John Campbell considering filing appeal against doping ban

Campbell’s authorized representatives, Nunes Scholefield Deleon & Co, a Jamaican regulation agency, mentioned in assertion that “he was not properly notified by JADCO” almost about incident the place he didn’t present the pattern, and that there have been “several mitigatory factors supported by evidence which were not challenged by JADCO and which ought to have militated against the imposition of the maximum penalty”. The assertion additionally emphasised that Campbell has “to date never returned an adverse analytical finding for banned substances”.

“Mr John Campbell and his legal team are very disappointed with the ruling of the Independent Anti-Doping Disciplinary Panel,” the assertion, which was put up on the West Indies Players’ Association (WIPA) web site, learn. “Mr Campbell has been a clean athlete throughout his outstanding career as a batsman and he remains committed to clean sport…

“The allegation involved refusing or failing to undergo pattern assortment after correct notification pursuant to Article 2.3 of the JADCO Anti-Doping Rules. Our shopper has, thus far, by no means returned an adversarial analytical discovering for banned substances…

“Mr Campbell’s position was that he was not properly notified by JADCO. There were several breaches by JADCO of the mandatory International Standards for Testing and Investigations in respect of the notification of the athlete which, in our view, were not adequately addressed by the Panel.

“Additionally, there have been a number of mitigatory elements supported by proof which weren’t challenged by JADCO and which must have militated against the imposition of the utmost penalty, even when the Panel discovered that the athlete dedicated a violation…

“Our client will therefore at this time consider exercising his right of appeal … and will make a decision shortly.”