Comments Thread For: Conte: Peterson Case Could Be Smart Method of Doping

[marvin douglas]

I'm not sure how to feel about this. Play devil's advocate, let's say he did go to the doctor and was diagnosed with low-T, which could be debilitating for a normal person, much less an athlete. Should he have to complete with low levels? Or would being prescribed something to bring him up to what is considered "normal" range, would that be okay? I understand the issue of cheating, but from the perspective of having to train and suffer poor recovery due to low-t, in a sense is that unfair as well. Not saying I side with Lamont, but don't be so quick to throw him under a bus either.

In sports, you have to live with and accept your limitations. That's the nature of the game. Anything else is cheating. If Pete had low levels of "T" then he has to accept it and overcome it if he could. If not, then he was never meant to be champ.

[Biolink]

Can ANYONE go to the doctor - in the US - and get these testosterone boosting pellets?

My, erm, friend, would love some.

Its not hard getting testosterone prescribed. You can go out for a night of binge drinking the night prior to a test and come out with low test levels. Eat McDonalds and soy beans up until the tet and your levels will be low. Beat off right before you have to go in for a test, and you'll have low levels.

[Uns]

People do realise he could have bought his on roids and used them as well, which explains why it was higher?

Doctors would make it normal, not want it to be high.