Nick Diaz notified of alleged USADA whereabouts violation
“USADA has informed Nick Diaz of a potential Anti-Doping Policy violation stemming from Diaz’s alleged accumulation of three Whereabouts Failures.”
The UFC has been notified by USADA of a potential anti-doping violation by Nick Diaz. The fighter accumulated three whereabouts failures within a one-year period, which has triggered a provisional suspension pending a full adjudication process. As a contracted fighter, Diaz is required to let USADA know his whereabouts at all times, a necessity for random testing; Diaz is the very definition of a free spirit, and apparently ran afoul of the requirement.
Via UFC.com.
The UFC organization has been notified that the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) has informed Nick Diaz of a potential Anti-Doping Policy violation stemming from Diaz’s alleged accumulation of three Whereabouts Failures within a 12-month period. Diaz, like all other UFC athletes, is enrolled in USADA’s UFC Registered Testing Pool and required to file accurate Whereabouts information in order to be located for out-of-competition, no-notice testing.
USADA, the independent administrator of the UFC Anti-Doping Policy, will handle the results management and appropriate adjudication of Diaz’s case, who has been provisionally suspended pending the final resolution of this matter. Under the UFC Anti-Doping Policy, there is a full and fair legal process that is afforded to all athletes before any sanctions are imposed. Additional information will be provided at the appropriate time as the process moves forward.
Diaz has been subjected to repeated mistreatment via antiquated marijuana regulations, and a less than full understanding of test results. While USADA is arguably the best in the world at PED testing, they will hopefully make a significant distinction between failing a PED test, and failing a process that is required for PED testing.
