{"id":116882,"date":"2014-10-27T16:41:05","date_gmt":"2014-10-27T23:41:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/backend.bjpenn.com\/?p=116882"},"modified":"2022-02-04T20:14:12","modified_gmt":"2022-02-05T04:14:12","slug":"nsac-seeking-harsher-penalties-for-fighters-who-fail-drug-tests","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/ufcnews\/nsac-seeking-harsher-penalties-for-fighters-who-fail-drug-tests\/","title":{"rendered":"NSAC Seeking Harsher Penalties For Fighters Who Fail Drug Tests"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/backend.bjpenn.com\/nsac-seeking-harsher-penalties-for-fighters-who-fail-drug-tests\/wanderlei\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-116883\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/backend.bjpenn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/wanderlei.jpg\" alt=\"wanderlei\" width=\"550\" height=\"381\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-116883\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/wanderlei.jpg 550w, https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/wanderlei-300x207.jpg 300w, https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/wanderlei-361x250.jpg 361w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Nevada State Athletic Commission is currently seeking harsher punishments for fighters who fail drug tests.<\/p>\n<p>This comes on the heels of Robert Drysdale being suspended for a year following his 2nd failed drug test (Read that <a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/robert-drysdale-suspended-one-year-following-second-failed-drug-test\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">HERE<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p>Earlier this year Wanderlei Silva received a lifetime ban after fleeing an NSAC official who was attempting to drug test the fighter, and Chael Sonnen was suspended for 2-years after testing positive for multiple banned substances.<\/p>\n<p>Commissioner Bill Brady stated to <a href=\"http:\/\/mmajunkie.com\/2014\/10\/nsac-to-evaluate-harsher-punishments-for-drug-violations\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MMAJunkie <\/a> that:<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cIt\u2019s time for those who don\u2019t want to play by the rules are punished severely for it,\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Commissioner Pat Lundvall recommended that acting commissioner Anthony Marnell III,<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201clook at that in the context of whether we need to increase our suspensions to provide a greater deterrent for any of those who are found in violation of the policies.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat would take us more in line with USADA\u2019s structure and the WADA code. That\u2019s something we rejected in the past, but it\u2019s a comment that I have whether we need to embrace it rather than reject it.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>What do you think? Should penalties for PED users be harsher? Sound off in the comments section!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Nevada State Athletic Commission is currently seeking harsher punishments for fighters who fail drug tests. This comes on the heels of Robert Drysdale being suspended for a year following his 2nd failed drug test (Read that HERE). 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