CAMELOT FANTASIES

It looks like more information is coming out about the Sharapova case. I think she knowingly cheated. For one, it doesn't make sense that you would live in America and your family doctor is in Russia. Who does that? Secondly, I don't believe that for ten years she took a drug that was banned by the FDA. Sometimes things just don't make sense and this is one of those times.

Then, she came out saying that she was "taking responsibility" but then she goes on FB saying that it was so hard to read the information because it was hidden in various links, blah, blah, blah.

Maria admits to ten years, but I think it was her entire career and even the manufacturer said that the drug was only supposed to be used for a 4-6 week period. I remember when her father brought her a smoking potion in a brown bottle on court and the announcers were saying that the drink was supposed to be approved.

Too many people in the USA suffer from diabetes and heart problems and no one is being treated with Meldonium. Anyway, those are my thoughts. I'm not buying this story at all. I'm just surprised that for whatever reason they gave her up. If she isn't given the four year ban it will be a travesty. Many players have served hard time for taking cough syrup. This is serious business, it gave her an unfair advantage and she should be punished just as if she was a lower ranked player.

Jennifer Capriati is ticked. Rafa, Andy, Wozniacki, and Judy Murray have all spoken the truth. If this was anyone else, forgiveness wouldn't even be on the table. Justice needs to be served.

I don't think she "knowingly" cheated. I think she was negligent and expected other people to look after those affairs.  I do think she was "knowingly" taking the drug to aid performance, but it was legal before the year began... and I suspect all players take "legal" stuff that might be frowned upon.

I don't buy the heart and diabetes stuff, particularly when she's got business interests with "Sugapova" - the drug is performance enhancing but was legal.

Interestingly, Reuters have reported that the manufacturer says it can take months to leave the system... which puts another spin on the whole affair.