Mahamed Aly is not only a world champion but these days is also quite known for his social media presence. Recently answering fans on Instagram, he was asked whether he’d ever used PED’s, this was his response: “Man, I have taken, but it’s not something I do. At the end of the day I don’t think it’s good for my performance. I think that it takes away from your feeling of deserving it. Doing something that in theory is illegal, it takes away from your sense of worthiness.”
This isn’t too surprising considering that BJJ is rampant with juicing claims and PED use – as unlike other sports testing is not really much of a thing. Considering his physique and intensity of training, it further adds to the evidence that he was once using PED’s. However, what is equally as interesting is the fact he also claims the PED’s didn’t really help him. If more athletes were open about their drug use then maybe it would enhance the conversation and lead to progress when it comes to people thinking about and using PED’s.
