Eh, I suspect the prevailing national narratives are going to vary some
Larry Send a noteboard - 24/08/2012 02:01:52 PM
So, Armstrong has announced he won't fight the USDA's doping charges against him after failing in attempts to use the courts to block the USDA investigation.
Shame for the damage he has done to the sport of cycling and the careers he has damaged along the way to this point. I imagine the reason he isn't fighting the accusations is to try to cling to what he can of his reputation because he knows the weight of evidence against him is impossible to deny now.
Edit: Excellent article on is here -
http://inrng.com/2012/08/lance-armstrong-quits/#more-10570
Shame for the damage he has done to the sport of cycling and the careers he has damaged along the way to this point. I imagine the reason he isn't fighting the accusations is to try to cling to what he can of his reputation because he knows the weight of evidence against him is impossible to deny now.
Edit: Excellent article on is here -
http://inrng.com/2012/08/lance-armstrong-quits/#more-10570
Here in the US, it seems to be a mixed reaction, in part due to the nature/timing of this latest round, rounds that in the team sports never occur due to the collective bargaining agreements that touch upon drug screenings. The NL MVP last year, Ryan Braun, had his positive testosterone test overturned due to sampling handling issues and while a few snickered, he hasn't really been labeled with the "cheater" label like Giants OF Melky Cabrera has (well, he created a fake web page in an attempt to argue that the source for his positive test came from there).
The decade-long quest to nab Armstrong is a bit irregular in comparison to the other cases, so it's more like "huh? Oh, the guy with the yellow rubber bands from 7-8 years ago?" than some rectification of some great sporting scandal. Cycling is a joke sport here in the US, maybe at the level of visibility of professional rodeo or even below that. That will color impressions here in the US to an extent.
As for my take on Armstrong...eh.
Illusions fall like the husk of a fruit, one after another, and the fruit is experience. - Narrator, Sylvie
Je suis méchant.
Je suis méchant.
Lance Armstrong - drugs cheat.
- 24/08/2012 10:51:35 AM
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Delighted
- 24/08/2012 12:21:12 PM
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Re: Delighted
- 24/08/2012 12:36:20 PM
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you think the case against Contador is fishy but you cheerlead the witch hunt of Armstong?
- 25/08/2012 04:11:23 AM
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*NM*
Eh, I suspect the prevailing national narratives are going to vary some
- 24/08/2012 02:01:52 PM
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Sad thing is I wondered who would be awarded the victory now his have been stripped...
- 24/08/2012 05:31:20 PM
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And this is why I have a hard time blaming Armstrong.
- 24/08/2012 06:16:14 PM
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Hopefully they will leave the 1st places empty
- 24/08/2012 11:44:49 PM
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That is one of things I find suspicious about the denials.
- 26/08/2012 03:01:30 AM
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Or... maybe he has better things to do with his life than fight an endless witch hunt. *NM*
- 24/08/2012 06:15:42 PM
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Nah, the bully just ran into something that wouldn't back down and has gone crying. *NM*
- 24/08/2012 11:51:50 PM
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Haters gotta hate. Its not like he's gonna get a fair hearing. *NM*
- 24/08/2012 10:25:18 PM
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Yeah, they were going to use evidence and everything against him and not cower before his bullying
- 25/08/2012 12:01:44 AM
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Your reaction seems kinda over the top and spiteful, what's up with that?
- 25/08/2012 01:15:12 AM
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Pleasure at seeing someone who has bullied and blustered for so long faced with justice.
- 25/08/2012 10:11:15 AM
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You are a very small-minded person.
- 25/08/2012 04:26:46 PM
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And you are a very annoying person.
- 25/08/2012 06:06:50 PM
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I don't think 'nemesis' is a term that should be used regarding sporting events
- 25/08/2012 07:51:35 PM
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As Legolas said, I think it is apprioriate
- 26/08/2012 05:36:08 PM
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I'm really not in a position to judge, though obviously I'm inclined to disagree
- 26/08/2012 05:41:49 PM
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*NM*
i've got ten RAFOlk who testify they saw you punch babies, you should be stripped of posting here
- 25/08/2012 04:09:53 PM
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+1 - Anyone that thinks this isn't a sham/witch hunt is a moron. *NM*
- 25/08/2012 04:23:55 PM
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You're not stupid, so I'm going to assume you know why your post is nonsense.
- 26/08/2012 05:37:49 PM
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he will lose in arbitration, whether or not he is innocent. that's the point
- 28/08/2012 03:55:38 PM
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Why? And "because Lance says so" isn't a valid argument, neither is "they have too much evidence" 
- 28/08/2012 05:55:24 PM
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- 28/08/2012 05:55:24 PM
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a 58-2 record in arbitration suggests something is not quite right, imho
- 29/08/2012 04:02:59 PM
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Yes - clearly the USADA are far too conservative in their approach and should bring more charges
- 29/08/2012 04:38:34 PM
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but he was the guy who had cancer
- 26/08/2012 12:26:34 AM
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I refer you to the Goldman dilema
- 26/08/2012 05:41:26 PM
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but that's just dumb *NM*
- 26/08/2012 10:23:34 PM
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I'd guess it is a sign of the drive to win needed to be a top sportsperson
- 26/08/2012 10:51:20 PM
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