90 Day Fiancé: Why Fans Say Patrick Mendes Doesn't Take Responsibility

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Patrick «Pat» Mendes has only been a part of the 90 Day Fiancé franchise for a few weeks, but fans are already calling out the weightlifter for dodging responsibility for events in his past. Before expanding into reality television, Patrick was known for his budding career as a weightlifter. Patrick began training for the Olympics in 2008. He won the USA National Championship as a super-heavyweight in 2011 and 2012. Unfortunately for Patrick, the 31-year-old was caught using banned substances shortly after, and was suspended from the sport from 2012 to 2014. A year after his suspension ended, Patrick was again disqualified for using another prohibited performance enhancer.

With his professional weightlifting days behind him, Patrick was cast for 90 Day Fiancé season 9, alongside his Brazilian fiancee, Thaís Ramone. Patrick met the 25-year-old on a dating app while visiting Brazil and they quickly fell for one another, and they've been a couple ever since. After three episodes without scenes featuring the duo, Patrick and Thaís finally made their 90 Day Fiancé debut during the May 8 installment. With the engaged couple now in the United States, Patrick and Thaís have been living with Patrick's brother John in Dallas, TX. During the episode, Patrick briefly glossed over his controversial weightlifting past, and revealed that he has been living with John since his first marriage ended.

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While 90 Day Fiancé fans are excited to see how Patrick and Thaís' relationship develops, many think that Patrick's passive explanation failed to assume responsibility for taking steroids. 90 Day Fiancé fans are particularly unenthused with Patrick phrasing his suspension as simply