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Free Jon Jones
Does USADA fall under the umbrella of state action is prolly the question. Past congressional fingerprints etc.It's not a criminal proceeding..
This situation with Jones is ridiculous. It's so patently obvious what is going on. USADA have already come down with their decision, and offered him a suspension. If he chooses, he can go to arbitration -- and that's what we are waiting for. The last time Jones had arbitration it was publicised (link below), so we know he hasn't gone to arbitration yet!!
(https://www.mmafighting.com/2016/11...tration-complete-decision-expected-before-nac)
Thus, the strategy becomes clear: Jon Jones' team are just delaying this in perpetuity, trying to come up with any tangential excuse they can for his positive test -- and they are hoping that USADA cave and offer him a lesser suspension, under pressure from his lawyers.
This is blatantly unfair, as the vast majority of other fighters do not have access to this much "due process". This isn't the legal system -- Jon Jones has no constitutional rights to exploit the system. USADA should close this absurd loophole and put a mandatory period of 6 months for arbitration cases, after which USADA automatically unilaterally imposes their decision.
Jones manager was on the Helawni show yesterday and had this to say:
"Jones' manager, Malki Kawa, made an appearance on Ariel Helwani's MMA Show on Monday and shed some light on Jones and where things currently stand with the USADA.
"I'm very confident we will have a decision on this thing by the end of this month," Kawa said. "They're pushing hard. I know everyone involved is working hard to come to a resolution. I know that the UFC is anxiously waiting and we're dealing with USADA on a daily basis. They've been really good with us as far as really investigating this thing and looking at it from a lot of different angles and stuff."
"To me this program should not try to punish guys that they know aren't trying to cheat," Kawa explained. "To them, the right thing could be he's innocent but he's still going to have suspension because he was negligent. So, you can get punished for being negligent, you can get punished for cheating. We'll see what they come up with this time.
"I'm hoping he gets cleared in the next month or so and that the opportunity to fight presents itself. If it's next year, early next year or whatever it is, I'm confident."
So who knows. Maybe by the end of the month?
They look like little chef hats filled with sausages.More resources need to be diverted into the investigation of Brock's teeth. That is a disturbing issue if I've ever seen one.
LOL, summoning the Jon Jones defense team?
It's not a criminal proceeding..
that csac hearing was a circus
Why does it make you so angry? If you were in Jon's shoes, or anyone else who was flagged by USADA, wouldn't you also be doing what you can in order to fight this? Sure it's a bit of a joke how long USADA takes to resolve cases, but this isn't exclusive to Jones at all.
Just let the process play out.
Do USADA proceedings require due process in the constitutional sense? I wonder. Too lazy to find out right now though.
Jones manager was on the Helawni show yesterday and had this to say:
"Jones' manager, Malki Kawa, made an appearance on Ariel Helwani's MMA Show on Monday and shed some light on Jones and where things currently stand with the USADA.
"I'm very confident we will have a decision on this thing by the end of this month," Kawa said. "They're pushing hard. I know everyone involved is working hard to come to a resolution. I know that the UFC is anxiously waiting and we're dealing with USADA on a daily basis. They've been really good with us as far as really investigating this thing and looking at it from a lot of different angles and stuff."
"To me this program should not try to punish guys that they know aren't trying to cheat," Kawa explained. "To them, the right thing could be he's innocent but he's still going to have suspension because he was negligent. So, you can get punished for being negligent, you can get punished for cheating. We'll see what they come up with this time.
"I'm hoping he gets cleared in the next month or so and that the opportunity to fight presents itself. If it's next year, early next year or whatever it is, I'm confident."
So who knows. Maybe by the end of the month?
Seems like the short answer is probably no, then.they require fairness to the athlete yes.
the ufc program kinda has its own thing as far as anti doping policy, and tribunal arrangements go.
So theres the general UFC regulations here > https://ufc.usada.org/resources/publications-policies/
there arent any UFC specified regulations as to how USADA should deal with things post positive test but prior to arbitration. its a fairly fluid process, but they will to the large degree follow the same protocol as in other sports..
https://www.usada.org/resources/publications-and-policies/
covered in things like wada standards for testing and investigations,
https://www.usada.org/wp-content/uploads/international-standard-testing-investigations.pdf ) (from p60 covers results management)
or usada's non-analytical investigation principles. While UFC isnt a wada signatory, USADA will basically follow the same routine.
but the guidelines only really demand "honest, fair, open minded" and dont put any time constraints in place (rightfully, every case is different)
This situation with Jones is ridiculous. It's so patently obvious what is going on. USADA have already come down with their decision, and offered him a suspension. If he chooses, he can go to arbitration -- and that's what we are waiting for. The last time Jones had arbitration it was publicised (link below), so we know he hasn't gone to arbitration yet!!
(https://www.mmafighting.com/2016/11...tration-complete-decision-expected-before-nac)
Thus, the strategy becomes clear: Jon Jones' team are just delaying this in perpetuity, trying to come up with any tangential excuse they can for his positive test -- and they are hoping that USADA cave and offer him a lesser suspension, under pressure from his lawyers.
This is blatantly unfair, as the vast majority of other fighters do not have access to this much "due process". This isn't the legal system -- Jon Jones has no constitutional rights to exploit the system. USADA should close this absurd loophole and put a mandatory period of 6 months for arbitration cases, after which USADA automatically unilaterally imposes their decision.
Seems like the short answer is probably no, then.