A Win for Conventional Wisdom
The Nevada State Athletic Commission banned testosterone replacement therapy (TRT) and the people celebrated. The people who put on the fights, cover the fights and watch the fights all reacted in unison. "Yay! A win for fair play." It is a win for fair play. As MMA fan/anti-drug advocate Lance Storm liked to say, TRT doesn't level the playing field, it levels the player. The egalitarian ideal is that each sportsman trains and studies and uses his natural talent to compete under the agreed upon rules. People born with a disability must compete with that disability. Being born with low testosterone would be treated no differently than being born with a poor work ethic. Some will succeed, but most will never join the elite. The Nevada Commission's ruling is also a win for the public perception of MMA. The scolds have been held at bay. The loudest online fans and the most muckraking journalists will have to wait another day to complain. Some complainers