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There are many facets of this debacle that don't make sense, but the biggest one that jumps out at me is that USADA has seemingly inverted which party is responsible for proving Jones' innocence.
Novitsky said that there is no proof that Jones knowing ingested T-bol. BUT Jones has no proof that he unknowingly ingested it: all the supplements he provided came up clean.
In similar situations in the past, in which the athlete was able to prove an accidental ingestion, it was because they were able to provide proof that it came from a source they would have ingested without knowing it was tainted. (And even then, having successfully proved that it could have been accidental, fighters were still punished.)
Jones, then, was not able to prove that this was an unintentional ingestion and the best he could come up with is that a third party that he hired announced that Jones was trustworthy. (And then Jones got an unprecedented reduced sentence for snitching, even though he claims he didn't snitch and there isn't any evidence that any athletes or dealers were busted with information he provided to them.)
Jones, now, is not able to provide proof that this is a result of "pulsing" since there is no conclusive scientific studies confirming the existence or characteristics of t-bol pulsing (nor has any other fighter been busted for it).
(The lack of "short term" and "medium term" metabolites don't prove anything because enough time passed between his tests for those to clear up if he was micro-dosing.)
Even if "pulsing" with t-bol was a confirmed anomaly, they aren't able to prove it and there's an issue with the story explaining it. They said Jones popped now because he's cutting weight as the fight approaches and it's stored in the fat, but that turned out to be a load of bullshit because it's since been revealed that he's been pissing hot for the past six months. Why can't they get their story straight?
Long story short, there is no proof that what Jones is saying is true. Therefore, in line with USADA policy, the conclusion must stand that a failed test is a violation of anti-doping regulations.
Even longer story short, if Jones would have gotten his 4-year sentence and USADA didn't fuck around with his shady reduced suspension then two years from now he would be taking tests without having to worry about t-bol still being in his system after four years, so the issue of whether or not pulsing is a real thing would be moot.
In every way, this suspect situation is their own damn fault.
Novitsky said that there is no proof that Jones knowing ingested T-bol. BUT Jones has no proof that he unknowingly ingested it: all the supplements he provided came up clean.
In similar situations in the past, in which the athlete was able to prove an accidental ingestion, it was because they were able to provide proof that it came from a source they would have ingested without knowing it was tainted. (And even then, having successfully proved that it could have been accidental, fighters were still punished.)
Jones, then, was not able to prove that this was an unintentional ingestion and the best he could come up with is that a third party that he hired announced that Jones was trustworthy. (And then Jones got an unprecedented reduced sentence for snitching, even though he claims he didn't snitch and there isn't any evidence that any athletes or dealers were busted with information he provided to them.)
Jones, now, is not able to provide proof that this is a result of "pulsing" since there is no conclusive scientific studies confirming the existence or characteristics of t-bol pulsing (nor has any other fighter been busted for it).
(The lack of "short term" and "medium term" metabolites don't prove anything because enough time passed between his tests for those to clear up if he was micro-dosing.)
Even if "pulsing" with t-bol was a confirmed anomaly, they aren't able to prove it and there's an issue with the story explaining it. They said Jones popped now because he's cutting weight as the fight approaches and it's stored in the fat, but that turned out to be a load of bullshit because it's since been revealed that he's been pissing hot for the past six months. Why can't they get their story straight?
Long story short, there is no proof that what Jones is saying is true. Therefore, in line with USADA policy, the conclusion must stand that a failed test is a violation of anti-doping regulations.
Even longer story short, if Jones would have gotten his 4-year sentence and USADA didn't fuck around with his shady reduced suspension then two years from now he would be taking tests without having to worry about t-bol still being in his system after four years, so the issue of whether or not pulsing is a real thing would be moot.
In every way, this suspect situation is their own damn fault.
