More bad news for MMA - Franca and Sherk fail drug tests

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Normally Id post MMA news in the MMA Discussion thread but this is a whole issue to itslef really. With Baroni and Royce Gracie recently theres a growing trend. I could name so many othes but thats irrelevent.


Is this become something that seriously needs to be adressed?? I mean banning a guy for 6 - 12 months? Really is that enough??

BOTH fighters in a big title fight? Sherks All Access made him a folk hero among hardcore MMA, this will really tarnish his image. i've lost a lot of respect for him.


Thoughts?

GalwayorBust

6 months isn't enough time to deture him or anyone else. Its going to take him that long to recover from the beating Sherk gave him.

dlofnep

You can't help but feel for Franca. I understand why he did what he did.. Doesn't mean it was the right thing to do, but I empathise with his situation..

maybe a mod could merge this thread with the other one?

cmb.

according to armando garcia 25% of fighters tested in california failed drug tests last year - and this year doesnt look any better- its about time that the drug issue in mma was addressed - to say that drugs are a part of any sport doesnt cover this - not to the level we are seeing - this has to be sorted out for the sake of mma and for those athletes who choose not to cheat, from a personal choice standpoint - if they want to kill themselves then thats a decision trhey make and can face those consequences (not that i wish harm to another person but i dop believe in personal responsibility) but from a sporting perspective they are taking unfair shortcuts

dlofnep

Christ, Sherk too?

dlofnep

dlofnep wrote:

Christ, Sherk too?

Broke earlier on. His camp have denied it, he hasnt released any statement yet. i was over on the underground to see (he posts there) if there was anything but so far nothing.

Fozzy

The Wrestling Observer reported that Greg Nelson said that Sherk will challenge the test results

As long as fighters think that they can get away with it, they'll give it a go. I'm sure there's plenty of guys who use and haven't been caught, which is why they continue to do it. Looking at Sherk, you can't say you'd be surprised at him testing positive for steroids, so it'll be interesting to hear what he says as it will be hard for him to win back the fans now

siochain

sad cause these guys are role models for so many kids

dunkamania

its total bs

roo1981

siochain wrote:

sad cause these guys are role models for so many kids

LoL WHY DOESNT ANYONE EVER THINK OF THE CHILDREN???