David Howman, Director General of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA), has recently stated that his initial thoughts on the failed Pacquiao vs. Mayweather fight was that he suspected Manny Pacquiao of cheating. He concluded that Pacquiao must be hiding something if he doesn’t want to take a test that will prove he’s clean. Let’s examine his comments further.
"Your first thought is he is cheating if he is not prepared to do something that shows he is not cheating. Blood tests are pretty simple, it's a prick in the arm, it is not going to deplete his energy or ability to fight. You are not taking a pint of blood, you are taking a very small amount."..Howman in an interview with Reuters
Well, it appears to me that Mr. Howman is drinking the Mayweather Jr koolaid that he and the rest of Golden Boy Promotions have been “spinning” ever since the fight fell through. Once again it appears I must apply some facts to this situation to show Mr. Howman, The Mayweathers, and the rest of the Golden Boy Promotions that Pacquiao isn’t a cheater.
Both Floyd Mayweather Jr and Manny Pacquiao have stated that there could have been an agreement to the random blood testing. The issue that killed the fight was that Pacquiao wanted the testing to stop 24 days before the fight and Mayweather Jr wanted to have the testing up to 14 days before the fight.
So, if both fighters were willing to take the tests but the only difference was a 10 day period then how can one logically assume that Pacquiao was the cheater? How does a 10 day difference equate to Pacquiao being a cheater? He was willing to take the tests, has admitted he would, but only up to 24 days before the fight and right after the fight. He never said, during the contractual talks, that he wouldn’t take the tests.
Robert Jansen Sacramento, CA “Does Howman’s comments lend heavy support to the argument that Pacquiao is a cheater?” Robert, no it doesn’t. He’s an outsider that is judging the situation on the merits that Pacquiao wouldn’t take the tests at all. As I previously stated, Pacquiao would take the tests but just at a different time frame. I’m going to give Howard the benefit of the doubt that he didn’t have all the facts when he made these comments.
Jeffery McSweeny Cameron Park, CA “Rick, these comments from the WADA official has to shut up your pro-Pacquiao and anti-Mayweather mouth.” Jeffery, these comments are lacking serious validity, in my opinion. Howman made a conclusion based on flawed logic.
Let me set this record straight once and for all. I’m against anyone who beats women, has a record of criminally assaulting others, cares more about money than people, extremely egotistical, and cheats their way to the top. I didn’t force Mayweather to beat women, commit crimes, cheat, and care more about money than other people. I am a huge fan of athletes that are humbled, dedicated, and give the glory to God which Pacquiao does. How can anyone be a fan of the former and not the latter? So I am "anti-cheating woman beaters" and "pro-God fearing athletes".
Source: examiner.com
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