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Sapp Implicated in BALCO Steroids Ring


From tkduffy22 on Flickr.

Fresh off of a brutal loss to fellow kickboxer Jan Nortje last month in his home state of Washington, things aren’t getting much better for former NFL lineman and K-1 star Bob Sapp.

The Japanese legend is reportedly connected to the same BALCO steroids rings that has tarnished the legacy of home run king Barry Bonds. The news comes from an AP report published today:

Novitzky said 30 athletes were called to testify before the grand jury in 2003. Novitzky didn’t identify any of the athletes, but testified there was “some evidence” that professional wrestler Bob Sapp — who briefly played in the NFL — bought steroids from chemist Patrick Arnold.

Arnold is also said to have created the unique designer steroids that Bonds took before breaking Major League Baseball’s home run record last year.

Unlike Bonds, Sapp was not called to testify under a grand jury last year, so he shouldn’t be seeing much trouble other than the rest of the world now knowing that his massive size wasn’t all natural. Not much of a surprise in my opinion.

I’m not so sure Sapp used steroids to get bigger as much as he did to maintain his weight. He has visibly gotten smaller in recent years.

Touch of gloves to Fight Opinion for the find.

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1. Luppers
from South Jersey
Apr 2, 2008 7:52 AM

Huge shocker there huh?
Did he pass this pre/post fight test of the last beating he received from Strikeforce at the Dome?

2. John Chandler
from Philadelphia, PA
Apr 2, 2008 9:54 AM

I actually don’t remember hearing anything about the results of Strikeforce at the Dome’s drug testing. I wonder if Washington state even releases that information. I’ll find out.

3. Craig O
from sacto, califa
Apr 2, 2008 7:06 PM

it’s simple for them to not test positive, if they are not stupid… u just cycle off at the right time.  they are all juicing or have juiced, and it’s all sports not just mma.

4. Luppers
Apr 3, 2008 8:02 AM

Craig, there are a lot of things that come into play. Size, what you are taking, if you cut weight… Its not just so cut and dry. Its very much down to a science.

5. Craig O
from sacto, califa
Apr 3, 2008 12:57 PM

what are u talking about? did read what i posted?? LOL

u said; ” Size, what you are taking, if you cut weight… Its not just so cut and dry”

where did say size?? or cutting weight?

do you speak english, if not that would explain alot.

and if your saying weight ect is a factor of when roids get out of yoru system, let me say NO SHIT, DOUBEL DUH!!!  u don’t think the trainers know this??/ wow your post is the stupiest thing i’ve ever read Luppers ...


@@@@  esp your last sentence, “” Its not just so cut and dry. Its very much down to a science.
“”

UH IF IT’S DOWN TO A SCIENCE, IT IS CUT AND DRY.. SEE THERE WOULD A FORMULA THAT USES THE BODY FAT… Oh fff’ it i’m not gonna explain somthing you CAN’T grasp.

6. Luppers
Apr 3, 2008 4:53 PM

Whoa, way to respond like a true jackass.

“it’s simple for them to not test positive, if they are not stupid… u just cycle off at the right time.” - You didnt say anything about size or cutting weight, which is heavily considered when it comes to getting banned substances out of your system. Its not just ‘cycle off at the right time’  Because if a fighter fights ever 3-4 months, they arent even on any prime substance long enough to come up with any effects. Then you made the direct and bold statement of saying that ‘they are all juicing or have juiced’ who is ‘they all?’ You said ‘they

Dont sit back and throw shit for some dumb reason like proving yourself over the internet, just makes you look like the douchebag that posted the above response. Try to be a lil less brash and a lil more discussional.

7. Craig O
from sacto, califa
Apr 4, 2008 4:25 PM

IT’S ovbious that weight is part of THE FORMULA, .  Didn’t realize i had to explain the obvious!  Figured we all went thru college here.

but hey i’d rather look brash and so called douchebag, then actually be stupid.

if it’s down to a science…. it is cut and dry.

if it wasn’t there would be ton, a huge amount, more postive tests….PERIOD.

8. Craig O
from sacto, califa
Apr 4, 2008 4:29 PM

the reason they get caught is they push it to the limit, with each negative test they feel they can’t get caught and test the limit’s more and esp when they start going over the hill and need to win badly, they make DUMB choices and get caught.  they go off the formula, don’t stick to the set parameters, it really is simple.

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