California lawmakers try to protect rights of athletes

Lawmakers of California state that anti-doping agencies violate fundamental constitutional rights of sportspeople suspected of steroid use. So, athletes that have never tested positive for any banned medicines are targeted. That’s why the lawmakers presented a request to Congress to review this issue.
It is known that the USADA is sponsored chiefly by taxpayers. The Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) gives 10 million dollars each year. This governmental office induces fighting against intake of prohibited drugs. Its goal is to eradicate illegal manufacture and drug use, crimes related to administration of illegal drugs, etc.
The request of California lawmakers was initiated soon after the 7-time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong decided not to appeal his lifetime suspension from professional sports.
Everybody knows that the celebrated cyclist Lance Armstrong has forfeited his 7 titles won at Tour de France. He was also banned from competitions completely.
Summer Lance Armstrong filed a lawsuit against the USADA, claiming that his constitutional rights were violated. But the judge Sam Sparks didn’t desire to accept the lawsuit. He claimed that the USADA acted correctly. The judge also said that the USADA was established in order to clean sports from sportspersons who apply banned substances.
California Senator Michael Rubio confirmed that Sam Sparks didn’t act appropriately, refusing to accept the lawsuit against the USADA. Thus, the senators claimed that the USADA violated rights of some sportspersons. That’s why they asked the Congress to review the issue.