New CSAC Director Plans to Fix Broken Drug-Testing Process, And Fast
CagePotato.com —
... Oh, I get it. Because that will really throw steroid-users off, right? They’ll think they got away with it, but the guilt will eventually overpower them, forcing them to confess their transgressions to the commission and thus circumventing the need for the costly testing process altogether. Genius! Except it turns out that’s not really the plan at all, and it’s more of a brief moratorium while they get their act together: ...
Quick Hits: Eddie Alvarez, CSAC, Mike Brown, Leonard Garcia, Jake Shields
MMAFrenzy.com —
... New CSAC assistant executive officer Bill Douglas has temporarily cancelled all drug testing at California MMA events, including Strikeforce: Destruction last Friday in San Jose, while the process is “revamped”. ...
No Drug Testing at Strikeforce "Destruction"
Bloody Elbow —
Fronted by Kid Nate. From insider.mmaweekly.com:
MMAInsider happened upon something unusual on Monday when it spoke to the California State Athletic Commission to acquire live gate, fighter payout, and drug testing information. A CSAC representative said no drug testing had been conducted for Strikeforce "Destruction" on Friday, Nov. 21st. Bill Douglas, now the official CSAC assistant executive officer, returned comment on the testing situation. "I've cancelled all drug testing across the board while I revamp ...
The Week in Quotes, November 22nd - 28th
Bloody Elbow —
... "I've cancelled all drug testing across the board while I revamp the entire process from start to finish. I expect the new and improved program to roll out next week." - California State Athletic Commission Assistant Executive Officer Bil Douglas (MMA Weekly) ...
Antonio "Bigfoot" Silva Sues the CSAC; May Fight Aleksander Emelianenko
Bloody Elbow —
... and the testing procedure under which Silva was busted was so awful that the new leadership of the CSAC has allowed events to go without testing fighters rather than use the old system -- and is now seemingly going to spend the rest of his career exiled to Japan fighting guys who can't make it in the States for one reason or another. ...
