Mutu banned for 9 months

[AB22 Easy Tiger]

Former Chelsea striker Adrian Mutu has been suspended for nine months by the Italian Olympic Committee after failing anti-doping tests in January.
Mutu twice tested positive for appetite suppressant sibutramine after games against Bari and Lazio, and will be unable to play until 29 October.
"I'm not happy. A suspension this long for a laxative seems excessive," said the Fiorentina and Romania star, 31.
In 2004, Mutu received a seven-month ban for testing positive for cocaine.
Sibutramine is an appetite suppressant drug mainly used to help obese people, although it was recently banned in the UK amid fears over the increased risks of heart attacks and strokes.
The striker had told prosecutors that the traces of sibutramine found in his tests were the result of slimming tablets given to him for his mother.

Mutu reacted angrily to the ruling, saying: "I feel this is a harsh punishment. It seems too much. I expected less because, yes, the mistake was made, it's right to pay, but not so much.
"I would like to add that I am sorry for having left Fiorentina without my services for the next few months, both for the club and for the fans."
Mutu will certainly be a big loss for the Serie A club, having scored 50 goals in 91 appearances since joining after a disappointing spell with Juventus, effectively rebuilding his career in Florence following his 2004 drugs ban.
There had been speculation linking him with a move away from the Viola this summer, but that now seems unlikely given the ban.
His lawyer said the Romania captain has not ruled out an appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport in Lausanne, Switzerland.
Romania's qualifying campaign for the 2012 European Championship gets under way on 3 September.

[oothefuknellsleeds]

for a laxative

[Giddup Sausage!]

Sounds harsh to me like, if it is just a hunger suppressant or slimming pill.

Its not like it gives any advantages, imo, to sportsmen. Just stops them eating like a horse and helps burn fat better. Most are no more stimulant than a cup of coffee on that side of things.

[PTR]

They say laxative, but really:

"Sibutramine (usually available as sibutramine hydrochloride monohydrate) is an appetite suppressant that is administered orally for the treatment of obesity. Serious concerns have been expressed about its safety and has been suspended from use in the UK[1] and EU[2]

It is also under review by the FDA and the European Medicines Agency. It is a centrally-acting serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor structurally related to amphetamines,[3] although its mechanism of action is distinct.[4]"

[oothefuknellsleeds]

Originally Posted by PTR

They say laxative, but really:

"Sibutramine (usually available as sibutramine hydrochloride monohydrate) is an appetite suppressant that is administered orally for the treatment of obesity. Serious concerns have been expressed about its safety and has been suspended from use in the UK[1] and EU[2]

It is also under review by the FDA and the European Medicines Agency. It is a centrally-acting serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor structurally related to amphetamines,[3] although its mechanism of action is distinct.[4]"

so a 9 month ban for a dieting pill. wtf

[PTR]

Originally Posted by oothefuknellsleeds

so a 9 month ban for a dieting pill. wtf

Using banned substances to gain a performance advantage.


That's a hell of a lot worse than taking a non performance enhancing one - cocaine.

[Father Jack Hackett]

Originally Posted by oothefuknellsleeds

so a 9 month ban for a dieting pill. wtf

They let Anne Diamond back on the telly and she'd had a gastric band. where's the justice?

[oothefuknellsleeds]

Originally Posted by PTR

Using banned substances to gain a performance advantage.


That's a hell of a lot worse than taking a non performance enhancing one - cocaine.

thats true