Chad Mendes takes responsibility for his USADA suspension: ‘I messed up’

[La Paix]

Chad Mendes


There was an upside and a downside to Chad Mendes’ mandatory two-year time-out.

Mendes is six weeks from becoming eligible to return following a two-year USADA suspension after he tested for the banned GHRP-6, also known as growth-hormone releasing hexapeptide, which led to a suspension that ends on June 10.

The downside, of course, is that a large portion of the MMA fan base considers the elite featherweight a cheater.

“It sucked,” Mendes said. “I don’t ever want to be remembered as someone who was trying to cheat or use steroids or anything.”

On the flip side, Mendes says the suspension came at a time he was thinking about taking a break anyway, having lost back-to-back fights via finish to Jose Aldoand Frankie Edgar. And now that he’s had a chance to clear his head and recharge his batteries, he’s ready to make his return and make another run up the 145-pound ladder.

Chad Mendes takes responsibility for his USADA suspension: ‘I messed up’

 

[Howard Moon]

Who da fook is this guy?

 

[SongExotic2]

If don't wanna be remembered as a guy who tried to cheat then I guess he should stop trying to cheat

 

[Rambo John J]

better than 101 excuses

 

[member 3289]

He's taking responsibility but still blaming a cream? Lol

 

[Rambo John J]

He's taking responsibility but still blaming a cream? Lol

OK, I agree that is BS

He is saying he messed up because he got caught

 

[benjo0101]

He's taking responsibility but still blaming a cream? Lol

Lol. Classic. People have terrible management. HeHe need a pre written sheet of things not to say...

 

[RaginCajun]

Never take responsibility, always blame another.

 

[Robbie Hart]

Lot of hate in here for a decent guy
He has a skin condition......keep living in your glass houses

 

[Dat Pre-HollyHolm Ronda $]

Chad Mendes


There was an upside and a downside to Chad Mendes’ mandatory two-year time-out.

Mendes is six weeks from becoming eligible to return following a two-year USADA suspension after he tested for the banned GHRP-6, also known as growth-hormone releasing hexapeptide, which led to a suspension that ends on June 10.

The downside, of course, is that a large portion of the MMA fan base considers the elite featherweight a cheater.

“It sucked,” Mendes said. “I don’t ever want to be remembered as someone who was trying to cheat or use steroids or anything.”

On the flip side, Mendes says the suspension came at a time he was thinking about taking a break anyway, having lost back-to-back fights via finish to Jose Aldoand Frankie Edgar. And now that he’s had a chance to clear his head and recharge his batteries, he’s ready to make his return and make another run up the 145-pound ladder.

Chad Mendes takes responsibility for his USADA suspension: ‘I messed up’

He shoulda listened more closely when TJ was trying to teach these dumb TAM
jocks how to slam EPO undected by USADA. Clearly he didn't fucking listen as Snake
has never pissed hot and this guy did.

Even Cody listened and learned

 

[Blubba Jenkins]

 

[Joemacka]

What is the cream called? I could do with some.