Millman reacts to Purcell's suspension: "It's a joke"
Max Purcell has been officially suspended for 18 months for receiving intravenous vitamin infusions exceeding the permitted limit.
The length of this suspension has sparked reactions, particularly from his fellow countryman John Millman: "Max Purcell's 18-month suspension is a joke. There are too many inconsistencies on the tour.
Positive tests, therapeutic use exemptions, regulations on IV infusions, performance-enhancement thresholds, testing windows—the list goes on.
This isn’t about singling out one player but the system as a whole."
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