(August 24, 2012 at 2:13 pm)Napoléon Wrote: So why the hell doesn't he fight it then Tibs?
Him saying he's 'tired of it' is pretty fucking lame let's be honest. I'd fight in every court in the land to prove my innocence if my whole career, character and reputation were on the line. Hell this will ruin his reputation for all of time, I wouldn't stop fighting, just because it's getting tiresome.
Smacks of him being guilty in all fairness.
I see where you're coming from. However, he's retired, so his career is not at risk. People are motivated by different factors, and based on his personal statement, perhaps he feels that making a principled stand against the USADA and not participating in what he feels is a witch hunt is his way of keeping his character intact in his own eyes.
I will admit that I'm not intimately familiar with his history. However, after reviewing some information found online, I find the lack of physical evidence and the behavior of the USADA to be suspect.
