tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1315716024590366780.post450173513815529381..comments2023-07-10T00:18:22.786-07:00Comments on The Pugilistic Academic: The Cyborg Tests Postive for Anabolic Steriods...So what now?Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1315716024590366780.post-90794279095052637712012-08-19T01:49:38.879-07:002012-08-19T01:49:38.879-07:00I really like Cyborg. I do think it's likely c...I really like Cyborg. I do think it's likely crap that she "didn't know" she was taking them. But, I also agree with the above poster who says - it's absolutely not the only reason she was winning.<br /><br />She's a maniac! I also changed a bit of my opinion on steroids after watching the pseudo-documentary "Bigger, Faster, Stronger" and I can intellectually understand why someone would take steroids - I'm 36 and I can't train nearly as much as I'd like because holy crap my bag of bones gets worn out quickly. If you're a professional athlete, having that edge can be critical. <br /><br />I think Ronda coming around has breathed new life into WMMA, which I think overshadows Cyborg's news.Jiu Jiuhttp://jiujiubjj.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1315716024590366780.post-46964305266026483352012-01-19T20:48:15.763-08:002012-01-19T20:48:15.763-08:00The difference in using PEDS in MMA is that you ca...The difference in using PEDS in MMA is that you can really seriously injure someone. Every win of hers should have an asterisk next ti it now.<br />Cyborg's penalty was too light if you ask me.Andrewnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1315716024590366780.post-52625447191977101892012-01-19T09:30:33.163-08:002012-01-19T09:30:33.163-08:00Classy reaction from Gina Carano, here.Classy reaction from Gina Carano, <a href="http://nhbnews.podomatic.com/entry/index/2012-01-11T16_41_04-08_00" rel="nofollow">here</a>.slideyfoothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05374174757753962274noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1315716024590366780.post-2877696818307111132012-01-11T15:41:25.335-08:002012-01-11T15:41:25.335-08:00I appreciate all of your intelligent and non-react...I appreciate all of your intelligent and non-reactionary comments. Immediately after the news came out, someone just put "steriods" on my post about Cris as an inspiration and I had to laugh. But I am also still incredibly sad. Too many people will, as you all mentioned, attribute all of her success to performance enhancing drugs, which many of her colleagues, I know, are guilty of using as well. I hope that a more I agree that she isn't the only successful WMMA star for the community to rally behind and it is time to give those other talented ladies some respect.Train.Fight.Win.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02904655367925825449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1315716024590366780.post-74001802365335449022012-01-10T09:23:07.040-08:002012-01-10T09:23:07.040-08:00I'm glad she is being held accountable, but I ...I'm glad she is being held accountable, but I can't help being a little miffed that men are not routinely exposed in this manner. There are many more men's MMA fights broadcast on a regular basis; are they routinely tested?Deborah Clemhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14604981032804601694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1315716024590366780.post-72044933602390921822012-01-09T18:18:21.428-08:002012-01-09T18:18:21.428-08:00Personally, I don't have anything against ster...Personally, I don't have anything against steroids. I don't think I'd ever use them personally because I am a gigantic chicken and respect the power of the endocrine system far too much, but I think it's basically a given that every professional athlete in every sport uses some kind of performance-enhancing drug, or has at one time. I personally know the endocrinologist who works with an entire pro football team...and I think that basically speaks for itself. You don't need an endocrinologist for an entire team of healthy young people unless there's something going on there. ;-) <br /><br />But I was also disappointed that now everyone can just say "Her success all boils down to the roids!" =( I don't think that's true. I think she's also worked extremely, extremely hard, and other than this lapse in judgment, has proven herself to be very intelligent.Sable Weismanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10749564801885586840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1315716024590366780.post-15276346618794903952012-01-09T11:07:10.529-08:002012-01-09T11:07:10.529-08:00The worst thing about this from my perspective is ...The worst thing about this from my perspective is how happy it must make all those drooling idiots who said things like "yeah, Cyborg is only tough because she's really a man. No normal woman can fight like that." :(<br /><br />I admired Cyborg as a woman who wasn't afraid to break away from gender roles, instead developing an impressively powerful physique. She refused to pander to the kind of people who only want to see female athletes in glamour shots rather than respecting their abilities. So, the steroids revelation was disappointing.<br /><br />Still, there are other women who remain worthy of that respect, like Lana Stefanac and Gabi Garcia. I really hope Cyborg's fall from grace doesn't turn the clock back on women's MMA, but it's a worrying possibility.slideyfoothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05374174757753962274noreply@blogger.com