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#Post#: 1954--------------------------------------------------
Re: O/T Wasps' Ashley Johnson given backdated ban for failed
drugs test
DIR By: Chipstead Quin
Date: July 27, 2018, 10:11 am
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I think its fair to say that the slimming pill he took hasn't
had a fundamental effect ...
If the guy was taking steroids on a regular basis or other
performace enhancing drugs I could understand an outcry .. but
this seems like its just a metaphorical smack on the hand ( no
pun intended) to let the rest of the RPA know they are on the
case and people are being checked
If this is the only high profile case then Id say our sport is
pretty clean ...
#Post#: 1963--------------------------------------------------
Re: O/T Wasps' Ashley Johnson given backdated ban for failed
drugs test
DIR By: Hellequin
Date: July 27, 2018, 1:40 pm
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My thoughts would be that they do believe it was an honest
mistake, but had to announce a strong sentence as a
warning/benchmark. Probably means that if he reoffends the
punishment would be severe and for everyone else there is no
more excuses not to be vigilant.
#Post#: 1970--------------------------------------------------
Re: O/T Wasps' Ashley Johnson given backdated ban for failed
drugs test
DIR By: T-Bone
Date: July 27, 2018, 4:28 pm
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But it's not a strong punishment, at all. He's been banned for
no games. Not one. It's not only a weak punishment, it's no
punishment. It sends the message that if you accidentally took a
prohibited substance because it belonged to your wife, that's
fine.
#Post#: 1971--------------------------------------------------
Re: O/T Wasps' Ashley Johnson given backdated ban for failed
drugs test
DIR By: KiltedQuin
Date: July 27, 2018, 4:58 pm
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The drug he 'inadvertantly' took is a prescription only medicine
in the UK and has no place in weight management. It is a banned
substance in sport for two reasons. Firstly, as a diuretic, it
removes water from the body and as such will temporarily reduce
your weight, an obvious advantage in sports such as boxing where
there are weight based matches. The second is it can mask the
presence of a number of drugs of abuse including anabolic
steroids.
The farcical ban situation notwithstanding, which is a separate
issue, you may wish to make your own conclusions on the fact it
was found in one of his samples.
#Post#: 1973--------------------------------------------------
Re: O/T Wasps' Ashley Johnson given backdated ban for failed
drugs test
DIR By: Hellequin
Date: July 27, 2018, 5:50 pm
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Was trying to differentiate between sentence and punishment.
Sentence was 6 months which is pretty harsh the actual
punishment was negligible. The real quibble is should he be
taking any medication he can't recognise anyway.
#Post#: 1978--------------------------------------------------
Re: O/T Wasps' Ashley Johnson given backdated ban for failed
drugs test
DIR By: fatgat
Date: July 27, 2018, 9:59 pm
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I think he should sue the makers of "Nutrilean", it clearly
doesn't work!
#Post#: 1982--------------------------------------------------
Re: O/T Wasps' Ashley Johnson given backdated ban for failed
drugs test
DIR By: guest25
Date: July 28, 2018, 2:56 am
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--- Quote from: T-Bone link ---
>
> But it's not a strong punishment, at all. He's been banned for
no games. Not one. It's not only a weak punishment, it's no
punishment. It sends the message that if you accidentally took a
prohibited substance because it belonged to your wife, that's
fine.
>
--- End Quote ---
Agree absolutely.
Disgrace.
#Post#: 1987--------------------------------------------------
Re: O/T Wasps' Ashley Johnson given backdated ban for failed
drugs test
DIR By: deadlyfrom5yardsout
Date: July 28, 2018, 3:43 am
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In my view, another athlete trying to bend the rules. Should
have thrown the book at him followed by the rest of the Library.
#Post#: 1998--------------------------------------------------
Re: O/T Wasps' Ashley Johnson given backdated ban for failed
drugs test
DIR By: Brown Bottle
Date: July 28, 2018, 7:19 am
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--- Quote from: T-Bone link ---
>
> But it's not a strong punishment, at all. He's been banned for
no games. Not one. It's not only a weak punishment, it's no
punishment. It sends the message that if you accidentally took a
prohibited substance because it belonged to your wife, that's
fine.
>
--- End Quote ---
He was provisionally suspended by the RFU some time before 20th
April so he missed at least the last two premiership games and
the semi-final.
#Post#: 2012--------------------------------------------------
Re: O/T Wasps' Ashley Johnson given backdated ban for failed
drugs test
DIR By: RodneyRegis
Date: July 28, 2018, 2:20 pm
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Are they really saying that taking a banned substance whether
deliberately or not is less serious than a badly timed aerial
challenge?
Funny how all these professional sportsmen take masking agents
by mistake isn't it. They're all so careless. I don't think I've
ever take one, and I don't try to avoid them.
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