly heard a bit on the radio this morning talking about it and got the impression that because he had shot off to France to play rugby he had outed himself and this was 100%

 

[WESTIE]

Here’s the article , so as to avoid them getting hits to their site…..

http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/nrl/leaked-asada-file-reveals-favourable-afl-treatment/story-fni3fbgz-1226682793566

EXCLUSIVE: THE AFL and Federal Government cut a private deal in February for ASADA to "explore all avenues" to spare Essendon players from suspension over the systemic use of supplements last season.
The deal is outlined in a document obtained exclusively by The Daily Telegraph.
Its existence has outraged NRL officials, who suspected the AFL had received favourable treatment from ASADA and the Federal Sports Ministry shortly after the drugs-in-sport investigation was announced on February 7.
When NRL chief executive Dave Smith initially learned of the deal he was fuming, raising it with ex-Prime Minister Julia Gillard in March.
The revelation of the private deal, which excluded the NRL, comes less than a week after sections of the Melbourne media began a campaign blaming ASADA for providing incorrect advice in relation to Essendon's use of AOD-9604, suggesting the anti-doping watchdog informed the club it was not prohibited.
Less than two weeks after the Australian Crime Commission released its report into drugs in sport and organised crime on February 7, the AFL deal was drafted to give Essendon players "an immediate level of comfort".

Dated February 20, the document informs the players, some of whom are alleged to have had multiple injections of AOD-9604, about their chances of receiving a "complete elimination of sanction" pursuant to the "no fault" or "negligence" defences.
Outlined in the nine separate dot points, the document begins: "ASADA met with you on 18 February 2013 to give you an overview of the (sic) ASADA's investigation process and of the possible outcomes of the investigation.
"Today (20 February 2013), we have come back to you to take you through an agreement we have reached with the Australian Football League about how the investigation is going to proceed from this point.
"The AFL understands that the investigation is likely to be protracted, complex and lengthy. To provide an immediate level of comfort for Essendon players it is proposed that the following assistance be given to the players."
The nine heads of agreement are then stated, assuring players they will be given every chance to escape the mandatory two-year ban for illicit drug use.
"ASADA will explain to the players that these are exceptional circumstances and the defence of no fault or negligence may be available," the letter reads.
"It will be explained to the players that under a no fault or negligence defence a player can receive a complete elimination of sanction.

"Where a player does come forward and provides a sworn statement regarding his involvement or the involvement of any other person, ASADA and the AFL will fully explore all avenues in an attempt to provide a no fault or negligence defence or substantial assistance.
"ASADA agrees that a significant contributing factor in the consideration of a no fault or negligence defence will be the extent to which players knew or suspected they had used prohibited substances at the instigation of sports science staff and took utmost caution in relation to the treatments they were receiving.
"Where ASADA forms the view that the defence of no fault or negligence is available in relation to a particular player, ASADA and the AFL agree that they will support the application of that defence to that player in proceedings before relevant sports tribunals."
The "no fault" defence is only granted in exceptionally rare circumstances, such as an athlete being treated with banned drugs while unconscious.
In contrast, Cronulla and the NRL were only offered the lesser "no significant fault" defence that reduces bans to a minimum of six months.
AFL chief executive Andrew Demetriou said Sunday night: "The AFL met with ASADA and representatives of the Federal Government to establish a framework to enable the investigation to proceed and be completed with full cooperation of the Essendon Football Club and the Essendon players.
"All parties have complied with this framework to date. This framework did not provide for any guaranteed outcomes re recommendations or sanctions."
ASADA said Sunday it had never offered a zero sanction to any athlete or support person.
ASADA's investigation into Essendon is being finalised, with an outcome expected next month.
In contrast, the probe into Cronulla and 21 other current NRL players is expected to take much longer after all interviews were suspended in May.
The NRL will this week announce the restart of a series of interviews with Sharks players from next Monday.

 

[Brissie Kid]

Is anyone surprised. No wonder AFL is hated north of Victoria.

No doubt once this deal was carried through ASADA would have still needed to find some sport to go heavy against & make an example of by tough penalties. Guess which footy code that would have been.

 

[lsz]

Shows how far the AFL leadership is ahead of the NRL / other sports

What appears to be a far worse situation than the NRL has been effectively swept under the carpet

 

[CAMBO]

Shows how far the AFL leadership is ahead of the NRL / other sports

What appears to be a far worse situation than the NRL has been effectively swept under the carpet

Some would argue the NRL's management team are far more transparent and have more integrity than the AFL's executive management team or am I just being cynical?

 

[MissKate]

shows afl condones cheating