Doping: Gatlin accepts positive test and gets 8-year ban

[mesco]

http://www.iht.com/articles/2006/08/23/sports/DRUGS.php

 

[justinjones1963]

his career is over - he is 24 and an 8 year ban will put him over 32 - for runners that is past their prime.

I give the gent credit for being honest! Shit - they should shorten it to 30 days just for being up front. We don't see that all that often.

 

[lanky]

i wonder what he is going to do for income now that his carer is prettty much over as a competitive athlete..coach or trainer possibly.

he migh end up like ben johnson and promote an energy drink..

ben johnsons winstrolberry quencher..lol..seriously he did promote an energy drink though,,i think in canada

 

[letsrun4it]

he's made 3-4 million bucks the last couple of years so he's doing ok moneywise im sure. he's going to try telling everything he knows and using the excuse that his first positive test for an ADD medication should be excluded and he should get a 2 year ban instead. he only accepted responsibility for it because it will give him more leverage with the appeal people

 

[lanky]

wow ,3-4 million, i was unaware that he made that much.

 

[letsrun4it]

wow ,3-4 million, i was unaware that he made that much.

1 million a year shoe contract + appearance fees + prize money

 

[celica]

wow

 

[justinjones1963]

i wonder what he is going to do for income now that his carer is prettty much over as a competitive athlete..coach or trainer possibly.

he migh end up like ben johnson and promote an energy drink..

ben johnsons winstrolberry quencher..lol..seriously he did promote an energy drink though,,i think in canada

I'd buy it lol