What is up w/NCAA, NFL, and MLB...

Alright well recently the Carolina Panthers have had 2 players get a 4 game suspension for testing positive for a "banned" substance. Well first off the newspapers blow out of proportion and make it sound like it was steroids or something of that nature, but only later do they say it was a dietary substance. Well come to find out that substance is epedrine, commonly found in Excedrine, Xenadrine, and hydroxycut. Now my problem is why the hell are they getting suspensions for ephedrine, it in no way enhances there performance. It is only a supplement that helps w/weight loss. I also know this is one of the substances banned by the NCAA b/c I played college soccer for 4 yrs, and the coach always made sure we werent on that. IN addition how the hell is MLB going to justify testting for roids next year, and who do you think will be the first player to test positive? My guess is gonna be Jason Giambi (yes I am a yanks fan)

Korey Stringer had ephedrine in his system and they think that it added to his dehydration and the heat stroke that he suffered. They use his death as a tool to push for this. And since the FDA has a ban on the pure version, the athletic governing bodies feel that they should follow in compliance. I HOWEVER SEE IT AS ALL BULLSHIT. SINCE I PLAY FOOTBALL I HAVE ALOT OF HOLES AND LOOPS TO JUMP THROUGH! AGAIN, BULLSHIT!

thats shitty

american society...ya gotta love it@!

I can't wait to see Barry Bonds test.

They are giving the mlb players enough notice so that none of the should test positive. What will be telling is how much size some of the players (like Bonds) are going to lose. Any bets on what the home run chase will be like in the coming years?

Actually Ephedrine is performance enhancing. It used to be the number one used (or abused according to the IOC) drug in the Olympics. It prob. still is. I used it all the time before running and lifting and would have tons of energy. I know some powerlifters that use it before lifting.

It's crap that it's a banned substance though. I mean Christ, what's next? Caffeine? Protein? All supplements?

i agree, complete bullshit, if it wasn't for ephedrine i'd have to resort to something like crystal meth. lol, i hate to see the day i'm buying shit like ephedrine on the black market. hydroxycuts will be 200$ a bottle. lol

yes I agree....I would like to see Barry Bonds....test results....he killed me in his interview by saying" I am in the best shape of my life, he said it's not that hard to put on 30 pounds in 3 months if you work out hard in the gym in the offseason" Yea right....with juice it's really easy