Looks like this is just heating up...Bob Bennett has become very outspoken against USADA.
Wonder when the hearings start...
Lance Pugmire @latimespugmire · 49m49 minutes ago
Told by Nevada commission members that UFC fighter Frank Mir similarly obtained a TUE from USADA last week that Nevada ruled inadmissible.
Lance Pugmire @latimespugmire · 49m49 minutes ago
"They're confusing the fighters," Nevada commission executive director Bob Bennett said of USADA.
Lance Pugmire ***8207;@latimespugmire · 44m44 minutes ago
Mir had been taking Adderall, I'm told by the commission, he stopped when told to.
Lance Pugmire @latimespugmire · 33m33 minutes ago
Bennett said "my experiences to date (with USADA) have been less than acceptable and less than professional."
Bob Bennett, NSAC:
"As far as USADA, I was extremely disappointed that I wasn't notified right away (about Mayweather receiving an IV). When it comes to TUE, we are the sole agency that approves the administering of TUEs. USADA, nor any other anti-doping agency that does drug testing, doesn't have the authority to adminster a TUE.
"The bottom line is USADA didn't keep us informed, which is totally unacceptable and unprofessional."
http://www.reviewjournal.com/sports/boxing/report-floyd-mayweather-received-banned-ivs-pacquiao-fight
Bob Bennett (who worked for the FBI before assuming his present position as executive director of the Nevada State Athletic Commission) has this to say: The TUE for Mayweathers IV - and the IV was administered at Floyds house, not in a medical facility, and wasnt brought to our attention at the time - was totally unacceptable. Ive made it clear to Travis Tygart that this should not happen again. We have the sole authority to grant any and all TUEs in the state of Nevada. USADA is a drug-testing agency. USADA should not be granting waivers and exemptions. Not in this state. We are less than pleased that USADA acted the way it did.
http://www.sbnation.com/longform/2015/9/9/9271811/can-boxing-trust-usada
Any chance we can see this guy gets investigated by Drew Griffin of CNN? His reports on fake charities in the US were very revealing.
Why is this guy seem untouchable?
http://i.telegraph.co.uk/multimedia/archive/02376/Travis-Tygart_2376343b.jpg
Yup! It's their fault Floyds a cheater. :wave:
Had the NSAC simply heeded the advice of dayum near every other expert at the time (Margaret Goodman, Conte, Tygart, Caitlin, etc.) and even its biggest star and box office attraction (Mayweather) instead of defending its woefully out of date testing scope, there would no conflicting agencies to give out TUEs.
But for the NSAC: "This is the business we've chosen!!' (Hyman Roth's voice)
Just remember: during the initial negotiations when NSAC was first called out about its testing, the Kizer NSAC doubled down on its 'our-testing-is-sufficient' stance.
And there were a TON of folks in boxing media and on boxing forums loudly and repeatedly DEFENDING that stance. Times sure have changed, haven't they?
NSAC is reaping what it sowed.
Yup! It's their fault Floyds a cheater. :wave:
Just remember: during the initial negotiations when NSAC was first called out about its testing, the Kizer NSAC doubled down on its 'our-testing-is-sufficient' stance.
And there were a TON of folks in boxing media and on boxing forums loudly and repeatedly DEFENDING that stance. Times sure have changed, haven't they?
NSAC is reaping what it sowed.
Exactly! :nonono:
USADA actually makes the sport more dangerous. They allow you to customize how you want the drug testing done, then protect the house fighter from testing positive while making sure his opponent is clean.
Salary of Travis Tygart, USADA
http://leastthing.blogspot.ca/2013/02/salary-of-travis-tygart-usada.html
http://i.telegraph.co.uk/multimedia/archive/02376/Travis-Tygart_2376343b.jpg
Eh tbh $335k ain't all that much for a CEO, though it is good for a non-profit of it's size.
It is just too much going on when it comes to testing. Too many people involved and nobody willing to take blame with miscommunication like this happens.
I don't know who has the Power here, if NSAC can banned the use of USADA as drug tester in their state.
NSAC should have taken control of Drug Testing and offered more stricter drug testing themselves instead of allowing USADA and VADA to come into a already corrupted sport and make things even more confusing.
They're all in this for the money and they all can be bought! I don't trust NSAC, USADA, VADA or any of them, I think for the right amount of money they all will turn a blind eye and let you do what ever you want just as long as they get their cut.
Just remember: during the initial negotiations when NSAC was first called out about its testing, the Kizer NSAC doubled down on its 'our-testing-is-sufficient' stance.
