King Mo' Lawal camp narrows list to one culprit in positive steroid test

Supplement, not medication. Incredibly in America supplements aren't tested by FDA and there are often problems with them being laced with prohibited substances.

However to me this does sound like a crock. The substance hasn't bee on the market in over eighteen months becomes of issues surrounding it being laced with something akin to Drostanolone. So we're meant to believe that a fighter just uses a random supplement he bought over eighteen months ago when preparing for a fight. And he had apparently recently moved house which makes it even less likely he'd still have the stuff laying around.

 

No. I'm sorry you're wrong. They do. Its a real problem in America. There is no testing of this stuff before its put on the shelves and that means companies can and do add **** in to improve the performance of the results. Sometimes they just put it in the early batches so it gets a good rep.

Look at the website for the supplement in question - https://sites.google.com/site/steelbodysupplements/products/s-mass. It very clearly says it has NOT been evaluated by the FDA.

I agree his excuse sounds bogus but its based somewhat on fact. To me I think he googled a supplement that had been accused of being tainted and is desperately trying to pin the blame on that.

 

these guys are no better than politicians. they treat people like absolute morons.
just once id like to see a guy throw his hands up and say "ok you got me, i did it"

 

I know they get punched alot, but ALL these fighters are taking these supplements without checking the labels. But they are all innocent victims of poor packaging...Im sure...no reason to doubt it...happens to a large percentage of drug cheats...I mean honest pros...

 

Exactly. Which is why I don't believe Mo's story. An athlete of his credentials knows better than to just take supplements without checking.

 

I know its incredible but since 1994 that's been the case. If the FDA doesn't test this **** then nobody is. Again doesn't corroborate Mo's story or even condone his actions if its true (ignorance of the rules is no excuse for breaking them, etc) but tainted supplements are an issue in America.

 

Didn't cyborg say the same thing? whether true or not every competitor that's get's caught will throw that excuse out there. If this really happens and i was an athlete taking "suppliments" I sure as hell would check before use. Losing a year of your career and everything else that goes with it can't be good for a career.

 

Here in Australia my mate who owns large chain of supplement stores has just recently been given 7days to hand in 3 types of very popular up until now thought to be ALL NATURAL test boosters from America...

These r over the counter in America and the world..But have traces on one single ingredient that give u a dirty urine result...Im very lucky as i was taking one of these products before last fight and didnt get tested..I would of been labelled a steroid cheat from un-educated people of the likes found on this forum most of the time...

People hear banned substance and think its some crazy german 80's olympic type **** when the product i was taking is 99percent natural with this miniscule amount of a banned substance in it...That really without it in the product would still do the same..It didnt give me these hulk like abilities or suddenly make me 10 times better fighter..

 

the main issue with supplements sold and distributed in the U.S is that they sometimes don't contain actual amounts listed on a label, usually they may contain less, or have substitutes, poor fillers or preservatives in order to save the manufacture money. Ive never really heard that they taint it with steroids or precursors to, with exception to Balco designers (costing thousands), especially anything that would make it more expensive to produce.

 

Since when the US are logical... ?
They have been butchering all there watchdog for 30 years now. One main focus of the republican party is to take out whatever regulation exist so that corporation can do and sell whatever they want.


There is always the kind of debate in the lounge and most of the time you get people saying that regulation are a waste of time because who would be dumb enough to use lead based paint for kids toy...

Well you got you answer right there !

If you want to take 1 hour and a half to check to movie Bigger, Stronger, Faster it's a good documnetary on the subject

 

Bull****. Fighters need to stop crying and accept what goes in their body as it is their body. This is no difference then Margoritio claiming ignorance as plaster of paris is applied to his hand!

If someone like King Mo wants to claim ignorence then get your nutrionist to sign a contract accepting 100% responsibility for what goes in his body. Not sure if that is possible but "supplements" are a bull**** excuse. No fighter should take any supplement without THOROUGH research.