(August 24, 2012 at 3:02 pm)Napoléon Wrote:(August 24, 2012 at 2:21 pm)Cthulhu Dreaming Wrote: I see where you're coming from. However, he's retired, so his career is not at risk.
For real? He's being stripped of everything he's achieved throughout his career, how can you say it's not at risk? Crazy.
1) He's retired already. 2) Whatever the USADA's position, if he is clean, he still knows he accomplished all of those things, regardless of what anyone might think. If he's dirty, well, then he didn't accomplish them in the first place. If he's motivated by something other than public recognition, would it matter to him?
(August 24, 2012 at 3:02 pm)Napoléon Wrote:Quote: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.
That very well may be true, but like I said, from an outsider looking in, it makes him look very suspicious that he's not fighting these charges.
No doubt, it does cast some suspicion.
(August 24, 2012 at 3:02 pm)Napoléon Wrote:Quote: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.
I actually find the number of people willing to testify against him quite overwhelming. But I guess you're going into conspiracy territory as to whether they are reliable witnesses etc.
Conspiracy theory? LOL. No, I'm just unwilling to convict someone in the court of public opinion based on testimony that hasn't been heard.
Whether he's guilty or not, I'm not going to lose much sleep over it. However, based on the evidence that we have seen, the USADA's case looks prima facie pretty weak.
