Tennis Star Rafael Nadal Turns the Table: Calls for Steroid Testing of Politicians

As reported here in 'Supersportszone', and here from Spain, Raphael Nadal, ranked #2 in men's tennis has called for anti-doping measures for politicians.

The player told the press that he was fed up with his name being linked to the Operación Puerto doping scandal which rocked the Spanish world of cycling last summer.

At home in Spain, Nadal is quoted:

"We are being treated like criminals, and this is something to take into account because I don't see politicians undergoing anti-doping controls or anything like it," the Spanish player told Deutsche Presse-Agentur dpa at his hometown Manacor.

Nadal, who will be traveling to India on December 29 to start the new season at the Chennai Open, said he underwent his last doping control at his home in Manacor on Saturday, one of "16 or 17" controls this year.

Good idea, testing politicians for doping. I am thinking the fellow at the left is pretty aggressive.  Test him for Winnie?

How about this gentleman. Nawwww, never would a Governor of Caly-fornia.... (and I admit I didn't think of this fellow until Deadspin did)

Comments

[Sean LeBlanc]

I've been saying for years that what we really ought to do is to take seriously testing POLICE OFFICERS for doping.

Testing politicians would be the icing on the cake, though.

[GRG51]

Since I follow the internet stories on steroid busts, you are correct. Recently there have been officers busted in a number of state.

I have a friend who is a narcotics agent. He would agree with what you allude to - a significant problem there.

An interesting story is here http://grg51.typepad.com/steroid_nation/2006/12/anabolic_steroi.html (with links provided) which is a case of an officer who was killed, tested positive for an anabolic. The case is being made that he was too aggressive, thus the accused felt threatened to defend himself. Harrison Pope is a witness for the defense, so it should be interesting.

[Ron Pulliam]

Listen everyone we must take this steroid problem seriously. Remember several years ago when an athlete left a party with a snoot full, drove his car into the water and left a young lady(not his wife) to drown? Oh wait,it was a politician not an athlete,got my stories mixed up. Sorry. Well come to think of it, maybe we should be testing these arrogant,self-righteous boobs for something much more harmful than steroids, namely; a total lack of intelligence!!!

[GRG51]

We can test for intelligence too; I will get the neuropsychologists on it pronto.

The more I think about this, the more it does make sense. If our Govt wants to pontificate, and to legislate, them they should urinate (into a testing cup).

Does that mean Steroid Nation is tested too?

[dadoll]

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