And there were a TON of folks in boxing media and on boxing forums loudly and repeatedly DEFENDING that stance. Times sure have changed, haven't they?
NSAC is reaping what it sowed.
It is said that Pacquiao was tested more than 12 times by USADA in the May fight. We could assume that Floyd was tested the same number of times. Question is did Floyd use masking agents on those tests, too? If not, and the results were negative, does this mean he use PEDs only a few days before the fight and required him to mask them a few hours after the weigh in?
What am I missing?
It is just too much going on when it comes to testing. Too many people involved and nobody willing to take blame with miscommunication like this happens.
I don't know who has the Power here, if NSAC can banned the use of USADA as drug tester in their state.
NSAC should have taken control of Drug Testing and offered more stricter drug testing themselves instead of allowing USADA and VADA to come into a already corrupted sport and make things even more confusing.
They're all in this for the money and they all can be bought! I don't trust NSAC, USADA, VADA or any of them, I think for the right amount of money they all will turn a blind eye and let you do what ever you want just as long as they get their cut.
Nothing wrong with an IV if done under medical supervision at a doctors office/hospital with a commission rep present, at 50 ml with the proper exemption.
The problem here is Floyd was getting an IV behind USADA and NSAC's back, at super high levels. USADA rep went to Floyds house and found the IV, instead of punishing Floyd and going to the commission they decided to give him an exemption. See how shady that is? Floyd was doing this without asking so he was basically cheating.
Its highly likely Floyd was using an IV more than once through camp to possibly flush his system. He just got caught by a USADA rep after the weigh ins. and to cover up for it they decided to give him an exemption when they have no jurisdiction their duty is to report to the NSAC about this they didn't.
USADA = corrupt. Oh its okay Floyd well just say you requested an IV, we got your back didnt mean to catch you man.
USADA tests but will not stop events from going on, thus protecting the money to be made.
This is similar to Carl lewis back when Ben Johnson got caught, the US testing agency allowed some shady stuff behind the scenes to keep Carl eligible.
As I read this I think down the road USADA is not going to be able to keep "its day job" with boxing and UFC.
One of the interesting angles to this TUE story is that the UFC just paid USADA millions of dollars to do their testing, and they announced (and then delayed) a ban on IV's without a TUE.
But, seeing as how USADA is so willing to give out TUE's, that even the NSAC disagrees with, it raises questions as to how much is actually being accomplished with these rules.
http://sports.yahoo.com/news/ufc-hires-usada-to-employ--best-anti-doping-policy-in-sports-220648544-mma.html
UFC hires USADA to employ 'best anti-doping policy in sports'
Foremost among the announcements was the news that the UFC not only hired USADA at a cost of several million dollars per year, but turned the program entirely over to the agency.
The UFC has literally removed themselves from the material operation of the policy, Tygart said. Questions about who is tested, when theyre tested, what theyre tested for, its a year-round testing program blood, urine, athlete biological passport, with CIR analysis, EPO analysis, human growth hormone analysis. Theyre all with us as an independent anti-doping organization.
http://www.bloodyelbow.com/2015/7/1/8881077/ufc-drug-testing-policy-usada-iv-ban-grace-period-october-weight-cutting-mma-news
USADA policy likely bans IVs for rehydrating, UFC fighters not happy
So, those are what most people consider the drugs, the performance enhancing drugs, but it's also the prohibited substance and methods. And there are certain methods, like an IV infusion that you just mentioned, or gene doping or autologous or homologous blood transfusion, where you take someone else's blood in advance of a bout and it gives you oxygen carrying capacity and recovery capacity and all sorts of benefits. It would be, by the way, game changing benefits.
So, the IVs are allowed under certain circumstances under the WADA prohibited list. You know, if you're in the hospital, clinic, having surgery. If you need it outside of those, you have to apply for a TUE. It's not, as you just indicated, not prohibited in most, or any that we're aware of, licensing commissions. So, there's going to be some education, obviously, around that. The purpose for it was to ensure... And you may... I don't know how closely you've followed our investigation into cycling, but you saw it used a lot in cycling. Because, putting a bag of saline over 50 ml, for example is the rule, would potentially mask or alter the blood testing that was done. And there were examples in there where athletes would put a bag of saline in their arm when they saw the blood collectors coming to collect their blood. And they just delayed reporting for 15 min. So, that was really the purpose behind the rule.
