Indeed. As I understand it, the big question is whether Freeman believed the patch was for Sutton, whether he believed it was for athletes or whether it was all lies. I'm not sure Sutton's blow-up helps him at all.
It seems it all turns around whether he ordered the patches "knowing or believing" that they were to be used for doping - which would be naughty behaviour for a doctor. Actually which riders would eventually be in receipt of the T isn't important - just whether or not it was being procured for doping purposes.
Freeman says he believed the T was to help Sutton's gentleman's problems. Sutton denies that. That much is moderately clear.
From here on it all becomes really incomprehensible. I
think the defence is trying to destroy Sutton's credibility, and suggest that if there was any doping going on their client was completely unaware of it - he was just trying to help out a pal with an embarrassing complaint/he was bullied into it. Sutton has obligingly confirmed the bullying part. That's the best I can do but it still doesn't make complete sense.
Meanwhile we all
know it was part of a PED program. You'd have to be daft to think otherwise. Sutton's todger is a red herring. The details of that program and the ultimate recipients are unlikely to come out unless someone does a Landis and spills the beans/sings like a canary/dishes the dirt.
