Jon Drummond - 8 yr. ban

[Peter R]

http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/athletics/30525961

[Jangle]

Fall guy

[Islandman]

Yes it does look that way

[Gamma]

Why yuh seh that? And who is he a fall guy for?

[Islandman]

Well Tyson rat him out, that much is certain.

[Gamma]

"rat"? mi nuh falla .. if is him supply gay and gay did him time ... i don't see drummond as a scapegoat. scapegot fi who?

[Islandman]

Gay did his MUCH reduced time in exchange for information on Drummond.

Does it make sense for the coach to get 8 years and the athlete who knowilngly benefitted from his actions gets off so lightly? I am no defender of Drummond but something seems a bit lopsided here.

[Gamma]

rat him out is one thing ... but taking the fall? gay got time (reduced) as you say but i don't see how he took the fall.....

one may even suggest that it is not proportionate

[Mosiah]

One year as opposed to 8 (two Olympics)!

Someting wong!

[Peter R]

"disproportionate" is putting it mildly. The USDA (and US track people) were not going to ban their only hope of beating Bolt beyond the slap on the wrist he got.

[Gamma]

gatlin

[Peter R]

True...