In a world where they pay people pennies to make a hundred dollar pair of shoes, they wanna have morals now?




Gatlin's Nike contract gets suspended
Associated Press
Posted: 4 hours ago



NEW YORK (AP) - Already banned from U.S. Olympic Committee training sites, Justin Gatlin's coach isn't welcome at Nike headquarters, either.

The shoe company has terminated its contract with Trevor Graham and suspended its contract with Gatlin until further notice, Nike spokesman Dean Stoyer said.
"He will not receive payment while the contract is suspended, and there is no specific date or speculation as to when we would re-up that," said Stoyer, who would not disclose details of the contracts.

Graham, former coach of Marion Jones and Tim Montgomery, has had several athletes test positive for banned substances. He always denied any direct involvement in performance-enhancing drugs.

Gatlin, the co-world record holder in the 100 meters, tested positive for testosterone and other steroids at the Kansas Relays on April 22. On Tuesday, he reached an agreement with the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency not to contest the positive results. In response, USADA issued a ban for a maximum of eight years. Gatlin can reduce the ban substantially by cooperating with investigators.

"We're shooting for something way less than two years," Gatlin's attorney, Cameron Myler, said this week. "The goal is to have him back on the track as soon as possible."

Graham operates Raleigh-based Sprint Capitol USA, a team of about 10 athletes that includes Gatlin. He helped launch the federal investigation of the Bay Area Laboratory Co-Operative three years ago by anonymously mailing a syringe containing "the clear," a previously undetectable steroid to USADA. At the 2004 Athens Olympics, Graham acknowledged mailing the drug.

that is some straight-up backwards boolshit.

So wait, this clown helped start the BALCO investigation by snitching on them by mailing a syringe filled of "clear" to officials, and here HIS PUNK ASS is with 11 athletes that tested positive for performance enhancing drugs? WTF? This is exactly what his bitch ass gets.

LuxuryBrown said:

Oh yeah, he definately is getting what's coming to him but this ain't about his punk ass. This is about Nike trying to have some type of moral superiority.

I have not owned a pair of Nike in at least ten years.

Hobbitch said:

Oh ok My bad then.

Hobbitch said:

Oh, HOW we disagree my sista...

Firstly, I luhs my NIKE'S, best fitting shoe in the world. (I've tried tons)
(Reebok is the worst, btw, they are too constricting)

Secondly, it's all about money...they cut Gatlin because his cheating ass
is bringing bad press. It's not about trying to convince others that they have superior morals, it's about the $$$$

Just bought two pairs.

kidelrich said:

of course you did.

Anx said:

I guess I'm pro-sweatshops.