Interesting, it states
"As for TUF Brazil 4, filming of the reality show began on February 2nd, and will proceed taping under the theme of "Team Shogun vs. Team Nogueira".
So, even if it did film 1 day before Anderson's test was public knowledge.. they still let him stay on the show for 6 days after, and only pulled him when the NSAC demanded they do so.
And now they are putting out videos of Anderson being all sad to try to generate a comeback story vibe, as if he found out about all this when he was in the middle of the TUF gym training people.
Sorry for 3-4 posts. Just found that to be fascinating, sad and bizarre. Such a great fighter, and look at what has happened to his career.
"Nooo, I did not take anything" he says in the video. Like that's the first time he ever had that conversation with his coaches. Fucking unbelievable. It'll be very interesting to see how they paint the whole thing on the show. It's obvious they're going to portray it as if Anderson is a victim
This one really bugs me. Just wow. If that was any other UFC fighter, does anyone think the company would continually go out of their way to put out press releases of support, and even go as far as to edit and make a reality show episode about his claims of being innocent, like it's all a big mistake? Despite failing 2 tests? Despite 3 others in his camp popping for the exact same drug?
Yet they show him here saying "No, I did not take anything". Now all the naive people who see this are going to believe him. It's a way to try to save face. That's rage inducing and an insult to my intelligence, and all of you as well. If he just came clean from the beginning, a lot of this would not be happening.