Legislators of California claim that anti-doping agencies violate fundamental constitutional rights of sportspersons suspected of steroid use. So, sportspersons that have never tested positive for any banned preparations are targeted. That’s why the legislators initiated 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 each year. This governmental office induces fighting against usage of prohibited preparations. Its goal is to uproot illicit manufacture and drug use, crimes resulted from application of illicit medications, etc.
The request of California lawmakers was initiated soon after Lance Armstrong decided not to appeal his lifetime suspension from professional sports.
Everyone knows that Lance Armstrong has been stripped of his 7 titles won at Tour de France. He was also suspended from competitions totally.
Summer Lance Armstrong filed a lawsuit against the USADA, claiming that his constitutional rights were violated. But the judge Sam Sparks didn’t agree to accept the lawsuit. He claimed that the USADA acted appropriately. He also noted that the USADA was formed in order to clean sports from those who use forbidden substances.
California Senator Michael Rubio affirmed that Sam Sparks didn’t act appropriately, refusing to accept the lawsuit against the USADA. Thus, the senators stated that the USADA violated rights of certain sportspersons. That’s why they presented the request before Congress.