Comments on: Nick Diaz suspended 6 months by NSAC

By: DROC

DROC — Thu, 12 Apr 2007 10:55:00 +0000

Why on earth would you quote Mad Squabbles? the guy obviously hasn’t got a clue what he’s talking about. There have been a number of statements by members of the NSAC about testing for Marijuana but this fool still doesn’t seem to understand

By: Rob

Rob — Thu, 12 Apr 2007 07:43:51 +0000

JThue – Actually, further reading on the topic around various sites, the commision – at least one member of the board – makes the argument that Diaz’ pain tolerance was increased by his use of marijuana. Which is just re-god-damn-diculous. It was a hard fought win, and to have it called a NC is absurd.

By: occams razor

occams razor — Wed, 11 Apr 2007 21:13:05 +0000

attitudes like some of the ones displayed here are what makes it possible for the state to move forward with backwater policies like marijuana prohibition.

who cares if it’s illegal, is the law always right? why is what’s legal more important to some of you than what is JUST?

nick doesn’t deserve this, and to take the win off the record is ridiculous.

By: Fightlinker.com

Fightlinker.com — Wed, 11 Apr 2007 20:33:43 +0000

I guess it’s only natural that as the sport gains legitimacy this kind of thing is going to happen for a while till fighters realize they can’t get away with it any more. Expect more of the same from all the under 25 year old fighters for the next 2 years and then everyone will smarten up.

By: JThue

JThue — Wed, 11 Apr 2007 14:12:54 +0000

“Even if you make the suspension/legality argument, which I donâ€™t agree with, but okayâ€¦ but a â€œno contestâ€? What. The. Fuck? I mean, are they seriously making the argument that somehow marijuana was a performance enhancer that constituted an unfair advantage?”

- There wouldn’t have been a fight if he’d been tested before the fight and results came back immediately(somewhere in the future, bladiblah). No fight = No Contest. It didn’t happen. They’re not overturning the dicision to a loss, and since no title was at stake, it’s quite simply an easy and uncontroversial decision to make – No Contest. I’ve seen arguments here and there comparing to Sanchez(in another state and possibly lower THC levels) and Barnett (another time, plus title situation), both of which are unfair to make. Nick Diaz screwed up, and not just a little but BIG, and now he’s paying for it. Mind you, he’s hardly facing any major consequences. The fine would be the hardest part. He’s already suspended for that long anyway, and it’s not like this will put an end to the rematch down the line.

By: GassedOut

GassedOut — Wed, 11 Apr 2007 13:37:44 +0000

Iâ€™m getting real edgy with all these cali suspentions.

Five out of six fighters suspended for weed in a seven day span is just really weird.

Either weâ€™ve got an underground stoner nation, or somethingâ€™s wrong with the testing.

I’m going with underground stoner nation. It’s been that way since the 1960s, man…

By: Preach

Preach — Wed, 11 Apr 2007 07:34:59 +0000

It’s always funny how many people try to defend the use of marijuana, especially arguing with something like “D’oh, it’s legal to buy if you have a prescription”. So what? A doctor can prescribe you morphine, viagra or steroids. That doesn’t mean that you get a “Get-out-of-Jail”-card. If there’s anything in your “medication” that’s on the SAC’s list of banned substances you’re simply f’ed if you don’t tell them in advance and get cleared by one of their doctors. And i don’t think that a doctor would prescribe a perfectly healthy Nick Diaz (who otherwise wouldn’t get a license) his weekly dose of marijuana, because I sincerely doubt that he has something like korsakov’s syndrome, Glaucoma or epilepsy…

And btw, Marihuana is even a “banned substance” in sports in countries that have legalized it. You wouldn’t believe how many athletes get busted for it in europe every year, especially in football (soccer).

By: Zack

Zack — Wed, 11 Apr 2007 07:14:09 +0000

A lot of the laws in this country are ass backwards. Unfortunately, what politician is going to run and win on a campaign of legalizing drugs? Weed should be decriminalized in the very least.

By: klown

klown — Wed, 11 Apr 2007 04:36:22 +0000

Marijuana testing is a barbaric ritual. It is evil to criminalize marijuana, but that’s a matter for another day. The topic here is whether athletes should be penalized for having marijuana in their system. And that is just absurd.

QUIT TESTING AND PENALIZING ATHLETES FOR WEED!

By: Rob

Rob — Wed, 11 Apr 2007 04:23:28 +0000

The Mad Squabbles link directs back to here…

Comment I left over there sums it up for me…

“Unbelievable. Things like this make you wonder if it was worth getting “sanctioned” and “regulated.” What utter jackasses.”

Even if you make the suspension/legality argument, which I don’t agree with, but okay… but a “no contest”? What. The. Fuck? I mean, are they seriously making the argument that somehow marijuana was a performance enhancer that constituted an unfair advantage?