Barnett stays positive

Dave Meltzer over at Yahoo! Sports is reporting that Josh Barnett’s B sample has also tested positive for a banned steroid metabolite, according to the California State Athletic Commission.

Barnett’s initial failed drug test two weeks ago led to the cancellation of the August 1 Affliction: Trilogy event in which he was to headline in a bout with Fedor Emelianenko. And while of lot of people blame Barnett for the complete collapse of the Affliction promotion, it’s become clear that Affliction was already looking for an exit strategy via deals with Strikeforce or the UFC before the first test came back.

Barnett, who previously tested positive in 2001 and 2002, was the first MMA fighter tested out of competition in California under new regulations, while the steroid he used usually clears the system in 10 days, meaning that under the old system that would’ve tested him on fight day his sample probably would’ve come back negative.

And now, maybe, I can stop writing about Barnett, Fedor and steroids for awhile. That would be nice.