tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-757702474597183495.post5484859860226389479..comments2023-09-20T10:27:39.247-05:00Comments on Savannah's World: This Week in the ATPSavannahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15079111598976360942noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-757702474597183495.post-74617817751688287552014-07-21T20:18:42.281-05:002014-07-21T20:18:42.281-05:00Wait there are people defending Fognini's ethn...Wait there are people defending Fognini's ethnic slur?!Savannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15079111598976360942noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-757702474597183495.post-67156912079879450132014-07-21T14:59:16.056-05:002014-07-21T14:59:16.056-05:00The same defending that goes on from tennis "...The same defending that goes on from tennis "fans" is the same defending that went on with Fognini. Everyone described him as a character with personality, (whatever the hell that means) and he has been getting a pass. When he put his hands on the chair umpire everyone described it as a friendly thing between 2 men. Now that he has descended into racial slurs everyone is still trying to give him a pass. I guess they are waiting until he calls out someone important then all the fan boys & girls will have something to say. <br /><br />I am getting increasingly sick and tired of tennis. Like a friend of mine said the other day, just pay attention to the game and forget about the personalities. You will enjoy the sport a whole lot better. Overhead Spinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13838462340734632101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-757702474597183495.post-3579818105518826022014-07-21T11:51:38.280-05:002014-07-21T11:51:38.280-05:00It's amazing to me that he's being treated...It's amazing to me that he's being treated as some sort of victim. He made his bed hard and he had to lay in it. I seem to be one of the few who sees this situation for what it is, or is speaking openly about it. One of the people I respect referenced his "needle aversion" in a response to a comment I made. He took the test the next day so what happened to that "phobia"? Besides I thought he was "sick" despite having played an entire match without incident.<br /><br />Some are more equal than others I suppose.Savannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15079111598976360942noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-757702474597183495.post-81394191532715437812014-07-21T08:45:47.436-05:002014-07-21T08:45:47.436-05:00I don't even need to say anything about Troick...I don't even need to say anything about Troicki as I think I have made my views clear via social media. He should have taken the test and let the chips fall where they may. The fact that he has been welcomed with open arms by the tennis community that calls themselves bloggers/journalists does a great disservice to the sport. He should have been given the same treatment as Odesnik. Frankly for all we know Odesnik was probably supplying players with HGH which is perhaps the reason why he is being villified by all and sundry because he became a snitch. Overhead Spinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13838462340734632101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-757702474597183495.post-11239695680732534622014-07-20T15:35:59.560-05:002014-07-20T15:35:59.560-05:00vw I know the chamber has been used by other athle...vw I know the chamber has been used by other athletes and that the US turns a blind eye to it. Blood doping by any other name is blood doping in my opinion and I will continue to talk about it and how it's being used to skirt existing rules against the practice. <br /><br />Savannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15079111598976360942noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-757702474597183495.post-83703016912471379662014-07-20T12:30:40.977-05:002014-07-20T12:30:40.977-05:00In defense of the hyperbaric chamber that Novak us...In defense of the hyperbaric chamber that Novak used a couple of years ago in NJ at the home of Gorden Udell; that device is legal. Michael Phelps, the million time gold medalist from the US used the pod for one year in his own home, sleeping in it every night according to the 60 minutes piece on him. I can provide the 60 minute piece. Maybe this gave him an unfair advantage that the Olympic committee should look into, I don't know. Also know that Christine McHale is/was a user of this device so the USA doesn't seem to mind it much.vwhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10844758590288473788noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-757702474597183495.post-30229852603828663892014-07-19T22:57:02.088-05:002014-07-19T22:57:02.088-05:00Also he said he was ill AFTER playing his match. D...Also he said he was ill AFTER playing his match. During the match he didn't show any symptoms of illness if I recall correctly. Savannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15079111598976360942noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-757702474597183495.post-27365697197959581642014-07-19T22:56:01.784-05:002014-07-19T22:56:01.784-05:00The fact still remains that if Troicki was allowed...The fact still remains that if Troicki was allowed to tell the drug testers when it was convenient for him to take the test then every athlete in every sport would be telling the testers when and where they wanted to take the test.<br /><br />I'm not an expert on illegal drug use in sports but I believe there are substances that can only be found via a blood test. I also think that there are substances that wash out of the blood after a certain time. The fact that he balked at a blood test speaks volumes to this non professional. The fact that he said he'd be okay to take the test the next day is weird to me. The fact that he all of a sudden developed a fear of needles when he'd taken the test before strikes me as odd. <br /><br />I don't accept this notion that the tester may have fudged how long it took her to get from Point A to Point B makes her at fault in this situation. The fault lies totally with Troicki. If he was so sure he was clean - something he's never claimed - then take the test and there's no ban.Savannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15079111598976360942noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-757702474597183495.post-83505450647472919922014-07-19T21:41:32.820-05:002014-07-19T21:41:32.820-05:00You leave out that Troicki DID give a urine sample...You leave out that Troicki DID give a urine sample and that was clean. Further, Troicki was ill that day - even the tennis officials acknowledge that.<br /><br />And at the arbitration trial the Doping Control Officer was found to be lying about something. When she was asked why she didn't see a particular official during the Troicki episode she claimed he was too far away - 20 minutes. But in fact the court found his office was just several meters away - so more like a 20 SECOND walk!<br /><br />Because of that they lobbed off 6 months of the original 18 months ban. But fact is that SHE was proven to be found lying about at least one thing and Troicki wasn't proven to be found lying on anything. It was a he-said she-said. But when the 'she' has been caught in a proven lie, then more weight should be on his explanations than hers.Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16637446222774302599noreply@blogger.com