SHARAPOVA: GUILTY OR NOT GUILTY

Is Sharapova's excuse not the same old excuse? The highest earning female athlete did not know that the drug was now on the list of banned drugs??? There are more questions than answers. She must have in place all the personnel that goes with her status; those that powder her nose to those that inform her of the latest news from criticisms to new racket developments & to what the various world athletics bodies are saying. To say that she did not know that the drug was only this year included in the list of banned drugs is a lame excuse. Drugs of such potency are most times not recommended for long term usage as they tend to have adverse effects. For accepting & not contesting the issue should earn her a reduced sentence. She is smart to have gone that way. It's all Serena's fault. After all, all she wanted to do was beat Serena.