Dan Evans Banned For One Year

[Rhino]

One year is probably about right. Hopefully he can come back and do well again. Might not get too many wild cards though.

 

[Goosehead]

Class A drug has nothing to do with it's enhancement capabilities in a sporting context. Spiking dopamine isn't going to do much for an athlete seeking an advantage.
Adarell, MDMD, and Speed can all be used to enhance focus and give you a physical boost. Even in those cases, it's not as big of an advantage as you would think.
These aren't anabolic steroids. This isn't turnibol, clomaphine, HGH etc.

I'm equally baffled about how these sporting testing agencies waste our time handing out a quarter of a PED sentence for someone with cocaine in his system. Adrian Mutu had the same thing happen to him at Chelsea 14 years ago and it shocked me then, and this shocks me as well.

the point is that it is against the law,

itf are going to automatically ban any substances that are illegal in everyday life in any case. its obvious.

they're hardly gonna say. 'oh its a class a drug that is illegal but its ok with us if players take cocaine anyway'. send itf a stern email, see if they reply.

 

[Stratsworth]

Where did you get the idea cocaine is not performance enhancing? It is one of the most performance enhancing drugs ever. Pot is definitely the opposite, but cocaine does enhance performance.

Cocaine would be a disastrous PED. Too powerful, too short-lived. Player's mental, emotional, & physical capabilities will decline precipitously after a short period. Constant re-dosing will not keep user on an even keel & would be disastrous for a cardio-intensive sport like tennis. I'd love to compete against someone jacked up on yayo (if I didn't care about my opponent's health).

Extended release amphetamines @ therapeutic doses are a different story, but there are still major trade-offs. Dangers relating to the cardiovascular system, overheating, etc. need to be taken into consideration

There are arguments for & against the use of marijuana as a PED (not the make-you-lazy dirt weed, but the proper strain, pref not smoked), but I won't feel like going into that atm (prob too lazy).

 

[Mind Doctor]

Cocaine would be a disastrous PED. Too powerful, too short-lived. Player's mental, emotional, & physical capabilities will decline precipitously after a short period. Constant re-dosing will not keep user on an even keel & would be disastrous for a cardio-intensive sport like tennis. I'd love to compete against someone jacked up on yayo (if I didn't care about my opponent's health).

Extended release amphetamines @ therapeutic doses are a different story, but there are still major trade-offs. Dangers relating to the cardiovascular system, overheating, etc. need to be taken into consideration

There are arguments for & against the use of marijuana as a PED (not the make-you-lazy dirt weed, but the proper strain, pref not smoked), but I won't feel like going into that atm (prob too lazy).

Thank you for illustrating your point. Enjoy!

 

[MLRoy]

Maybe it was Gasquet he kissed?

Well, we know Gasquet isn't a regular user. Look at his results.

 

[reaper]

the point is that it is against the law,

itf are going to automatically ban any substances that are illegal in everyday life in any case. its obvious.

they're hardly gonna say. 'oh its a class a drug that is illegal but its ok with us if players take cocaine anyway'. send itf a stern email, see if they reply.

Is it a sporting body's business to concern itself with violations of the law? What if cocaine use is decriminalised in some countries but not others? Alcohol is illegal in some countries. What about violations of law not related to drug use? Should players be banned if convicted of theft, tax evasion, driving offences etc? Drug testing to my mind should be restricted to performance enhancers (perhaps cocaine is...it seems to be a matter of dispute), not testing based on whether use of a drug is legal as in heroin, cannabis etc.

 

[Goosehead]

Is it a sporting body's business to concern itself with violations of the law? What if cocaine use is decriminalised in some countries but not others? Alcohol is illegal in some countries. What about violations of law not related to drug use? Should players be banned if convicted of theft, tax evasion, driving offences etc? Drug testing to my mind should be restricted to performance enhancers (perhaps cocaine is...it seems to be a matter of dispute), not testing based on whether use of a drug is legal as in heroin, cannabis etc.

dunno about all that. just saying its the way itf see it.

stuff that is external and consumed/absorbed by the body (that's illegal in general life worldwide) will automatically be put on banned substance list of stuff not to be ingested/absorbed in the body.

 

[stingstang]

dunno about all that. just saying its the way itf see it.

stuff that is external and consumed/absorbed by the body (that's illegal in general life worldwide) will automatically be put on banned substance list of

Class A drug has nothing to do with it's enhancement capabilities in a sporting context. Spiking dopamine isn't going to do much for an athlete seeking an advantage.

I'm equally baffled about how these sporting testing agencies waste our time handing out a quarter of a PED sentence for someone with cocaine in his system. Adrian Mutu had the same thing happen to him at Chelsea 14 years ago and it shocked me then, and this shocks me as well.

No doubt it's written into the players contract with the ITF that rec drug use = ban. Some sponsors might not be happy about players getting away with it - follow the money.

Zero sympathy for him.

 

[reaper]

Dan Evans probably takes less cocaine than most Britons his age, certainly those in his income bracket who get to retain their livelihoods. The prudes seem to be calling the shots on this one in the sporting domain.

 

[torre_dresen]

If cocaine isn't allowed, maaan... What has the world gone to...
"Snorts another one" :')

 

[Big_Dangerous]

“Every saint has a past, every sinner has a future.“ -- Dan Evan's arm

 

[Big_Dangerous]

Kyrgios has weighed in and said the punishment is too harsh. Typical.

Or is he saying way to much cocaine? Maybe they partied together and Bernie Tomic showed up in his Lamborghini and camouflage NY Mets hat!

 

[Mainad]

Well, we know Gasquet isn't a regular user. Look at his results.

Well, look at Dan's.

 

[jaggy]

No doubt it's written into the players contract with the ITF that rec drug use = ban. Some sponsors might not be happy about players getting away with it - follow the money.

Zero sympathy for him.

You abuse one Class A drug and everyone's on your case, sheesh.

 

[Chadillac]

You abuse one Class A drug and everyone's on your case, sheesh.

Its only a schedule 2 drug, according to the "experts" marijuana is much worse for you.

The guy has tattoo's, obvious sign of a user