Players on Sharapova Scandal-Rafa Denies Doping-McEnroe, Sampras Reunite

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In this week's news, Grand Slam champions react to Maria Sharapova's admission of a failed drug test, Rafael Nadal addresses doping rumors, John McEnroe and Pete Sampras reunite and Tennis Now viewers on Sharapova scandal.

[@Buddychigo]

A. Murray: “I think taking a prescription drug that you don’t necessarily need, but just because it’s legal, that’s wrong, clearly. That’s wrong. If you’re taking a prescription drug and you’re not using it for what that drug was meant for, then you don’t need it, so you’re just using it for the performance enhancing benefits that drug is giving you. And I don’t think that that’s right.” “I read that 55 athletes have failed tests for that substance since 1January,” he said. “You just don’t expect high level athletes at the top of many sports to have heart conditions.”

[@ruthgioviellunizo3850]

Buddychigo I

[@anatoliy8212]

Meldonium is not even a doping it is not change her performance in any ways and Russian Federation should stay against putting it on the list but they didn't nobody understand why. You can found an explanation what this drug for on KZbin.

[@valardohaeris333]

Hear hear, Sir Andy Murray

[@ZandeKongo]

If it was Serena, I don't even want to think about the reaction.

[@pjp171]

+TheoKabala89 Right!!!!!

[@stipV]

+TheoKabala89 Well Serena has 21 GS titles and is considered by many to be the GOAT, Maria has 5 GS titles and while a great player obviously no one is ever going to call her the GOAT.

[@nickyrko]

if it was Serena people would say that the drug test was racist.

[@pjp171]

Some people would say that, but most would want her band from the sport and have all her accomplishments taken away.

[@sdfire6292]

rigghhttt if it was it would be on every sports show on all the news channels i just found out about this today like they are trying to sweep it under the rug

[@Nathan_Bunga]

if it was serena u guys wud be burning crosses in front of her house in your white hoods

[@philmccracken179]

What do you mean Serena is allowed to cheat. They let him

[@Jon155mt]

I love how Nadal FINALLY decided to address those old ass rumors about him doping.

[@Revolver1981]

Rafa is a sick man pal. We all hope he gets caught one day.

[@abelmourino5454]

sit down and wait....maybe you'll finish your days waiting for it. GL

[@zafferung4440]

@@Revolver1981 Stupid piece of shit.

[@Buddychigo]

Ok, meldonium was not banned in the past 10 years but her lawyers need to come up with a cast-iron explanation for Sharapova needing this very substance that's only authorized in a handful of European countries (where she doesn't live).

[@danelmore6553]

I cant agree if your logic here. I don't disagree with the thrust of what Murray said, but the simple fact is; if a substance is not banned, then it may be stupid to take it without a clear medical need, but it is NOT illegal, or even unethical to do so. The banned list in sports exists to inform participants what they can not use. I see nothing in your assertion that is a valid argument for why anyone would be obligated to explain why they did anything that was not against the rules at a given time. Nothing I said is meant to excuse her continuing to take the drug during the time in question, however.

[@valardohaeris333]

This is bullshit I stand by Andy Murray and Jennifer Capriarty. There is no excuse for doping. Stop making excuses for and supporting Maria

[@funnight56]

Plot tiwst: They all use PED's? They seem too quick to defend cheaters in the ATP and WTA.

[@devasavant9252]

People who disrespect Rafa you all are just weak and not smart.

[@cerseilannister7382]

Maria Sharapova is not an hypocrite like Rafa she is honest , Nadal is doped since long time a cheater.

[@Onmysheet]

She was only being honest because she got caught.

[@saujatyamandal6846]

Yeah!!! Proof +???

[@carlandre8610]

I like Williams response the best.

[@philmccracken179]

Because he’s on steroids too

[@sensesense3193]

Awesome Nadal.Respect Rafa!

[@dudeczek94]

we all know nadal is not really that “clean"

[@Romans8-9]

go back to your cave u little fedtard...

[@davidmillsconsulting]

How do you know? What's your evidence? Else you are a reckless talker who could land into trouble with his unrestrained lips

[@awol666playmaker]

Huh? Who is Maria sharapova ?

[@nazcarcup]

remember richard ings? john mcenroe would cuss him out when ings was an umpire

[@Loddentidster]

With this much money and publicity, how do you expect the sport to be clean? :p Nadal is a good kid, djokovic is a good kid, i dont wanna give the drug claims a single thought, even. Just give me great tennis, and play fair.

[@lizdeep56]

oh ! whatever , we love you maria!!!! go go go maria,

[@DuchDoby]

Rafael Nadal is talking about somebody else doping? Omg this is end of the world :(

[@helen8152]

+DuchDoby No it's not the end of the world. He is not doping.

