Edwin Moses Claims He Was Told To 'Shut Up' At A WADA Meeting

Edwin Moses backs up Beckie Scott's claim she was bullied at WADA meeting on Russia.getty images

Two-time Olympic Gold Medalist Edwin Moses said that he was told to "shut up" at a World Anti-Doping Agency meeting, according to the BBC. WADA Athlete Committee Chair Beckie Scott said that some officials tried to "bully" her over her opposition to Russian reinstatement. Moses, who is chair of the US Anti-Doping Agency, "backed calls for an investigation into Scott's claims." He said, "Unfortunately, Scott is not alone in being attacked for wanting to clean things up." Moses said that he was "told bluntly by various individuals not to speak" at the meeting, adding that he was "told to shut up." WADA said in a statement, "Wada's Foundation Board meetings are open to the media and members of the public. Neither Mr Moses nor anyone else was told to 'shut up' at the board meeting in May - had that happened, it would have been reported by media in the room" (BBC, 10/18).