I thought Thorpe was on a ban?

[YoungAtHeart]

I thought Billy Thorpe was serving a ban?
Is there some info I'm missing?
Thanks

 

[garczar]

I thought Billy Thorpe was serving a ban?
Is there some info I'm missing?
Thanks

Must have expired.

 

[gregnice37]

Think his ban is Matchroom only. Not sure if that's true or know who's actually hosting the tourney

 

[garczar]

Ban was by WPA iirc. It may have been rescinded/shortened. Don't know.

Think his ban is Matchroom only. Not sure if that's true or know who's actually hosting the tourneyas

 

[garczar]

Billy actually has never been on USADA sanctions list which means that if any ban existed it wasnt doping-related..

Weed is what i heard.

 

[couldnthinkof01]

Weed is what i heard.

 

[FastManners]

Weed is what i heard.

I was told that he refused a drug test and told the tester to go do one, so weed is just speculation. I also realize that by saying "I heard", that is also speculation......

 

[fjk]

Could he self-identify as a female and play on the women's tour? Did they ban all his genders? If not, I think I just found a loophole for her.

 

[kling&allen]

I was told that he refused a drug test and told the tester to go do one, so weed is just speculation. I also realize that by saying "I heard", that is also speculation......

It's weird there was never any public statement by anyone. Matchroom seems to like Billy (they promote him in their marketing materials) presumably because he is young and in good shape, so I would think they would have let him play unless the WPA didn't allow it.

 

[Joe_Jaguar]

Could he self-identify as a female and play on the women's tour? Did they ban all his genders? If not, I think I just found a loophole for her.

She'd be butch, but that mullet to pull would be something to get behind.

 

[KAP1976]

Pool people love parroting that pool is just like golf. Well, in this case it's exactly like the PGA Tour, where a player will be "injured" or "taking time off" only to return six months later with no mention of anything.

 

[skogstokig]

It's weird there was never any public statement by anyone. Matchroom seems to like Billy (they promote him in their marketing materials) presumably because he is young and in good shape, so I would think they would have let him play unless the WPA didn't allow it.

well they better like him, simply because there are not many others to chose from...

 

[garczar]

I msg'd the WPA and they said he never got a 2yr ban. Strange.

 

[skip100]

well they better like him, simply because there are not many others to chose from...

You know American pool is in deep doo-doo if this is the kind of guy they feel the need to prop up.

 

[sjm]

Pro pool is a better sport with Billy Thorpe in it. Wishing him the best.

 

[garczar]

Pro pool is a better sport with Billy Thorpe in it. Wishing him the best.

Agree. He seems to be battling his demons ok lately. Really is a super nice, dwn-to-earth guy.

 

[SBC]

He probably held off on getting stoned and tested out.

I know several prominent pros who smoke weed. Only a matter if time they get drawn to test.

 

[SBC]

Agree. He seems to be battling his demons ok lately. Really is a super nice, dwn-to-earth guy.

Except when he's been drinking and you give him shitty racks.

 

[fjk]

She'd be butch, but that mullet to pull would be something to get behind.

Congratulations to Billy Thorpe for winning her very first WPBA event. She's such a brave and beautiful young lady!

 

[phreaticus]

The funniest part of all this is that there was a long thread a while back about his supposed offence & suspension, but no actual statement, link, or news of it was ever produced - just speculation & pontificating by the AZB yenta crowd based on some social media drivel. I could care less about any of it, but find it hilarious how folks get worked up with strong opinions about an event or issue when there are zero facts known... Of course that pretty much sums up modern life.