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I Can't Believe Shrub Didn't Think of This…

Oct 29, 2009
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In April, Tom Boonen, a Dutch pro cyclist, tested positive for cocaine use in April. Now, if he were in American sports, he would have released a statement disputing the charge, and suggesting that a supplement was mislabled or something. Boonen went a strange route where he (sorta, kinda) took responsibility for his actions (or at least for not knowing what his actions were…)

"I was very drunk. I do not know what happened, but the next day I tested positive for cocaine," he said.

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  1. Ken  •  Oct 29, 2009 @11:32 am

    You really can't help yourself with the shrub thing, can you?

  2. Al  •  Oct 29, 2009 @12:41 pm

    "Shrub", "BO" and other such nicknames make me think of this which, being easily distracted, immediately stops me from paying further attention.

  3. Chuck  •  Oct 29, 2009 @1:14 pm

    Boonen is Belgian, not Dutch. Under criminal investigation, he blamed his binge drinking, which is still acceptable in Belgium. They still recognize the "I went out drinking … and apparently mistakes were made" as a legal defense to most charges.

  4. Mark  •  Oct 30, 2009 @12:31 pm

    As it should be, Chuck.