Petition updateInquiry into ethics/practices of ASADA AFL WADA antidoping case against the 34 EFC playersThis is video #2 in the series Fact checking The Court for Arbitration of Sport #2
Philip NelsonAustralia
Jan 29, 2018
As Justice for the 34 will show, none of the sporting or governing bodies involved in the investigation, interim reports, and prosecution of these players have given the appearance of objectivity in the selection of evidence. None of the sporting or governing bodies involved in the investigation, interim reports, and prosecution of players, perhaps with the exception of the AFL Tribunal, have given any regard to whether evidence could be regarded as expert or scientific. In fact, some supporting evidence needed to be discounted on the grounds of relevance. The sporting and governing bodies involved in the investigation, interim reports, and prosecution of the players ran their own agenda in order to achieve a preconceived outcome. As a result, the outcome that was reached contains numerous factual errors and is based on suppositions which in many cases are unsupported. For example, in video # 2, The CAS stated "there was no evidence that Mr Dank injected thymosin alpha or indeed any other form of thymosin". The CAS statement is unbelievable. Consider the overwhelming evidence to the contrary. ASADA documented physical evidence, including lists and pictures, and documented credible witness testimony (more testimony but importantly, more credible witness testimony than WADA needed to present to The CAS Panel in order to convict the players). All this supports the premise that players were in fact given another approved substance, Thymomodulin. How can The CAS Panel make these statements and keep a straight face? As a consequence of the above, Justice for the 34 believe the prosecution of the case was built on inexact proofs, indefinite testimony, and indirect inferences that do not reach the standard of ‘comfortable satisfaction’ and therefore has no place in Australian sport. Innocent or guilty, we just want the players to receive a fair go. That’s the Australian way. Therefore, Justice for the 34 requests an Independent Inquiry in order to: Investigate and consider all the relevant facts so they are publically available. To date, the evidence against the players has been based on taking ‘bits out that might compromise what we need’. Investigate the role, motives and ethics of each sporting, government body and the media during the investigation and prosecution of the case. Identify if any person or organization has breached an Australia law during the investigation and prosecution of the case; make sure everyone is held accountable for their actions; and if warranted, prosecute the offenders. Investigate a mechanism for a review of this matter in Australia to ensure the players are given the opportunity to clear their names if they so wish. Review and amend legislation and rules so any identified injustices can never happen to Australian sports people again. Thank you for your support. Sign this petition. For further information, contact Justice of the 34 via their Facebook page.
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