Sandor Earl admits to Peptide use/traffiking
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1_4_chicken_chips
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Typical of this organisation . Rub out a Nuffy ,who isn't playing Nrl next season anyway , make a scapegoat out of him just o it looks like they are doing something about the shock horror drugs in sport issue .
AmericanHistoryX
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The NRL has issued an infraction notice to Canberra Raiders winger Sandor Earl, suspending him immediately for use and trafficking of performance-enhancing drug CJC 1295.
Chief executive Dave Smith and chief operating officer Jim Doyle announced the infraction notice at Rugby League Central.
"There is no place for drugs in our game," Smith said.
David Smith, CEO of the Australian Rugby League Commission. Photo: Janie Barrett
"The penalties are very clear in the WADA code. I can't go into specifics of the investigation."
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Smith said Earl has admitted to the charges of use and trafficking of the drug and accepted his punishment of being stood down immediately.
"We will follow due process and that's what's going to happen. The ASADA investigation is unfolding and we want it to go as quickly as possible. The investigation continues. The player interviews are largely finished. There's a lot of co-operation from our players," Smith said.
''As evidence comes to light and as facts are brought to my attention I'll clearly act and I'll act strongly.
"We'll work through the charges with Sandor and his lawyers over the next 10 days."
Earl has agreed to continue to assist with the investigation and is seeking to obtain the benefit of substantial assistance provisions.
“Today’s development reinforces the position we have taken from the outset and highlights our resolve in dealing with what are serious issues,” Smith said.
“We continue to work with ASADA, the government authority in anti-doping, to get to the bottom of all allegations.
“We will act on evidence when it is fully available.
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The NRL has issued an infraction notice to Canberra Raiders winger Sandor Earl, suspending him immediately for use and trafficking of performance-enhancing drug CJC 1295.
Chief executive Dave Smith and chief operating officer Jim Doyle announced the infraction notice at Rugby League Central.
"There is no place for drugs in our game," Smith said.
David Smith, CEO of the Australian Rugby League Commission. Photo: Janie Barrett
"The penalties are very clear in the WADA code. I can't go into specifics of the investigation."
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Smith said Earl has admitted to the charges of use and trafficking of the drug and accepted his punishment of being stood down immediately.
"We will follow due process and that's what's going to happen. The ASADA investigation is unfolding and we want it to go as quickly as possible. The investigation continues. The player interviews are largely finished. There's a lot of co-operation from our players," Smith said.
''As evidence comes to light and as facts are brought to my attention I'll clearly act and I'll act strongly.
"We'll work through the charges with Sandor and his lawyers over the next 10 days."
Earl has agreed to continue to assist with the investigation and is seeking to obtain the benefit of substantial assistance provisions.
“Today’s development reinforces the position we have taken from the outset and highlights our resolve in dealing with what are serious issues,” Smith said.
“We continue to work with ASADA, the government authority in anti-doping, to get to the bottom of all allegations.
“We will act on evidence when it is fully available.
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Read more: http://www.canberratimes.com.au/rugby-league/league-news/sandor-earl-suspended-for-drug-use-and-trafficking-20130829-2sswk.html#ixzz2dKzZuhp5
He's not a scapegoat he's a reasonably prominent participant in the context of the ASASA/ACC investigation. Given his involvement as an individual rather than a club-wide programme it's an easier matter to take care of.
There are plenty of others out there in a similar or worse position than him though who will be playing this weekend and possibly into the finals.
There are plenty of others out there in a similar or worse position than him though who will be playing this weekend and possibly into the finals.
Tiger_Watto
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The big word in this statement by the NRL is Trafficking…
Who to, who for???
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Who to, who for???
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@Tiger Watto said:
They were being handed out like lollies. Sandor wasn't the only NRL player who was a customer.
innsaneink
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@AmericanHistoryX said:
I thought these were legal for non professional sports peaople…so how can they be done for 'traffiking'>?
innsaneink
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@LaT said:
I see…of course.
GoldXR50Leroy
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Even though Sandor's off to French Rugby he obviously wants to keep his options open, accept this rather than a lifetime NRL ban, maybe the move to RU had something to do to help sweep certain things under the carpet.
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@Yossarian said:
Icwatudidthar
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@GoldXR50Leroy said:
Cant go to rugby,
Has been broken wadas rules, world anti doping authority.
No rugby for him.
Please everybody dont jump the gun with trafficking. Simply carrying the peptide after purchase home is trafficking.
Does not imply he is a dealer or selling to anyone else.
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By Ian McCullough, AAPUpdated August 29, 2013, 10:24 pm
The anti-doping probe into rugby league could be about to claim more scalps, with Canberra winger Sandor Earl agreeing to assist the investigation after being charged with using and trafficking banned peptides.
Earl, 23, is the first NRL player charged in the seven-month probe by the Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority (ASADA) and he is facing a possible four years to life ban on the trafficking count.
NRL chief executive Dave Smith said Earl had agreed to continue to assist the ASADA investigation and was seeking the benefit of substantial assistance provisions for doing so.
