Originally Posted by
tetonrider
why are you directing this to me?
i'm just agreeing here; as others said (e.g. [MENTION=74778]mattm[/MENTION]), every cheater has the same excuse.
I'm just saying, there is a public record. It reads
Under the World Anti-Doping Code, an athlete’s period of ineligibility for using a prohibited substance may be decreased if the athlete lacks significant fault for the anti-doping policy violation. In this instance, USADA determined that Schiefer’s reduced degree of fault justified a reduction to six months.