Justin Gatlin Fires Coach For Insinuating He Uses Banned Substances
World champion sprinter Justin Gatlin described doping accusations levelled against him, by his coach Dennis Mitchell and an agent Robert Wagner as what "shocked and surprised" him getting to learn about.
This development was made known following a video released by British tabloid the Telegraph, which it undercover reporter gathered where the athlete's coach alleged Gatlin is "just like every other sprinter in America" who has been accused of using banned drugs.
"I wasn't involved in doping. Obviously I played along because I knew what was going on," agent Wagner said "I had to get them hooked."
The Mitchell in the video, was insinuating the kind of ban substances and the manners by which they use substances are often hard to be detected in a laboratory test.
"I never suggested in any way that any of my current athletes used any banned substances," Mitchell said in a statement " or that I was familiar with training any of my current athletes with those substances."
This development was later dismissed by Gatlin, who in his words claimed to have "not using and have not used" any banned substances to enhance his performance at any time, and for that video released sacked Dennis Mitchell and Robert Wagner.
"All legal options are on the table as I will not allow others to lie about me like this," Gatlin was quoted as saying.
The allegations are currently under investigations by the IAAF unit Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) and the US Anti-Doping Agency (Usada) to clarify on the claims made by the athlete's coach and agent.
This development was made known following a video released by British tabloid the Telegraph, which it undercover reporter gathered where the athlete's coach alleged Gatlin is "just like every other sprinter in America" who has been accused of using banned drugs.
"I wasn't involved in doping. Obviously I played along because I knew what was going on," agent Wagner said "I had to get them hooked."
The Mitchell in the video, was insinuating the kind of ban substances and the manners by which they use substances are often hard to be detected in a laboratory test.
"I never suggested in any way that any of my current athletes used any banned substances," Mitchell said in a statement " or that I was familiar with training any of my current athletes with those substances."
This development was later dismissed by Gatlin, who in his words claimed to have "not using and have not used" any banned substances to enhance his performance at any time, and for that video released sacked Dennis Mitchell and Robert Wagner.
"All legal options are on the table as I will not allow others to lie about me like this," Gatlin was quoted as saying.
The allegations are currently under investigations by the IAAF unit Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) and the US Anti-Doping Agency (Usada) to clarify on the claims made by the athlete's coach and agent.
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