Long story short, unless there's a medical emergency a fighter can't use an IV over 50 ml (about the size of a liquor sample bottle) without a TUE, something that more rigorous athletic commissions only tend to give out to people with medical necessities.
http://www.bloodyelbow.com/2015/7/1/8881077/ufc-drug-testing-policy-usada-iv-ban-grace-period-october-weight-cutting-mma-news
USADA pushes back IV ban for UFC fighters until October
UFC fighters can breathe a sigh of relief. A small one anyway, as it looks like the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) won't be imposing an immediate ban on the use of IVs for post weigh-in re-hydration.
Brett Okamoto @bokamotoESPN
Per USADA's Travis Tygart, UFC athletes will be allowed use of IVs over 50ml post weigh-in UNTIL 10/1. Grace period with new policy.
Many more exposes are coming.
When you put these three incidents in Nevada together with what's gone on in other places, you definitely see a trend here.
USADA has some serious questions to answer.
http://i.telegraph.co.uk/multimedia/archive/02376/Travis-Tygart_2376343b.jpg
$335,000
scam artist.
floyd can easily buy him.
its in his best interest financially if fighters continue cheating. if the sport was literally cleaned up tomoro, he would be out of business.
this is reaching chapo guzman enrique pena nieto level of corruption.
sad situation.
:tragedy:
this 10x worse than chapo guzman escaping maximum security. that's a scientific fact.
smdh....
:tragedy:
Scam artists belong in jail. He's supposed to protect fighters, which is not what he's been doing.
Lance Pugmire's article...interestingly, the article says there's been three incidents with the USADA:
http://www.latimes.com/sports/sportsnow/la-ps-sn-usada-floyd-mayweather-iv-20150910-story.html
Many more exposes are coming.
Lance Pugmire's article...interestingly, the article says there's been three incidents with the USADA:
Yet, Bennett and commission Chairman Francisco Aguilar sharply disagree, explaining the Nevada commission has not adopted the World Anti-Doping Agency codes prohibited methods.
Bennett said unless the IV was administered at a hospital, it needs to be cleared by filing a therapeutic-use exemption, or TUE, and supporting documents through the Nevada commission and authorized by the commissions medical expert.
He cannot have it done at his house and cant authorize it.... I have specifically articulated and memorialized to USADA that is the sole authority that can authorize a therapeutic-use exemption for a fighter in the state of Nevada, Bennett said. USADA never told us prior to the IV that they had their own TUE, and they never kept us informed about it being administered.
If they think they can do what they want, where and whenever they want in the state of Nevada, they are grossly mistaken.
Aguilar said he was the first commission member notified by USADA of Mayweathers IV treatment, and it didnt come until three days after Mayweather defeated Pacquiao by unanimous decision.
Bennett and Aguilar said despite USADAs involvement in 45 boxing cards and their supervision of the Ultimate Fighting Championships anti-doping system, the agency has botched communication on three occasions.
The most recent, Bennett said, came last week when UFC heavyweight Frank Mir had a TUE approved by USADA for the stimulant Adderall.
They had no business authorizing that TUE, and we said its unacceptable, that he had to fill out our application and go through our doctor, Bennett said. was told he had to stop taking the stimulant immediately.
Theyre confusing the fighters. I have spoken to Travis several times. The bottom line is that we need to ensure that the fighters are educated about the process. By approving TUEs in the state of Nevada, they are going to confuse the fighters and it is quite evident Mr. Mir was confused, Bennett said.
The commission voted in May to stop accepting third-party test results. If alerted of a positive drug test by USADA, Aguilar said he will work on his own to secure test results from WADA accredited lab in Salt Lake City.
Bennett said USADAs attention should be on the common cause it seeks along with state commissions, including Nevada.
After three incidents here, its hard to call this an anomaly, Bennett said. They need to understand they need to honor the rules of Nevada, or their work will not be recognized in Nevada.
http://www.latimes.com/sports/sportsnow/la-ps-sn-usada-floyd-mayweather-iv-20150910-story.html
So who is supposed to get sued here? USADA granted TUE to TBE for a prohibited IV procedure, while Pacquiao's request for a legal substance was denied by NSAC. This is clearly favoring one boxer to another.
Can we expect someone getting punished for this or just see the same people getting away with their corrupt practices?
frank mir the guy who put on 25 lbs of muscle in a month then later grew hidecous granny tits when they told him he had to stop taking testosterone replacement shots? floyd is in good company here
yep all these guys are clean as a whistle