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**addyta.org** · 07-12-2009, 12:31 AM

You can hardly compare the two situations.

Andre was engaging in recreational drugs and failed a drug test and lied about it. The ATP screwed up and covered it up. With his "confession"...he is trying to take some responsibility.

Wickmayer merely had procedural issues. She didn't test positive for anything and thus....what is there to be emabrrassed about? A warning would have been quite sufficient. Her situation had nothing to do with Andre's and just isn't comparable.

Understand about procedural issues but word was that Yanina and Xavier was only going to get a warning before Andre came out with his news. Once received, the Belgian people handed down the year punishment.

07-12-2009, 12:31 AM	#28
addyta.org Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 557 Senior Member	You can hardly compare the two situations. Andre was engaging in recreational drugs and failed a drug test and lied about it. The ATP screwed up and covered it up. With his "confession"...he is trying to take some responsibility. Wickmayer merely had procedural issues. She didn't test positive for anything and thus....what is there to be emabrrassed about? A warning would have been quite sufficient. Her situation had nothing to do with Andre's and just isn't comparable. Understand about procedural issues but word was that Yanina and Xavier was only going to get a warning before Andre came out with his news. Once received, the Belgian people handed down the year punishment.
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