17th Jun 2010
Josh Koscheck Accuses Georges St-Pierre of Drug Use…Then Apologizes
At The Ultimate Fighter 12 Media day in Las Vegas, fighter Josh Kosheck made some remarks about UFC welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre that more or less accused him of illegal steroid use. He further announced that he would be willing to submit random blood tests to ensure both fighters are clean when they head into their fight after the taping of TUF 12.
Two days after these accusations, Koscheck issued an apology for pointing his finger. He claimed he was not directly accusing GSP of being a steroid user, and did not intend for it to come across that way. He emphasized that his comments were in no way factual and the rumors were part of his hype for TUF. The two are scheduled to fight after the TUF 12 in December and Koscheck does not want his slip of tongue to invalidate GSP’s hard work or talent. He claims he was simply passing on what he’d heard from other sources.
GSP rebutted by saying he would be in favor of Olympic style drug testing (a method more thorough than typical urine tests—they can detect a wider range of performance-enhancing drugs). It should be stated that GSP has never tested positive for steroids of any kind. It will be interesting to see if the governing athletic commission decides to enforce a stricter drug testing procedure for this fight.
