Josh Barnett's Camp Issues a Response on the Positive Drug Test The media has reported that Mixed...

Josh Barnett's Camp Issues a Response on the Positive Drug Test

The media has reported that Mixed Martial Arts Heavyweight fighter Josh Barnett would not be eligible to fight Fedor Emelianenko at Affliction Trilogy as he was denied his California license due to an alleged positive test for 2α-methyl-5α-androstan-3α-ol-17-one, which is purportedly a metabolite of a banned substance.

Mr. Barnett was shocked at these allegations and was extremely disappointed to learn that Affliction had made the hasty decision to cancel the August 1st event in its entirety. Mr. Barnett vehemently denies intentionally ingesting any banned substances in preparation for the August 1st fight and he is looking forward to presenting his case to the California State Athletic Commission.

In the meantime, Mr. Barnett has yet to learn of the results of the B sample testing and he has not received any of the documentation that provides further details of the alleged positive sample despite numerous requests. In fact, the documentation that Mr. Barnett has received raises serious questions about the integrity of the sample and the validity of the results themselves.

At this time Mr. Barnett would like to thank his fans and colleagues for their ongoing support and faith in him. He intends to vigorously defend himself against these allegations and hopes for a swift resolution to this matter so he can get back to what he does best — fighting!

I would like to further add that Josh is as disappointed as all of his fans and supporters that he will not be fighting on August 1st. He also empathizes with all of the other fighters that were scheduled to appear on the card and shares their frustration and shock at the cancellation of the entire event.

HT: mmamania

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"He built his whole reputation (as a) waffle house chef. They've been serving him up ham and eggs with a side of canned tomatoes." - Don Frye on Fedor Emelianenko

by Damon O. on Jul 29, 2009 10:35 PM EDT reply actions 3 recs

hillarious and well deserving of a rec.

by Raker on Jul 30, 2009 3:54 AM EDT up reply actions

Ingesting as in eating?

by bigweeze on Jul 29, 2009 11:34 PM EDT reply actions

Ingesting as in not denying injecting.

And, “in preparation for the August 1st fight,” as in, he was taking them to work off some flab, or some other reason… just not for the August 1st fight specifically.

Sounds like he’s wording things awfully carefully.

by Meeaaat on Jul 29, 2009 11:45 PM EDT up reply actions

Mr. Barnett & the guy who wrote this press release = tools

by nitro on Jul 29, 2009 11:35 PM EDT reply actions

Mr. Barnett vehemently denies intentionally ingesting any banned substances in preparation for the August 1st fight

thats the nail in the coffin.

by JaTinkles on Jul 29, 2009 11:37 PM EDT reply actions

Gotta sneak that “intentionally” in there.

by Jahbulon on Jul 29, 2009 11:59 PM EDT up reply actions

and gotta not mention 'shooting up'

If you see Mark Coleman in person, drop $5 on the floor and watch the fun as he tries in vain to bend down and pick it up.

by Ozzz on Jul 30, 2009 1:11 AM EDT up reply actions

Who is Josh Barnett?

by steveoc24 on Jul 29, 2009 11:37 PM EDT reply actions

ah yes

the good old “someone slipped me a mickey” defense

by woooburn on Jul 29, 2009 11:43 PM EDT reply actions

don’t you guys notice that almost every fighter that gets caught doping almost always issues a statement similar to the one the josh just gave out?

i’m innocent, the samples were tainted, the whole testing process is in doubt, there was mishandling of samples, it’s the health supplement’s fault, the testing lab made a mistake… etc

this guy should never be allowed to fight in mma, those japanese orgs will lose all credibility if they sign him to an mma match

by theblade on Jul 29, 2009 11:51 PM EDT reply actions

What credibility?

A wise man told me don't argue with fools
Cause people from a distance can't tell who is who

by thetakeover on Jul 30, 2009 12:09 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions 1 recs

this is about a week too late.

Nobody cares now. We’re all focused on fedorpalooza at least until friday.

And even so…fuck josh barnett

by willydynamite on Jul 29, 2009 11:53 PM EDT via mobile reply actions

You have a crappy publicist Josh. This should have come a week ago.

by Sokonojudo on Jul 30, 2009 12:10 AM EDT reply actions

if i remember right, his initial reaction was “I didn’t take anything knowingly, but I have a good idea what set off the test.” It sounds like he’s gearing up for a blame-the-supplement-maker defense.

Does anybody who stayed awake during chemistry classes know if that alphabet soup of a banned substance is something which could possibly find its way into one of those big tubs of Roidade protein shake? I’ve heard of positive amphetamine tests from those things, but this seems different.

by Stanlee on Jul 30, 2009 12:35 AM EDT up reply actions

In short, fuck you.

Did you also get slipped a mickey the other three times you tested positive, Josh?

If you see Mark Coleman in person, drop $5 on the floor and watch the fun as he tries in vain to bend down and pick it up.

by Ozzz on Jul 30, 2009 1:12 AM EDT reply actions 1 recs

Exactly!

by Razreshat on Jul 30, 2009 8:46 AM EDT up reply actions

i hope he’s exonerated… great fighter. seems like genuinely a pretty nice guy. i hope he wins his court stuff and gets cleared to fight in the us at some point.

by the glza on Jul 30, 2009 1:26 AM EDT reply actions

I hope he pays his debt to society, and more importantly to me, due to the countless hours that I could have stayed up watching Fedor maul him in the ring. He’s a bastard.

by FlyByKnight on Jul 30, 2009 1:36 AM EDT up reply actions