Lawmakers of California confirm that anti-doping agencies violate fundamental constitutional rights of athletes suspected of steroid use. So, sportspersons that have never tested positive for any banned substances are targeted. That’s why the lawmakers initiated a request to Congress to review this issue.
It is known that the USADA is sponsored mainly by taxpayers. The Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) gives 10 million dollars each year. This governmental office induces fighting against administration of banned products. Its goal is to uproot illicit manufacture and drug use, crimes related to application of illegal products, etc.
The request of California legislators was initiated soon after the cyclist Lance Armstrong decided not to appeal his lifetime suspension from professional sports.
Everybody knows that Lance Armstrong has been stripped of his 7 titles obtained at Tour de France. He was also banned from competitions entirely.
In June Lance Armstrong filed a lawsuit against the USADA, claiming that his constitutional rights were violated. But the judge Sam Sparks refused to accept the lawsuit. He said that the USADA acted appropriately. He also said that the USADA was formed in order to clean sports from athletes that apply banned medications.
California Senator Michael Rubio noted that Sam Sparks didn’t do correctly, refusing to accept the lawsuit against the USADA. So, the senators confirmed that the USADA violated rights of certain sportspersons. That’s why they presented the request before Congress.