Rashad Evans: I Don’t Look At Chael Sonnen’s Drug Test As Him Being A Cheater
Former UFC middleweight and light-heavyweight title challenger Chael Sonnen shocked the world last week when he retired from professional MMA following a failed drug test.
While many have been quick to criticise the standout fighter Sonnen’s friend/co-analyst for Fox Sports Rashad Evans says he feels sorry for “The American Gangster”:
“I actually feel bad for Chael. I say that not only because he’s a good friend of mine, but I say it because a lot of these guys who were on that program, which was allowed by almost every commission, they’re kind of… I feel they’re getting a raw deal.
I say that because when they’re on the program it’s hard to just completely stop doing everything and there is not enough time for the body to re-bounce back to even get on a fair playing field, or whatever you want to call it.”
The former UFC light-heavyweight champion and TUF winner made his comments yesterday when he appeared on “The Karyn Bryant Podcast”. According to “Suga”, the failed drug test was a result of what Sonnen had to do, rather than him being a cheater.
“Maybe it was Chael’s eagerness to want to go out and fight, maybe he should of took a little longer break so his body was able to level off. But I don’t look at the failed drug test result as like him being a cheater. I feel it was more of the fact of what he was coming off and what he had to do to sustain his body.”
Checkout the clip of Evans’ interview from “The Karyn Bryant Podcast” below courtesy of Karyn Bryant’s official YouTube page:
