Brock Lesnar might just be a "jacked white boy" after all.
The WWE man's failed anti-doping test after UFC 200 didn't come as a surprise to many people and ensured that the pitchforks were out en masse for Lesnar, who has always denied any allegations of using performance enhancing drugs.
When confronted with a man the sheer size of Lesnar, 6' 3" and 285lbs of pure South Dakotan muscle, your brain attempts to fill in the blanks of exactly how a human can end up looking like that. Lesnar claims it is nothing more than good genetics and a discliplined lifetime of exercise, while the other side of the coin wasn't entirely convinced that Lesnar could ever be considered a clean athlete.
It is interesting to note that no official information has been released by Lesnar or USADA (the United States Anti-Doping Agency) as to what Lesnar failed his test for and as you might imagine, there were numerous assumptions that it was something sinister like EPO or HGH.
The only comment from Lesnar himself is that he w0uld "get to the bottom" of the situation.
Brock Lesnar's teammate says his Asthma inhaler made him fail his drug test! https://t.co/Vp91wCkx7j pic.twitter.com/umEUOTOYbf
— HollywoodLife (@HollywoodLife) July 17, 2016
However, according to a statement on an internet forum by someone who claims to have knowledge of the situation, the test failure might be for a substance not related to performance enhancement in the slightest.
Now, keep a pinch of salt nearby just in case but according to 'D2' Lesnar failed his drug test for using an inhaler.
As many of you know I train with Brock and have brought to this board alot of inside information on camp and his comeback. Towards the end of camp we kept things fun and did alot of outdoor conditioning in Alexandria MN. This caused a severe reaction one day with Mr. LESNAR. He literally would not stop hyperventilating for almost 10 minutes after 5 rounds of hill sprints mixed with kettlebell work. Brock suffers from whats called RAD otherwise known as Reactive airway disease his doctor for years has prescribed him.
His doctor for years has prescribed him Advair Diskus (an inhaler), which helps him breathe during the late spring and summer months here in Minnesota when he has episodes. This drug is classified as Beta-2 Agonists. So this is why he got popped by USADA
If this is the case Lesnar will still be punished but likely not the two year ban which is standard for a first test failure. If Lesnar does have a legitimate condition he would be entitled to a Therapeutic Use Exemption (TUE) for the substance, such as fighters who are prescribed with drugs like Adderall which would otherwise be banned under USADA rules.
Lesnar would have had to supply documentation from his medical team that indicates he needs this treatment and his failure to do so will earn him a suspension, though not for the reasons a lot of people might have assumed from the get-go.
That said, he is responsible for any and all substances in his body but - again, assuming this is true - failing for something as relatively insignificant as an inhaler is a much better PR move than being suspended for more traditional steroids.
