Spaceman Spiff Posted January 27, 2006 Share Posted January 27, 2006 Doesn't this guy have an olympics to be getting ready for? I mean, the whole flaky skier thing is cool, whatever, but throwing other athletes who are bigger and better than him under the bus isn't the smartest thing to do.... http://sports.espn.go.com/oly/winter06/alpine/news/story?id=2307776 Miller tells Rolling Stone: Bonds, Lance 'cheating' Associated Press GARMISCH-PARTENKIRCHEN, Germany -- Here we go again with Bode Miller. Just as the brash World Cup champion skier decided to skip this weekend's events to rest up for the Torino Games and get away from media scrutiny, Miller suggested in an interview with Rolling Stone that Barry Bonds and Lance Armstrong took performance-enhancing drugs. "Right now, if you want to cheat, you can: Barry Bonds and those guys are just knowingly cheating, but there's all sorts of loopholes," he told the magazine. "If you say it has to be 'knowingly,' you do what Lance Armstrong and all those guys do, where every morning their doctor gives them a box of pills and they don't ask anything, they just take the pills." Bonds' agent, Jeff Borris, declined to respond to Miller's comments. Telephone and e-mail messages left with Armstrong representatives were not immediately returned Thursday. U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association spokesman Tom Kelly said the organization had no response. Miller, who competed in 136 straight World Cup races and last missed a race in March 2002, will skip the downhill and super-G this weekend. The U.S. Ski Team hopes Miller's short vacation, during which he plans to rest and play golf with younger brother Chelone, will help him focus before next month's Olympics. "It might be a good way for him to ground himself a bit," U.S. speed coach John McBride said. "I think it's great he's with his brother. Not only getting away from the sports but putting everything in perspective." Chelone Miller suffered severe head injuries in a motorcycle crash three months ago in New Hampshire. Miller, who loathes excessive media attention, has been the object of intense scrutiny all season -- much of it brought on by candid comments made to the press. In the Rolling Stone interview, which hits newsstands Friday, Miller reiterates his disdain for the current state of drug testing. "The drug-regulation system is a weird, bad system, and all I'm asking is that we talk about it," he said. Bonds told a federal grand jury in 2003 that he used substances given to him by a trainer who was later indicted in a steroid-distribution ring but said he didn't know they were steroids, according to a newspaper report. Armstrong has long been dogged by doping rumors, including a French newspaper's claims to have evidence, but the seven-time Tour de France winner has always maintained that he is clean and has never tested positive. Miller told Rolling Stone that he's worried someone will try and frame him for substance abuse. In October, he infuriated officials by calling for liberalized doping and was fined last month for refusing to take a routine boot test after a World Cup slalom race. Miller made more headlines by suggesting in an interview with "60 Minutes" that he had raced while under the influence of alcohol. He apologized for those comments in Wengen, Switzerland, but was fined the following day for completing a slalom despite straddling a gate. That night, Miller skipped the mandatory bib draw ceremony in the town square, prompting officials to give him a later start number for the next day's downhill. Though he still shows signs of greatness, Miller hasn't enjoyed the same success as last season when he became the first American to win the overall World Cup title in 22 years. At this point last year, Miller had six wins and four other podium finishes. So far this season, he has one victory and four other top-three finishes. Adding to the frustration, Miller has only completed two of seven slaloms. "We haven't had the slalom training needed to get his equipment tested and his knee is a bit of an issue," McBride said. Miller is currently fourth in the overall standings and trails overall leader Benjamin Raich by 264 points. Raich has 952 points, followed by Michael Walchhofer with 704 and Daron Rahlves with 689. "The whole thing with [the TV interview] bothered him. I think maybe a little time off will help him gain perspective on the whole thing and why he does it and how important it is to him. What he's capable of achieving," McBride said. "Right now the important thing is for him to come into the Olympics on top of his game." Miller plans to compete in all five events at the Olympics and is expected to race in Chamonix, France, on Feb. 3-4 -- the final World Cup men's race before the Torino Games. Adjust Font Size: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PleaseBlitz Posted January 27, 2006 Share Posted January 27, 2006 1. Dont EVER talk **** about Lance Armstrong. He's America's Golden Boy, and for good freakin' reason. Also, he's been tested more than any other human in the history of chemisty, and he's been clean EVERY time. 1b. Go ahead and say whatever you want about Barry Bonds. 2. All this smack you are talking is going to bite you in the ass when you dont win gold, and frankly, at this point you are the only American athlete, im NOT going to root for. 2b. Thats probably a lie, ill still root for him, but i wont like it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Sir Posted January 27, 2006 Share Posted January 27, 2006 I don't think another athlete should come out and say something like that. I don't think that Miller actually thinks that them doing that(and I guarantee you both Bonds and Armstrong benefitted greatly from steroids) taints all athletes. They don't make him look like any worse of an athlete just because they're doing steroids. Nobody thinks he does steroids, but they may think he's a bit of an ******* now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spaceman Spiff Posted January 27, 2006 Author Share Posted January 27, 2006 Hate to say it, but this guy is a punkass. I guarantee you there's gonna be a huge american backlash at these games, we don't need this tosser causing any more problems for us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCRunner Posted January 27, 2006 Share Posted January 27, 2006 Ah, he's so adorable. I'm giving him a pass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PleaseBlitz Posted January 27, 2006 Share Posted January 27, 2006 I don't think another athlete should come out and say something like that. I don't think that Miller actually thinks that them doing that(and I guarantee you both Bonds and Armstrong benefitted greatly from steroids) taints all athletes. They don't make him look like any worse of an athlete just because they're doing steroids. Nobody thinks he does steroids, but they may think he's a bit of an ******* now. Again. Lance Armstrong has been tested for substances more than any other human in the history of chemisty. He has never failed a test once. Guarantee all you want, explain a THOUSAND negative tests. