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[joeyt]

Originally Posted by Matrix

From what I have read, Sherk isn't even conceding that he may have taken something unknowingly. He is placing the full blame on the lab that tested his sample.

Sherk claims that the lab did not properly maintain/clean the equipment it uses for testing. He claims that the previous 3-5 individuals that were tested by that lab all tested positive and becuase they didn't keep the equipment clean/sterilized, the materials mixed in from previous tests and tainted his sample, causing a positive test result.

I'll try to find the article. If I can, I'll post a link...

Interesting I haven't heard that. Please do try to find the article and post a like.

If that's true about the previous tests Sherk needs to gnp the CSAC

[whitey64]

Originally Posted by sabreclaww

says the guy with contraband in his sig....

im with clint

"I don't think he was intentionally taking something but I do believe that he was taking something that was causing his nandrolone levels to be higher than normal."

There's no way he has been known to seek alternate routes to avoid cigarette smoke in vegas...and then risk his health and rep with nandro. And I also agree with a prev post that speaks of his all access appearance. Sherk is no dumbass and he's certainly not the type who's too lazy so they take shortcuts.

I get the whole 'the rule was set...he tested higher....execute him' thinking...but the other side of the coin is to question the actual rule and all the potential causes for hightened levels. Bottom line..imo...no way. AND.....we'll see the rule change soon.

Yeah I know I have contraband in my sig but I know Im smoking pot and I am fully aware of the dangers invloved, what I actually meant by my statement was basically what your saying the fact is he is a professional and I know he cant exactly test every pill but you really have to know what your putting in your body and everyone knows that there are tainted supplements so why even eat them to begin with if you test positive and lose everything you worked your whole life for, like I said knowing or not that he took them he tested positive and thats all there is too it, is he guilty maybe not of knowing taking them maybe not but that is something we will never know unless he test positive again and then that is a whole new story.

[Matrix]

Originally Posted by joeyt

Interesting I haven't heard that. Please do try to find the article and post a like.

If that's true about the previous tests Sherk needs to gnp the CSAC

Here you go:

Irish Whip Fighting: Sean Sherk Interview

It's right in the middle of the interview:

Originally Posted by IrishWhipFighting

Writer Ben Zeidler recently caught up with Sean Sherk to discuss just about every aspect of the steroid controversy, his feelings on BJ Penn, and the Lay ‘N Pray style he’s often criticized for. Here are the highlights of that interview. Originally conducted for MMA Madness

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BZ: Dana White has spoken publicly about how poorly he feels the case against you has been handled. What are your feelings about why your case took so long?

SS: I know there was a mistake made at the testing facility. As far as the commission, they were very unprofessional. There are no rules, no regulations for them to follow. No one overlooks and sees what they are doing – they are their own boss. It is impossible to get a fair trial with them because they are judge, jury, and executioner. They strung me along and had a good time. They had fun jerking me around so I’m looking in taking this in front of a judge. I’m talking to a lawyer about continuing this. It’s tough to take the entire state of California to a judge, so I want to make sure I have a case, but that is my intention.

BZ: What will the defense against the positive test entail?

SS: We made a lot of good arguments as far as custody of testing materials. We found carry over into the machines, too. The three people who got tested before me were found to be positive. They are supposed to clean it in between each test. They did do that but what they didn’t do is test for any remaining steroids in the vial. They are supposed to do a test run after the cleaning but they screwed that up. The machine still had steroids in it! We found contamination in one of my samples, so after it came back positive, I got a blood test that was clean and I passed a polygraph. We had a lot of evidence for the commission but they just weren’t willing to listen.

BZ: Sounds like they had one job to do over at the testing facility and they screwed it up.

SS: Exactly. Are high school kids working there? You have someone’s livelihood on the line there. I’ll never fight in California again. I’ll never let labs do it again. Never again will I let my sample get tested at that facility.

[AJL416AZ]

nope

[markzabin]

Does anyone know if he had to give up his purse? Sometimes orgs will give a portion of the purse to the other fighter but not to sure what happened if both tested positive. From what I know they were both fined and that was it.

[Squeako]

It's ironic that we're debating the guilt/innocence of a professional athlete (a fighter no less) with the nickname "Muscle Shark" who failed a test for performance-enhancing substances and has been known to perform ridiculous physical workouts and takes large amounts of "supplements" daily.

Maybe I'm just surprised when people say, "No way he did steroids. Have you seen how hard he works out?" or "He's too conscious of what he puts in his body to take steroids."

I can't be the only person here who knows someone who has admittedly taken steroids to enhance performance. One doesn't get crazy ripped by just taking them and waking up the next day. There is still the necessary workout, and the steroids allow the athlete to work harder and do more and recover faster and heal more quickly. If Sherk's workouts weren't so crazy I'd be more inclined to give him the benefit of the doubt.

However, I don't think there is any doubt and maybe he should just go find the real Juicer with The Juice himself; on the golf courses of America where the real killers are.