...The comment that Marc made that got under my skin was his response to Glen Beck, when he asked what Marc was on when he was in WWE (actually Beck kept calling him Mike, but I’ll let that slide). Marc responded (I don’t have an exact quote but this should be damn close). “Mainly pain killers, because you had to, to make all the towns and deal with the punishment you inflicted on your body.” BULLSHIT!!!!! “Had to” is a F---ing excuse used all the time by guys on drugs. Marc also talked about taking steroids because he “HAD” to, to compete and get a job. Well you know what Marc, I didn’t f---ing have to. I didn’t take Steroids, or pain pills to work. EVER!!!! I respect the fact that you are trying to do a good thing here but you are doing your cause a disservice by not admitting you were part of the damn problem. You are spewing the same bullshit excuses that the boys have been spewing for years, and it is this cop out bullshit excuse of “HAVING” to do it to deal with pain or get ahead, that perpetuates the very drug problems you are trying to stop...More?
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July 22, 2007
Pound echoes Player's doping claim
The head of WADA has supported Gary Player's claims that some golfers take drugs and has criticized the PGA Tour for refusing to acknowledge there may be a problem.
Player said just before the start of the British Open at Carnoustie that he knew of at least one player who took a performance-enhancing substance, and Dick Pound thinks his comments are valid.
"That is certainly my suspicion, and Gary Player says he knows, so that's fairly powerful medicine from somebody who has only the integrity of the game at heart," Pound told BBC radio on Sunday...More?
Chyna on Nancy Grace
Joanie Laurer (better known as Chyna) will be appearing on the Nancy Grace show on CNN Headline News this Tuesday. The network has been advertising 8 and 10p.m Eastern Time. By the sounds of it the show has already been taped. Chyna will be speak out on drug use and deaths in the wrestling industry. However keep one thing in mind. Chyna has been out of the wrestling business for 5 years and in 5 years many things could change. Nancy Grace needs to smarten up and realize that Chyna has been spending most of her 5 years away from wrestling embarrassing herself on media appearances including the Howard Stern Show. Chyna is reportedly on the path of self destruction and has no self control. She is a "prime candidate" to one day be another addition to Marc Mero's list so to speak. If she ends up on this list Mero will for sure blame wrestling.
source: wrestlezone.com
Google's View of D.C. Melds New and Sharp, Old and Fuzzy
As you take a bird's-eye tour of downtown Washington, compliments of Google Maps' updated satellite feature, you hit a haze over the Mall.
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July 21, 2007
FOXSports.com looks at head injuries and Chris Benoit; comparisons to NHL
FOXSports.com has an article asking why more focus isn't on head injuries possibly contributing to Chris Benoit's double murder and suicide. The article points to research done on former NFL players by a brain research group that former WWE wrestler Christopher Nowinski is working with. The author says the focus is on steroids and other chemicals possibly altering Benoit's brain function, but those diving headbutts from the top rope could have just as much of an effect.
From the article: "In the non-hockey world, the spotlight has been on pro wrestler Chris Benoit and his murder/suicide incident, and while many media pundits are quick to point out things like steroid abuse, painkiller addiction, and other chemical factors, most are overlooking the role that cumulative damaging effects of concussions could have played."
The article brings up the usual points about former NFL player Andre Waters having the brain of an 85-year old man with Alzheimers after years of physical punishment in football. From the article: "It's not just getting your bell rung, and it's not just a few weeks of headaches. In severe cases, there's depression, anxiety, sleepwalking, memory loss, loss of cognitive functions, violence, even suicide. Since leaving the WWE due to severe concussion problems, Nowinski's turned his own suffering into a crusade for concussion awareness in sports."...More?
Triple H Return Info (Possible Spoiler)
From a WWE cable affiliate site:
Event Description: WWE heads to New York City for the Biggest Party of the Summer. Watch what happens when Jackass invades SummerSlam to challenge the Samoan Bulldozer, Umaga. Don’t miss John Cena, Batista, Lashley, Edge, Rey Mysterio and the return of Triple H as WWE presents SummerSlam on Sunday, August 26th, live at 8PM ET/5PM PT, only on Pay-Per-View. A World Wrestling Entertainment Production. Check out wwe.com for more details. Event Location: Continental Arena, East Rutherford, NJ
Dana White's Response to Steroid Use in the UFC
“Our policy on fighters using steroids, illegal drugs or any banned substance remains the same - you cannot use them,” said UFC President Dana White. “It’s not only unhealthy and unsafe, it is against the law. The UFC fully supports the commission’s efforts and we will continue to take measures that keep this sport clean and keep the athletes safe.”
Steroids in MMA? UFC? - You Can Bet On It
In the recent months of the meteoric rise of mixed martial arts (MMA) in the mainstream media, the scrutiny of its violence and brutality are slowly being sidelined due to the emergence of illegal substances showing up in the urine of its athletes.
In all honesty, MMA has never really been tested for banned substances, it has only been sanctioned by a legitimate athletics commission since 2000. Before then, participants didn’t ever have to worry about testing positive because there simply weren’t any tests.
Even at recent UFC and MMA events in the U.K. and Texas, athletes were not required to submit a sample - for some regulatory bodies it just isn’t in the rules.
And now, the UFC Lightweight Champion of the world is a doping cheater. And so was his most recent opponent from the same fight! According to UFC Lightweight contender Din Thomas, lots of guys knowingly use performance enhancers to compete better...More?
July 20, 2007
Georgia's top court hears teen-sex appeal
The courtroom was packed with supporters and cameras Friday as Georgia's top justices heard arguments over whether a young man serving a 10-year prison term for consensual oral sex with a fellow teenager should be freed.
The long punishment spurred angry protests and led the state to change the sentencing law.
A state judge in June ordered the young man freed, but because of an appeal by the state attorney general, Genarlow Wilson remains behind bars.
The Supreme Court justices will decide whether the state judge's order freeing Wilson should stand...More?
Congressional Hearings on Professional Wrestling
The office of Rep. Cliff Stearns (R-FL) released the following statement this afternoon:
"Earlier this month, I called for a Congressional hearing on steroid use in professional wrestling. I have talked with both the Chairman of the Energy & Commerce Committee, Rep. John Dingell (D-MI), and the Chairman of the Commerce, Trade & Consumer Protection Subcommittee, Rep. Bobby Rush (D-IL), on this issue. Although no hearing yet has been scheduled, I was encouraged by those discussions that a hearing likely will be held this fall."
Furthermore, Rep. Stearns plans to draft a letter to be sent to Vince McMahon to find out how they would go about learning more about how their company operates in preparation for the hearings this fall.
Woman Booked Into D.C. Jail Men's Cell
A D.C. jail made a mistake when a woman was booked in as a man at the U.S. Marshal Service's central cellblock. She lived, showered and slept in the central cellblock in downtown D.C. with men for two days before the mistake was corrected.
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