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backwoodsbob

(6,001 posts) Fri Aug 24, 2012, 01:20 AM Aug 2012

armstrong will not fight doping charges

http://sports.yahoo.com/news/usada-strip-lance-armstrong-7-tour-titles-031949504--spt.html

Wow...basically an admission of guilt.

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armstrong will not fight doping charges (Original Post) backwoodsbob Aug 2012 OP

Nope...I don't think it is... joeybee12 Aug 2012 #1

I've always thought it was true. marmar Aug 2012 #2

I'm sad about it - TBF Aug 2012 #3

joeybee12

(56,177 posts)

1. Nope...I don't think it is...

Reply to backwoodsbob (Original post)

Fri Aug 24, 2012, 05:42 AM

Aug 2012

I think he's tired of it...in any case, it's sad.

marmar

(77,080 posts)

2. I've always thought it was true.

Reply to backwoodsbob (Original post)

Fri Aug 24, 2012, 06:29 AM

Aug 2012

I think because of what he went through, media and the public had built up the saint-like deference toward him. He's a human with flaws, just like the rest of us.

TBF

(32,057 posts)

3. I'm sad about it -

Reply to marmar (Reply #2)

Fri Aug 24, 2012, 08:17 AM

Aug 2012

but agree with this analysis. I can understand not wanting to deal with it, but I still think he'd fight it if the allegations were completely untrue.

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