That means he could get a much-reduced ban if he supplies information which implicates others.
Former ASADA chief Richard Ings confirmed the news could potentially leave a lot of athletes feeling very nervous, but Earl would have to give the anti-doping authority some quality information if he was be treated leniently.
"If he was to offer more information coming forward as to where he bought the performance enhancing drugs and particularly who he trafficked them to, it would work in his favour," Ings told AAP.
Smith called a hastily-arranged media conference on Thursday afternoon to deliver the shock news that Earl had admitted using and trafficking banned substances when interviewed by ASADA recently.
Earl, who has signed to play rugby union in France next year, joined the Raiders in mid-2012 after stints with Sydney Roosters and Penrith.
Smith said he was unable to say what club Earl was playing for when the alleged offences took place.
However, Canberra released a statement saying it understood the charges related to a time before he arrived at the Raiders.
The banned peptide Smith said he was charged over - CJC-1295 - was reportedly mentioned in the internal report commissioned by the Cronulla club, which is being investigated over its suspect 2011 supplements program while it had controversial biochemist Steve Dank as an advisor.
Dank has denied any wrongdoing.
Smith said Earl had volunteered to stand down while the charges were dealt with and that he had 10 days to decide whether to go to a tribunal or accept a penalty handed down by the NRL.
"Today's development reinforces the position we have taken from the outset and highlights our resolve in dealing with what are serious issues," Smith said.
"We continue to work with ASADA … to get to the bottom of all allegations.
"I've said right from the start the allegations were serious and we weren't going to presume guilt and we wanted to get it done pretty quickly.
"This is the first example whereby we have been given facts, we have evidence and the code is stepping forward and issued a notice.
"I can't go into specifics as it will unfold over time."
CJC-1295 is an injectable synthetic peptide hormone that is similar in structure to human growth hormone and can increase lean muscle growth.
Ings said it's a substance that's banned by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) and hasn't been cleared for human use by the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA).
"This is an unambiguously prohibited substance," Ings said.
"It's unscheduled in Australia. It's not approved by the TGA for human use and there's no doubt that this is a performance-enhancing drug."
Smith said the notice against Earl was unrelated to any other part of ASADA's investigation and maintained no action would be taken against any other parties until evidence was provided to them
The anti-doping probe into rugby league could be about to claim more scalps, with Canberra winger Sandor Earl agreeing to assist the investigation after being charged with using and trafficking banned peptides.
Earl, 23, is the first NRL player charged in the seven-month probe by the Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority (ASADA) and he is facing a possible four years to life ban on the trafficking count.
NRL chief executive Dave Smith said Earl had agreed to continue to assist the ASADA investigation and was seeking the benefit of substantial assistance provisions for doing so.
That means he could get a much-reduced ban if he supplies information which implicates others.
Former ASADA chief Richard Ings confirmed the news could potentially leave a lot of athletes feeling very nervous, but Earl would have to give the anti-doping authority some quality information if he was be treated leniently.
"If he was to offer more information coming forward as to where he bought the performance enhancing drugs and particularly who he trafficked them to, it would work in his favour," Ings told AAP.
Smith called a hastily-arranged media conference on Thursday afternoon to deliver the shock news that Earl had admitted using and trafficking banned substances when interviewed by ASADA recently.
Earl, who has signed to play rugby union in France next year, joined the Raiders in mid-2012 after stints with Sydney Roosters and Penrith.
Smith said he was unable to say what club Earl was playing for when the alleged offences took place.
However, Canberra released a statement saying it understood the charges related to a time before he arrived at the Raiders.
The banned peptide Smith said he was charged over - CJC-1295 - was reportedly mentioned in the internal report commissioned by the Cronulla club, which is being investigated over its suspect 2011 supplements program while it had controversial biochemist Steve Dank as an advisor.
Dank has denied any wrongdoing.
Smith said Earl had volunteered to stand down while the charges were dealt with and that he had 10 days to decide whether to go to a tribunal or accept a penalty handed down by the NRL.
"Today's development reinforces the position we have taken from the outset and highlights our resolve in dealing with what are serious issues," Smith said.
"We continue to work with ASADA … to get to the bottom of all allegations.
"I've said right from the start the allegations were serious and we weren't going to presume guilt and we wanted to get it done pretty quickly.
"This is the first example whereby we have been given facts, we have evidence and the code is stepping forward and issued a notice.
"I can't go into specifics as it will unfold over time."
CJC-1295 is an injectable synthetic peptide hormone that is similar in structure to human growth hormone and can increase lean muscle growth.
Ings said it's a substance that's banned by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) and hasn't been cleared for human use by the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA).
"This is an unambiguously prohibited substance," Ings said.
"It's unscheduled in Australia. It's not approved by the TGA for human use and there's no doubt that this is a performance-enhancing drug."
Smith said the notice against Earl was unrelated to any other part of ASADA's investigation and maintained no action would be taken against any other parties until evidence was provided to them
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