Graham Trial Day Four: Justin Gatlin worked undercover for the FBI

Apparently working hard to cut his suspension for a positive testosterone urine, Justin Gatlin worked some double secret undercover against his old coach Trevor Graham.  So says an FBI agent on Day 4 of the Great Trevor Graham Perjury Trial and dope emporium, according to the AP:

Also Thursday, IRS agent Erwin Rogers testified that Justin Gatlin, the defending Olympic 100-meter champion and another former Graham athlete, worked undercover for the government and secretly recorded several telephone calls with Graham. U.S. District Court Judge Susan Illston barred Rogers from disclosing any more details of the calls.

Gatlin, who has served half of a four-year ban for doping, tested positive for excessive testosterone at the Kansas Relays in 2006, his second doping violation. He has maintained he never knowingly took a performance-enhancing drug.

Gatlin has asked the Court of Arbitration for Sport to cut his suspension nearly in half so he can compete at the Beijing Olympics.

Gatlin wants to run at the Olympics.  Should everyone just forgive him?  He says he was unaware of exogenous AASs...was it the air conditioner again?

Bet Gatlin won't be invited back to Graham's Sprint Capital USA reunions.

Comments

[Bob]

I can't wait for Michael Johnson to confess his doping case, common now 19.32 and 43.18 let me get some of that man

[Yes]

I think the same way. Michael Johnson is dirty as hell. I have seen him training in my local track a few years back. I have never seen someone train so fast without any sweat. He can't be that dominant for so long in an environment filled with drugs, without making part of the this system.

[Eli]

Just because athletes are extraordinary does not mean they are taking PED's. Just as there are geniuses with extraordinary minds, there are athletes with extraordinary bodies.

[Mike]

Bob I am with you. Plus you have to remember Mike ran 19.32 after some gruling rounds of 400 meter. This is why Mike had to retire early because you can't keep taking PED's for a long time it messes your body up. But his time might be coming soon. Can't wait for that to happen.

[TrackChamp]

U guys are crazy! Get a life! So now every athlete thats fast has to be using steroids? COme on now! Get your minds together. Michael never tested positive and I dont think he would ever. He didnt retire early if you guys were athletes like myself you would be able to really tell whats going on. Get a life and go find something else to talk about!