Did ASA/Chuene bring the sport into disrepute?

SOWETAN: Chuene finds himself in a race issue similar to that of Cape Judge President John Hlophe as Africans and some of the coloureds, even those who do not necessarily agree with him, are forced to support him.

Chuene also reportedly enjoys support from other black sports administrators, who also want to avoid a situation where athletics revert back to the control of white administrators.

SHOOT: Errr...I'd say lying on national television and acting as Semenya's personal agent and declaring World War 3 on IAAF is more than a little inappropriate. It's not about right or wrong, it's about subjectively saying: We like this guy, he's our guy, and so if he makes a mistake we can forgive him [no matter the size of the mistake]. It comes down to personal bias, not ethics. I'm not saying it should, I'm saying that's what's happening.

clipped from www.sowetan.co.za “The feeling is that it’s better to stick with Chuene on this issue despite the mess he did than hand over athletics back to whites,” said one ASA board member. The influential ANC Youth League has also come out in support of Chuene, saying it would be a disgrace to remove him. “The aim is to investigate whether ASA brought the sport into disrepute. We are putting them (commission) under pressure to complete the investigations,” said Sam. “All that we want to get from them as a matter of urgency is whether ASA erred in handling the matter or did everything in terms of the law.”