Give it a Rest

Sean Sherk, me thinks thou doth protest to much. Sure, if I weren’t guilty of taking Nandrolone, I’d probably throw a fit too, but lets be honest…. I’m still waiting, Sean.

With a response like Sherk had after the CSAC finalized the rejection of his appeal, while letting him off 6 months earlier then they could have, my mind visited hacky headlines like “Sean ‘Sherks’ responsibilities”. It was that bad. Sherk went on the Stephan Quadros show today shortly after his hearing, which is kinda like Paris Hilton going on Larry King Live. Quadros is a well liked guy in the fight community who continues to do alot of positive goodwill work for MMA, but he’s exactly the kind of MMA media luminary I’m talking about when I throw fits for “journalists” buddying up with fighters. Is his show a fan hype show or real analysis and between the lines thinking? Obviously the former.

Sean Sherk said he’d continue to fight his case no matter how much money it cost, he’s 100% innocent, urinalysis is the worst way to find Nandrolone, and commented that he doesn’t understand why Penn and Stevenson are fighting two weeks after his suspension ends for an Interim title since he won’t be suspended by then.

First of all, the only reason to fight the ruling is a fear of a second suspension and subsequent ban in California. Sherk has to realize this will never be overturned unless an entire scandal is uncovered with some major corruption and blame going around for this. Regardless of urinalysis being the best or worst way to test for Nandrolone, somehow very few fighters are found to have Nandrolone in their systems, and certainly not 3 to 4 times the amount they should in the body, and yet Sherk was found to have this. Also, there is a reason two men are fighting for the title 2 weeks after you come off of suspension, Mr. Sherk. It’s because you were on suspension for steroids, and guys on steroids get stripped of titles, and therefore you should not be and hopefully won’t be the UFC lightweight champion. That precedent was set years ago and should continue for the sake of the sports, and UFC’s, credibility.

I was saddened but by no means surprised Quadros didn’t find a way to politely challenge Sherk and use the facts of the case I would assume Quadros would have to know. If I’ve read up on the arguments in the case, I would hope Quadros has. After all, someone paid Quadros for his “work” today, and I won’t be a penny richer from this hitting the web.

Perhaps I should lay off the record number of drug failures in California by Mixed Martial Artists, Sherk’s flawed arguement for not being this month’s drug poster child of MMA, or all the free hall passes MMA writers and radio hosts are handing out in the name of promoting the sport. After all, I got quoted in Sports Illustrated today. Alright, so it was just the website, and I wasn’t even interviewed. My mom called to say she loves me more then Stephan Quadros anyway.