Sayeed Bernard, the lawyer representing two-time 100 meters nationwide champion Tyquendo Tracey, has expressed confusion and frustration over the Jamaica Athletics Administrative Affiliation’s (JAAA) determination to adjourn his shopper’s disciplinary listening to indefinitely.
Bernard is now requesting a full dismissal of the fees in opposition to Tracey, asserting that the proceedings have been mishandled.
“It’s completely improper in the way in which it’s being handled, in that they’ve acknowledged that there’s no proof to deliver these allegations in opposition to my shopper. Subsequently, what they’ve sought to do is adjourn indefinitely, which is flawed. What needs to be carried out is dismiss the matter,” Bernard acknowledged emphatically.
The matter be adjourned sine die
A letter dated June 19, signed by Marie Tavares, honorary secretary of the JAAA, knowledgeable Bernard and Tracey of the choice: “Additional to assembly on June fifteenth together with your shopper Mr. Tyquendo Tracey and your self, the chairman of the Jamaica Athletics Administrative Affiliation’s Disciplinary Committee has additional reviewed the grievance in opposition to him and determined that the matter be adjourned sine die.”
Tracey confronted fees for 2 breaches of the JAAA’s disciplinary coverage following his public disagreement with the choice course of for Jamaica’s 4x100m relay workforce on the 2023 World Championships in Budapest, Hungary. The 31-year-old athlete took to social media to voice his displeasure about his exclusion from the workforce, alleging that the chosen runner was chosen as a consequence of favoritism from Maurice Wilson, the workforce’s technical chief, who can also be the runner’s coach.
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Wilson, defending his actions, referred to as Tracey’s feedback defamatory. “There’s no means I can’t search redress in reference to my character,” Wilson asserted.
The protection is just not happy
With the nationwide senior trials imminent, Bernard conveyed the discomfort and uncertainty surrounding Tracey and his authorized workforce. “The protection is just not happy. What we’re saying is, this must be put to mattress as soon as and for all. This shouldn’t be adjourned to a later date to allow them to deliver it up. Jamaica mustn’t hear about this once more,” Bernard declared.
He additional criticized the timing of the proceedings, hinting at attainable underlying points inside the JAAA’s dealing with of the case. “It’s curious and I’ll go away the Jamaicans to learn into that one. The timeline is ridiculous, and it tells me that the group doesn’t take into consideration their athletes and their finest pursuits. There must be a written code of conduct that’s agreed and signed on by coaches, athletes, and the group (JAAA), and issues set in place to state by when fees should be introduced.”
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Because the nationwide senior trials method, Tracey’s future stays unsure, and the decision for transparency and justice within the disciplinary course of grows louder.
