Purcell shared an important post on social media in the last few minutes trying to clarify the matter and breaking the silence.
“As announced by the ITA today, I have voluntarily accepted a provisional suspension as I unknowingly received an IV infusion of vitamins in excess of the permitted limit of 100ml. Until last week, when I received the medical records showing that the amount of IV I had received was greater than 100ml, I fully believed that I had done everything possible to ensure that I had followed WADA’s regulations and rules.
I had told the clinic that I am an athlete and that I needed an IV less than 100ml. This news devastates me as I pride myself on being an athlete who always ensures that everything is safe in this regard. I have voluntarily provided all the information to the ITIA and have been as transparent as possible in an effort to put this situation behind me. I look forward to returning to the field soon,” he wrote.
Now, what I say is simple: after the mess made with the doping scandals related to Jannik Sinner and Iga Swiatek and all the controversies that have arisen, now ITIA will have to demonstrate fairness in the judgment of all the future tennis players who will be positive for doping. It is normal that, even if the cases are different and not comparable, it comes to think of a difference in treatment reserved for the Italian and Polish wing compared to – for example – that of Simona Halep, who has remained out of the courts for over a year. Let’s see how ITIA will behave, to avoid further controversies and suspicions.
