Is "Bigfoot" Silva Innocent?
by Chris Nelson on Sep 25, 2008 9:20 AM EDT
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PrintAntonio "Bigfoot" Silva and manager Alex Davis have vehemently maintained the EliteXC Heavyweight Champion's innocence since the day it was reported in late August that Silva tested positive for boldenone following his July 26th title defense against Justin Eilers at EliteXC's "Unfinished Business." Now the 11-1 Brazilian fighter has taken things a step further, and Davis reports that Silva is prepared to present the California State Athletic Commission with a second drug test on October 8th which will conclusvely clear his name:
“We did a second exam and it came negative, and if he had used boldenone it couldn’t have a negative result, because this substance stays in your body for at least 12 months”, says Alex.
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“Our lawyer is one of the best of the America and he asked for an audience with Athletic Comission, and we’ll show them the evidences”, told Davis, revealing that the producer of the supplement that Silva uses admitted that it can give a false-positive result for boldenone. “They admit that it can give a false-positive on the exam, the same thing that happened with Alexandre Pequeno (after his fight at WEC against Jose Aldo)”, guarantees Davis.
We'll see how this pans out in a few weeks, but the news about this supplement (the manufacturer for which was curiously not named) combined with the fact that direct boldenone use by someone with Silva's hormonal condition could be fatal seemingly makes for a solid case. Of course, Sean Sherk thought he had all his ducks in a row when he went before the CSAC too, and that didn't really work out for him.
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Pretty Cool.
by FightFiend1083 on Sep 25, 2008 12:46 AM EDT reply actions
I can’t tell what you were inferring with “the manufacturer for which was curiously not named” – whether you intended that to mean the ‘company’ isn’t real or if you are speculating on the actions of the company to stay anonymous – but it would be business suicide for a company to admit this. I think. It makes sense to me that they would come to allow themselves to be used in the defense while not allowing their name to be leaked publicly.
Although I’m not sure if the latter is inevitable.
No serious inference intended, I just found it interesting that Davis didn’t come right out with the name of the supplement, either as a notice to other fighters who may use it or even just to lend more credence to their claim in the eyes of fans, since as you say it seems somewhat inevitable that the name will get out there eventually. (I could be wrong, but I believe CSAC hearings are public record?) And in this case, would the manufacturer really have any say in whether their name was used or not? The only reason I could think of for Silva to keep quiet would be some kind of settlement. But now I’m really drawing conclusions.
Simply put: I’m not sayin, I’m just sayin. Know what I’m sayin? :)
by Chris Nelson on Sep 25, 2008 1:26 AM EDT up reply actions
His cover-story, as a concept, is air-tight.
I hope that he proves his innocence and has Lesnar shove this thing right down the CSAC’s throat (bigger hands = greater esophageal damage). It’s not all that likely that he gets exonerated publicly, but I would really like to see those bureaucrats get dealt a blow on something like this. Call me irrational, but the type of people that make up the CSAC make me want to do harm to strangers.
There is no such thing as innocence, only degrees of guilt.
Of course, Sean Sherk thought he had all his ducks in a row when he went before the CSAC too, and that didn’t really work out for him.
It didn’t help Sean Sherk that he was guilty either.
But Bigfoot… it’s so hard to say with somebody that’s already receiving illegal levels of testosterone FROM HIS OWN BODY.
Don't believe a word I say, I don't train BJJ. -- TangleBones
So Sean Sherk was guilty for Nandrolone, which at least naturally exists in the human body, but the guy with HORSE STEROIDS in his system has plausible deniability?
by Brett Jones on Sep 25, 2008 10:30 AM EDT up reply actions
Dude – Sherk looked like a man with a Napoleon complex fueling a steroid habit. Bigfoot looks like Herman Munster. Who KNOWS what’s going on in that guy’d body? I wouldn’t be surprised if his head popped open and Sean Sherk climbed out!
Don't believe a word I say, I don't train BJJ. -- TangleBones
The ACs, or maybe the ABC needs to do what the NFL does.
They need a list of approved supplements, that they have tested and know won’t give false positive test results (and also know don’t have illegal steroids in them).
If you take those supplements, you won’t test positive. If you take something else and get a false positive, tough shit.
Agreed. It won’t stop people from using other things too, but at least those who do know they’ll be taking risks.
by Michaelthebox on Sep 25, 2008 1:18 PM EDT up reply actions
Of course, Sean Sherk thought he had all his ducks in a row when he went before the CSAC too, and that didn’t really work out for him.
I thought it worked out pretty well for Sherk. They did cut his suspension in half.
Sherk obviously wasn’t happy with the outcome though – he felt he deserved nothing less than complete absolution, and now he’ll have a mark on his career forever. He says he doesn’t care what the fans think or if people boo, but watching the lead-up / fight / post-fight with BJ, it really seemed like it bothered him.
by Chris Nelson on Sep 25, 2008 11:26 AM EDT up reply actions
You know, if he wanted complete absolution, he probably shouldn’t have done steroids. That generally makes it harder…
Don't believe a word I say, I don't train BJJ. -- TangleBones
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