[@PedroTRamos1]

+Helen Bolden LOL listen noob, every single top level athlete is on the gas. You think nadal, ronaldo, messi, etc are completely natural? LOL wake up the doping agency is a joke.

[@helen8152]

Pedro Santos Just cause Doperpova is on it, now everybody is on it. I never heard of a doping agency. Maybe that's where Sharadoper got hers. You should put the steroids down and walk away. LOL!!!

[@PedroTRamos1]

Helen Bolden Ok keep being a noob lol. You must also belive guys like Usain Bolt arent on the juice Imao. Sheep...

[@trollsarebad1541]

+Pedro Santos Messi took HGH but at least we know about that.he needed it he was to small

[@theyoungturd9026]

Rafa is in love with Maria but Maria is rejected his love that's why he so bitter toward her...

[@saujatyamandal6846]

Your name justifies your comment. Sharapova is not even 1% of rafa

[@ajkorras]

Nadal doesn't sound trustworthy

[@samfergusson118]

love it

[@ledttorres]

I think lots of people adressed the Maria situation rude about it, clearly she doesn't take whatever drug she was talking for doping and just went "ilegal" at january first this year wtf is everyone talking?

[@helen8152]

+Luis Eduardo She was taking it for the wrong reason...performance enhancement. Doperpova is a cheat.

[@stipV]

+Helen It hasn't even been proven what performance enhancing effects it has and now WADA is already having to back track because they haven't completed sufficient research, idiots.

[@helen8152]

***** Like I said Sharadoper was doping for more than 10 years for performance enhancement. She's a cheat. Like I said before, Doperpova will get off easy because she is blonde.

[@stipV]

Helen You'll just ignore anything else anyway, even if WADA said they were completely wrong you wouldn't care. No point in talking to an idiot like you.

[@helen8152]

***** Right. I don't care if WADA decide that they were completely, totally wrong or whatever. If they do that, they will be doing it for Doperpova's benefit. In the meantime, the doper took a performance enhancing drug for more than 10 years and if it had been Serena Williams you would be having a stroke and asking when are they going to take her money and trophies?? I've spent too much time talking to your sorry ass on another post. DOPERPOVA...DRUGAPOVA...SHARADOPER....WHATEVER YOU WANT TO CALL HER. BYE BITCH....I MEAN BYE FELICIA.

[@pionilla247]

Everyone makes mistakes

[@helen8152]

+Doris Pionilla I wonder if you'd feel the same if it was Serena instead of Doperpova.

[@fumikoadullaha449]

No mistakes when you are paid 1million dollars to play a sport

[@athenstar10]

I guess everyone in tennis who's caught doping will be treated the same way.... it's a richman's sport, lots of highly competitive, snutty people in that environment, so.... Maria is just easy to single out since she's the 'unfriendly' one.

[@jaysontorres2439]

Hahahahaha... I almost fell out of my chair laughing over these pros statements about being clean and never doping!!! Raf saying he's never even been tempered to dope?!? I'll call bullshit on that 100 million dollar lie! Total crap.

[@evgeny195]

Gael !!!

[@mmm6325]

Everybody with a brain knows that Nadal is lying.

[@helen8152]

+mmm6325 Everybody with no brain believe that he is doping.He never failed a drug test like Doperpova.

[@GrandmaBetty1945]

He did. Google ''the curious case of Rafael Nadal'' It thoroughly explains how he cheated for the last 16 years

[@helen8152]

getoffmypage Yeah right...he's been cheating since he was13 years old. See how stupid you sound.

[@GrandmaBetty1945]

Helen Bolden You're one of those clueless female Nafal fans because he's a Latino/ Don Juan but you have no idea how to hold a tennis racket

[@helen8152]

getoffmypage You don't know me, but since you brought it up, I'm gonna let you know that I DON'T like "whiney" Latino men. When they talk, they seem to whine every word. They are not my type. I'm also sure that you're not my type either....ignorant.

[@milugardeimagenysonido]

Capriati...

[@grubby2279]

Serena Williams is next

[@ivanilic5841]

XD

[@mkijf5815]

Novak is next

[@AWash-zg6cn]

+Daniel Grubb (Grubby) Neither of them are next because they all passed the drug tests this year that Maria failed. Therefore they aren't taking any of the banned substances. Lol!

[@Jon155mt]

+A. Wash #Facts

[@helen8152]

+Daniel Grubb (Grubby) , Your mom is next.....oh I forgot. She doesn't play tennis.

[@BigLadGreen]

Haha nadal knows everything that he is taking. Yeah I bet he does (a shit tone of drugs)

[@Romans8-9]

Fedtards can only pray Nadal is playing dirty since hes a threat to taking over Fed as the GOAT even though he already is...