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrockster21 Posted January 27, 2006 Share Posted January 27, 2006 Yeah Lance Armstrong is on drugs....its called CHEMOTHERAPY you ****ing *******s!!! (from the latest Robin Williams' stand-up, in case you haven't seen it yet...hilarious) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major Harris Posted January 27, 2006 Share Posted January 27, 2006 1. Dont EVER talk **** about Lance Armstrong. He's America's Golden Boy, and for good freakin' reason. Also, he's been tested more than any other human in the history of chemisty, and he's been clean EVERY time.1b. Go ahead and say whatever you want about Barry Bonds. 2. All this smack you are talking is going to bite you in the ass when you dont win gold, and frankly, at this point you are the only American athlete, im NOT going to root for. 2b. Thats probably a lie, ill still root for him, but i wont like it. could not have said it better myself!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
codeorama Posted January 27, 2006 Share Posted January 27, 2006 Guarantee all you want, explain a THOUSAND negative tests. Tests only test for substances that the testing officials KNOW about. Anyone with money can easily hire someone to create new blends of substances that are ahead of the testing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muskrat Posted January 27, 2006 Share Posted January 27, 2006 I read that article and I kept thinking "he's up to something here"....it just seems like he's setting up an alibi (so to speak) if he wins and DOES test positive for anything. It seems like a punk ***** move and I leads ME to think that he IS using something (even if it's only pot and not 'roids). He comes off like a jerk... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimmySmith Posted January 27, 2006 Share Posted January 27, 2006 The guys who engineer designer steroids say that they are always about 3 generations ahead of the testers. Since Lance is a billion dollar industry there is definately more motivation to catch him, there is also tens of millions of dollars to defend him. That could include tons of money to pay people off, and discredit the accusers. I believe there is enough circumstantial evidence to keep an open mind about the possibility of his cheating. That doesn't mean I won't celebrate his accomplishments. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeanCollins Posted January 27, 2006 Share Posted January 27, 2006 Trouble with this guy is, that noone can sucessfully tell him to just keep his mouth shut. Here's a good insight to where this is going. First references to partying, then pointing the finger at others, now this "Miller told Rolling Stone that he's worried someone will try and frame him for substance abuse. In October, he infuriated officials by calling for liberalized doping and was fined last month for refusing to take a routine boot test after a World Cup slalom race." This is what I call a "pre-excuse" for his inevitable failure of a drug screening. :doh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PleaseBlitz Posted January 27, 2006 Share Posted January 27, 2006 The guys who engineer designer steroids say that they are always about 3 generations ahead of the testers. Since Lance is a billion dollar industry there is definately more motivation to catch him, there is also tens of millions of dollars to defend him. That could include tons of money to pay people off, and discredit the accusers. I believe there is enough circumstantial evidence to keep an open mind about the possibility of his cheating. That doesn't mean I won't celebrate his accomplishments. They test retroactively, which means they keep Lance's pee around so they can test it for new drugs in the future. Still....nothing. The only circumstantial evidence is all his winning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ntotoro Posted January 27, 2006 Share Posted January 27, 2006 The interview was given to Rolling Stone. Case closed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mooney Posted January 27, 2006 Share Posted January 27, 2006 I had never even heard of this guy until his drunken skiing comments. Now he is on all the front pages and people are talking about him. Controversy and scandal sell. And his target market could care less about Bonds and Armstrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zguy28 Posted January 27, 2006 Share Posted January 27, 2006 You don't just come out and call out other athletes like that. Just ask Peyton "I'm the NFL's Golden Boy" Manning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCRunner Posted January 27, 2006 Share Posted January 27, 2006 The interview was given to Rolling Stone.Case closed. What on earth does that mean? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CEJ2200 Posted January 28, 2006 Share Posted January 28, 2006 I think he'd been drinking. Probably getting ready for practice.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bugski1210 Posted January 28, 2006 Share Posted January 28, 2006 I was a lot happier not knowing who this guy was... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CEJ2200 Posted January 28, 2006 Share Posted January 28, 2006 I was a lot happier not knowing who this guy was... It's amazing he even remembers....shooters anyone? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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