Legislators of California claim that anti-doping agencies violate fundamental constitutional rights of sportspeople suspected of steroid use. So, sportspersons that have never tested positive for any prohibited products are investigated. That’s why the lawmakers presented a request to Congress to review this issue.
It is known that the USADA is sponsored chiefly by taxpayers. The Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) gives 10 million dollars every year. This governmental office induces fighting against application of prohibited medications. Its goal is to uproot illegal manufacture and drug use, crimes connected with usage of illegal drugs, etc.
The request of California legislators was initiated soon after the 7-time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong decided not to appeal his lifetime suspension from professional sports.
Everybody knows that Lance Armstrong has been stripped of his 7 titles obtained at Tour de France. He was also banned from competitions totally.
In June Lance Armstrong filed a lawsuit against the USADA, affirming that his constitutional rights were violated. But the judge Sam Sparks didn’t desire to accept the lawsuit. He affirmed that the USADA acted properly. The judge also said that the USADA was formed in order to clean sports from sportspeople who take forbidden products.
California Senator Michael Rubio noted that the judge didn’t act appropriately, refusing to accept the lawsuit against the USADA. So, the senators stated that the USADA violated rights of certain athletes. That’s why they initiated the request to Congress.