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Originally Posted by Superturtle
 The UFC and USADA both killed pretty much all credibility they had left with how they handled McGregor and Jones respectively. You've effectively set the precedent that no matter how much of a headcase or habitual **** up you are, we'll bend over backwards for you as long as you can make us tons of money. |
You gotta grade it on a curve.
Lets get real, everyone in the NFL is on steroids. All of them, if they aren't, then they are stupid. Everyone in boxing is juicing, and smart enough to avoid the windows when they know they'll be tested. I'll give some credit to MLB, they seem to be at least somewhat serious, some big important players have been busted and suspended.
OK, now look at the UFC. A shitton of fighters have been popped and suspended, a lot of fighters who were going to headline main events got yanked because of tests, including fighters who were going to headline gigantic fights that were going to bring in mega-dollars. (UFC 200!!!)
In this case, USADA and/or the arbitrator decided that the guys Jon Jones snitched on, who we do not yet know, was worth a very big reduction in his punishment. Maybe we don't agree, but come on, look at what everyone else in the sports and combat entertainment industry is (not) doing.