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Title: Drug Testing in the PBA?
Post by: billy2gun on December 13, 2007, 06:05:53 AM
With all of the furor over the Mitchell Report, a question.  Is there currently a mandatory drug testing policy in the Professional Bowlers Association?
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Title: Re: Drug Testing in the PBA?
Post by: billy2gun on December 13, 2007, 02:13:19 PM
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i think if they did drug testing, half of the tour would get into trouble.  from what i understand, a favorite drug of choice is Coc.
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Please elaborate. What is Coc?
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Title: Re: Drug Testing in the PBA?
Post by: lsf_21 on December 13, 2007, 02:17:17 PM
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i think if they did drug testing, half of the tour would get into trouble.  from what i understand, a favorite drug of choice is Coc.
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Please elaborate. What is Coc?
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Title: Re: Drug Testing in the PBA?
Post by: billy2gun on December 13, 2007, 02:20:37 PM
Okay, I wasn't certain.

If Coc is the favorite drug of choice, where is that information stemming from?
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Title: Re: Drug Testing in the PBA?
Post by: NElefantis on December 13, 2007, 02:21:17 PM
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Please elaborate. What is Coc?



Cocaine.
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Title: Re: Drug Testing in the PBA?
Post by: Borincano on December 13, 2007, 02:24:27 PM
No steroids will be found. That is a out.
Title: Re: Drug Testing in the PBA?
Post by: billy2gun on December 13, 2007, 02:33:27 PM
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No steroids will be found. That is a out.


No steroids will be found?

Given the fact that some athletes have used Steroids or HGH to heal faster from injury and to also have endurance during a long season, it seems to me that steroid or HGH use in Professional Bowling is possible as with any sport that is physically demanding.

However, my question still hasn't been answered, is there a mandatory drug testing policy on the PBA tour?
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Title: Re: Drug Testing in the PBA?
Post by: lsf_21 on December 13, 2007, 02:39:36 PM
all we needs a little nose candy and we can bowl good, hmmm i always wonderd what the secret was.
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Title: Re: Drug Testing in the PBA?
Post by: Jeff Carter on December 14, 2007, 08:57:55 AM
First of all...there is a clause in all of our contracts with the PBA that we are subject to drug testing if the PBA chooses to. To this date there hasnt been any testing done

Second of all...this is hardly the place to start "rumors" about what you may or may not have heard about some players personal habits. Even if you have personal knowledge about this, is a public forum really the place to "throw somebody under the bus" like that ?

I dont condone any kind of drug use, but i certainly wouldn't use a forum to start rumors of this kind. Just think, what if you were in their shoes and somebody did that to you, your family or your friends. Plus, what if you name somebody that doesnt do these kinds of things....you could ruin an innocent persons reputation very easily with just a few simple words
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Title: Re: Drug Testing in the PBA?
Post by: 1MechEng on December 14, 2007, 10:04:42 AM
Bravo, Jeff!!
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Title: Re: Drug Testing in the PBA?
Post by: mrbowlingnut on December 14, 2007, 10:24:31 AM
internet slander i would pull that post quick


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I know that Norm, Machuga, and Robert Smith wouldn't be on tour anymore lol.
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Title: Re: Drug Testing in the PBA?
Post by: ccrider on December 14, 2007, 05:05:27 PM
You are right. Where is the moderator?? These guys don't deserve this unfounded criticism.

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internet slander i would pull that post quick


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I know that Norm, Machuga, and Robert Smith wouldn't be on tour anymore lol.
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Title: Re: Drug Testing in the PBA?
Post by: chaos10187 on December 14, 2007, 05:20:12 PM
Very good Jeff, I agree 100%
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Title: Re: Drug Testing in the PBA?
Post by: Atochabsh on December 17, 2007, 08:17:22 PM
pate better have a good lawyer because if this gets wings he may need it.  

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Title: Re: Drug Testing in the PBA?
Post by: Russell on December 17, 2007, 09:05:52 PM
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I know that Norm, Machuga, and Robert Smith wouldn't be on tour anymore lol.
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Title: Re: Drug Testing in the PBA?
Post by: Jeff Carter on December 17, 2007, 09:06:04 PM
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hgh & cocaine are both expensive and i doubt
very many PBA players could afford an extended
bout with either one. i think if they outlaw
BEER their might be a problem, your imagination
is working overtime Billy.-cinch



























That is sooooo not even funny....Outlawing beer ? Whoever heard of such nonsense. Dont even talk like that !!!
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Edited on 12/17/2007 10:07 PM
Title: Re: Drug Testing in the PBA?
Post by: pate08 on December 29, 2007, 02:47:59 AM
Ok, I apologize. Disregard what I said lol.
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Title: Re: Drug Testing in the PBA?
Post by: BowlerKidR on December 29, 2007, 08:14:45 AM
IF there were drug tests in the PBA, you would see MANY of your favorite PBA Stars getting in trouble from drugs, but as far as i know not from Cocaine, but rather Marijuana
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Title: Re: Drug Testing in the PBA?
Post by: sdbowler on December 29, 2007, 08:32:58 AM
I see three posts that asked the poster to remove their post. Looks like that is gone I think the others need to be removed that quoted that post.
Yeah there is a drug problem outthere and everyone seems to know who the ones are. WIll there be a drug testing program, I highly doubt it. I would rather see higher payouts then spending money on a drug testing program.
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Title: Re: Drug Testing in the PBA?
Post by: aguynamedpat on December 29, 2007, 08:38:07 AM
Marijuana is no different from cocaine (in this sense), it is still an illegal drug and will get them in trouble as well.

You people saying you know they use cocaine or marijuana, Id like to see proof. I dont think you should even post up that these people are using drugs without some kind of proof. That is their private life and their business anyway.

This is a public forum, leave their private lives out of here when it refers to illegal activity. The topic was regarding the Mitchell Report and PERFORMANCE ENHANCING DRUGS, not illegal narcotics. Stick to the subject. As far at the topic, there is always a chance that any professional athlete uses performance enhancing drugs to gain an edge over the competition. There have been talks about testing golfers for performance enhancing drugs as well. And like billy2gun said, HGH is used very often to help heal faster from injuries. When you get an injury like a torn ACL and are sidelined for a year, you do everything you can to get back on that field, golf course, basketball or tennis court, whatever sport you play.

I personally would like to see testing in all sports, the problem will not be solved until then. I think baseball did a great thing in making the first BIG step like this to fight steroid use in their sport. I think the NFL should be the next sport to conduct a major investigation into steroid use in their sport. Although, that might not be a good thing, because then the NFL might not exist any more.
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