Sean Sherk Is Really Injured And Didn't Dodge A Drug Test
by Kelvin Hunt on Sep 10, 2009 12:25 AM EDT
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A lot of speculation began to surround Sean Sherk after it was rumored that he had skipped a drug test in Los Angeles, California for his UFC 104 bout against Gleison Tibau. Reports were that Sherk was injured and had to pull out of the fight, but many started to speculate that Sherk was trying to dodge a drug test. That's not the case according to Sherk via Sherdog:
Sherk’s injury was scrutinized, however, when it was reported that he had been scheduled to take a drug test with the California State Athletic Commission required for his re-licensure that same week.
The injury is painfully real, according to medical documents received by Sherdog.com.
Sherk suffered a "Grade II AC separation" in his right shoulder, according to an MRI report prepared by the Center for Diagnostic Imaging in St. Louis Park, Minn.
You can click here to read Sherk's MRI report.
Sherk again made the case for himself:
"I’m not dodging a drug test," Sherk told Sherdog.com Monday. "I just took a drug test three months ago. I know I’m going to get drug tested. I’ve been drug tested probably more than any other fighter in the world."
Sherk also revealed that he's been tested 7 times within the last 15 months, and apparently he has passed all those tests. So it's one of three things when it comes to Sherk and steroids. He either took them and got caught, he took a tainted supplement and didn't know it, or he didn't take them. I'll lleave it up to you to decide which scenario you think is correct.
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People can go on and on about Sherk whether he was doing roids or not, and it’s never going to stop. A dude with a physique like that is only going to be scrutinized, and after testing positive (regardless of whether it was actual steroids, a bad supliment, or just wacky body chemistry) it will never EVER stop.
For some fighters it’s dumb to take them, because once you get caught you’ll never lose that stigma. For a guy like Sherk, it’s downright retarded, because it’s just playing in to what people already think about him. When this story came up, I immediately thought “why bother flying out for a drug test to be licensed when he’s got a bad arm and can’t fight?” I’m no expert on licensing, but I’d be inclined to say it’s good for so long, then you re-apply. Why would he renew his license now (paying fees and whatnot) if he’ll be on the shelf for a quarter, or more?
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Having followed the drama I’m willing to give Sherk the benefit of a doubt. I saw somewhere that he passed a lie-detector and unlike the common misconception that all you have to do is breathe easy and relax to pass on of those it’s REALLY EFFING HARD. My law school class consists of 300+ people and not a single one of us managed to mask a lie to a lie-detector when we got to try it.
Bloody hell.
yea
according to Sherk he passed 3 polygraph tests…It was probably a tainted supplement…I mean he was taking 23 supplements a day…taking amount of supplements in one day has to make the chances of getting a tainted supplement THAT much higher…he reportedly only takes 12 supplements a day now…
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by Kelvin Hunt on Sep 10, 2009 12:35 AM EDT up reply actions
he reportedly only takes 12 supplements a day now…
“Only” you say!
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aight yall
I’m on the plane…yall hold it down!
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by Kelvin Hunt on Sep 10, 2009 5:44 AM EDT via mobile reply actions
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