How Do You Solve a Problem Like This, Maria?

Yes, we're all painfully aware of your fixation with porn.

 

Sharapova's blame-the-messenger argument is ridiculous. I can't believe the CAS bought it.
So it's the ITF and WADA's fault that they didn't send her a meldonium-specific memo when she never even declared that she was using it? WTF? She's been an athlete all her life, has been an Olympian, and lives in the US. How do you NOT know about WADA's lists and procedures, and the prohibited substance list is updated every year? Instead, she leaves it to her AGENT to check it when she knows that athletes get medals taken away for trace ingredients found in over-the-counter cold meds? Athletes have to be unbelievably vigilant. Instead, she abdicated all responsibility. I wouldn't excuse that for a minute. Regardless of the substance, you can't legitimately complain: I didn't get the memo.

p.s. She could have also called the USADA's athlete hotline if she was confused. Surely she's heard of USADA.

 

Not to defend her, but she missed slams and the Olympics. She also got dropped by sponsors.

She's been punished.

 

I don't think she'll be filing for bankruptcy any time soon. She should serve the full penalty.

If anything, the time off was probably more of a gift than a punishment (to her her oft-injured shoulder). Probably added some time to her career. Ugh

 

FTFY.

 

Why so bitter?