The penalty imposed on Essendon is crap

Margaret Wenham is Journalist and section editor at News Corporation; she is not an Essendon supporter. She writes: The CAS finding also arose from it accepting WADA’s evidentiary “cable”, with that cable comprising “strands” of evidence. But, as far as I can see, there is no irrefutable proof TB-4 was given to the players and no evidence the players thought or knew they may have been supplied with it. .....having consulted WADA’s 2011 banned list, I can’t see Thymosin, let alone Thymosin Beta-4, listed, although the “Peptide hormones, growth factors and related substances” section does conclude “(or) any other growth factor affecting muscle, tendon or ligament protein synthesis/degradation, vascularisation, energy utilisation…” ......It’s all as clear as mud to your average Joe. Why would a player or a club knowingly put themselves or its expensive players at risk of a ban? If you haven't already signed the petition, please do so and share it with your friends. If you have already signed, please continue to share this article/petition to your friends and family. Thank you for your support.