ALF Posted December 9, 2019 Share Posted December 9, 2019 Over doping scandal Russian whistleblower Dr. Grigory Rodchenkov, who was influential in initially exposing the doping cover-up, praised WADA's decision. "Finally, Russia's many doping and obstruction sins will now get some of the punishment they richly deserve. For far too long, Russia has weaponized doping fraud and state-sponsored criminal activity as a tool of foreign policy," said Rodchenkov via his lawyer Jim Walden, in a statement sent to CNN. https://www.cnn.com/2019/12/09/sport/wada-ban-russia-decision-rusada-doping-spt-intl/index.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnC Posted December 9, 2019 Share Posted December 9, 2019 1 minute ago, ALF said: Over doping scandal Russian whistleblower Dr. Grigory Rodchenkov, who was influential in initially exposing the doping cover-up, praised WADA's decision. "Finally, Russia's many doping and obstruction sins will now get some of the punishment they richly deserve. For far too long, Russia has weaponized doping fraud and state-sponsored criminal activity as a tool of foreign policy," said Rodchenkov via his lawyer Jim Walden, in a statement sent to CNN. https://www.cnn.com/2019/12/09/sport/wada-ban-russia-decision-rusada-doping-spt-intl/index.html Dr. Grigory Rodchenkov is a brave man. How long is it going to be before someone puts a nuclear isotope in his soup or his car blows up when he turns on the ignition. What some people see as acting honorably Putin sees it as acting as a traitor. In Putin's Russia there will be consequences for making the Russian authorities look bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhoTom Posted December 9, 2019 Share Posted December 9, 2019 "You know what we used to do with whistle-blowers in the old days..." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apuszczalowski Posted December 9, 2019 Share Posted December 9, 2019 3 hours ago, JohnC said: Dr. Grigory Rodchenkov is a brave man. How long is it going to be before someone puts a nuclear isotope in his soup or his car blows up when he turns on the ignition. What some people see as acting honorably Putin sees it as acting as a traitor. In Putin's Russia there will be consequences for making the Russian authorities look bad. I'm sure he will just decide to relocate on his own, by himself to somewhere secluded that no one will ever see or hear from him again. Nothing bad will happen, nothing to see here....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnC Posted December 9, 2019 Share Posted December 9, 2019 3 minutes ago, apuszczalowski said: I'm sure he will just decide to relocate on his own, by himself to somewhere secluded that no one will ever see or hear from him again. Nothing bad will happen, nothing to see here....... Are you referring to the Jimmy Hoffa model of disappearing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apuszczalowski Posted December 9, 2019 Share Posted December 9, 2019 Just now, JohnC said: Are you referring to the Jimmy Hoffa model of disappearing? What happened to Hoffa? Didn't he just decide he needed to retire on his own in a secluded area without human contact from anyone? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KD in CA Posted December 9, 2019 Share Posted December 9, 2019 Wow...you gotta be pretty bad to get banned by two of the most corrupt organizations on earth! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PromoTheRobot Posted December 9, 2019 Share Posted December 9, 2019 Ten bucks says that he-who-shall-go-unnamed will publicly state how unfair this is for Russia. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
row_33 Posted December 9, 2019 Share Posted December 9, 2019 getting kicked out of the upcoming total disaster of a World Cup in Qatar is an enviable position 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnC Posted December 9, 2019 Share Posted December 9, 2019 44 minutes ago, apuszczalowski said: What happened to Hoffa? Didn't he just decide he needed to retire on his own in a secluded area without human contact from anyone? It was a union retirement plan. The benefits are guaranteed in cement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dante Posted December 9, 2019 Share Posted December 9, 2019 1 hour ago, KD in CA said: Wow...you gotta be pretty bad to get banned by two of the most corrupt organizations on earth! haha the Russians get it. It's all a joke they may as well cheat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnC Posted December 9, 2019 Share Posted December 9, 2019 (edited) 1 hour ago, row_33 said: getting kicked out of the upcoming total disaster of a World Cup in Qatar is an enviable position The governing body was smart enough to change the date of the World Cup so the players and fans wouldn't die from the hellish heat. When the decision makers took the bribes to locate the World Cup there they should have considered the weather. https://www.accuweather.com/en/weather-news/2022-fifa-world-cup-qatar-heat-shift-to-fall/43745676 Edited December 9, 2019 by JohnC 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gray Beard Posted December 9, 2019 Share Posted December 9, 2019 1 hour ago, PromoTheRobot said: Ten bucks says that he-who-shall-go-unnamed will publicly state how unfair this is for Russia. I’m worried that the US team will be denied permission to participate as a gesture of solidarity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stony Posted December 9, 2019 Share Posted December 9, 2019 2 hours ago, KD in CA said: Wow...you gotta be pretty bad to get banned by two of the most corrupt organizations on earth! Yeah, I'd bet my house Russia somehow ends up playing in Qatar 2022. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PromoTheRobot Posted December 9, 2019 Share Posted December 9, 2019 1 hour ago, Dante said: haha the Russians get it. It's all a joke they may as well cheat. We all know Vladdy P is a Patriots fan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marv's Neighbor Posted December 9, 2019 Share Posted December 9, 2019 6 minutes ago, PromoTheRobot said: We all know Vladdy P is a Patriots fan. Does he party with Robert Kraft? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gugny Posted December 9, 2019 Share Posted December 9, 2019 Are they banned from the 2020 Presidential Election? 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledInIllinois Posted December 9, 2019 Share Posted December 9, 2019 6 minutes ago, Gugny said: Are they banned from the 2020 Presidential Election? ?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Augie Posted December 9, 2019 Share Posted December 9, 2019 3 hours ago, row_33 said: getting kicked out of the upcoming total disaster of a World Cup in Qatar is an enviable position What? You don’t want to play soccer in a pizza oven? Wimp! There was a missed opportunity here. They could have paid Belichick BILLION$ to help them successfully cheat, and gotten him out of our hair at the same time! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Punching Bag Posted December 9, 2019 Share Posted December 9, 2019 4 hours ago, apuszczalowski said: What happened to Hoffa? Didn't he just decide he needed to retire on his own in a secluded area without human contact from anyone? He visited WNY, in fact it was Steelton, NY where I grew up. His body was found many years later in what is now a nature reserve. The quarry there was used for the cement he used which is real ironic. Entrance to Penn Dixie Fossil Park & Nature Reserve is thru this neighborhood and is the former Penn-Dixie Cement Quarry where Jimmy Hoffa’s remains were found in 2004. https://penndixie2018.files.wordpress.com/2017/05/penn-dixie-hoffa-article.pdf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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