hektoren said:
His preferences and views are increasingly irrelevant by the minute. I believe we've never experienced an official within the realm of international sports committing seppuku in full public view like McQuaid has done during the last weeks.
Just wait until the USADA gives its verdict and journos wise up to the level of complicity from the head honchos at UCI. McQuaid is out.
Don't do it, Patty, there's too much life for ya ta live yet.
Scott SoCal said:
In London, Pat was seen on the phone with LA shortly after being quizzed by Neal Rodgers.
He was overheard saying in hushed tones.... " FFS, Lance, I'm doing everything I can. What else can I do??"
The above was made up... although i
t may have actually happened.
Very likely it did happen. And is still happening. "I don't care, McQuaid, you know that. I'm taking you and your fat Heinie down with me, count on it. You better make this work, I don't care whose %*<) you have to S*^k." I wouldn't be at all surprised if it turns out LA made a personal appearance at Pat's place in recent weeks.
spalco said:
Pull the emergency breaks. After his BS court case in Texas fails, refuse to cooperate in any way with anti-doping agencies. Don't talk to USADA, don't participate in arbitration, don't appeal to CAS. Do nothing, just say "**** you all".
That way he loses the 7 tours and gets banned, but the evidence may not get public, and he can still make any claim about his athletic success he wants.
That actually does sound like the best of a bunch of bad options for him. I don't think confession is really an option, because of the legal implications, though there is a chance he'll do it anyway in hopes of getting out in front of this, a la Riis. Only problem is, he's not Riis, and his problems are obviously much bigger than any Riis faced.
ElChingon said:
Would be a total win if the USADA also gave Trek a life ban
That it would. As far as Lance getting sued by his corporate sponsors goes, I'd say this: if at some point the public turns on him and he becomes a pariah, then (and only then) they
will sue him - for damaging their brands, sure, but mostly in order to distance themselves from him. If he remains popular with a large segment of the public, it's a different story.
On another note, I found it really heartening to read in Tygart's response to UCI that he was calling for a Truth and Reconciliation Commission. While we've discussed that quite a bit here in the Clinic, this was the first time I've seen it mentioned outside here, especially by someone of Tygart's stature.
After the Tour this year I was a bit discouraged, I'll admit; but now, suddenly, with Pat and Verbruggen being forced to throw their own fat into the fire, I find things are looking up.
Facebook
Twitter
Instagram