Nick Diaz has been punished severely by the Nevada State
Athletic Commission (NSAC) and it seems pretty obvious they went to the most
severe punishment because they simply do not like him. The attitude or
perceived attitude by fans of the sport seems to have carried over into the
hearing he had, and when invoking the Fifth Amendment it made them angrier.
Facts were ignored and MMA fighters and fans are angry at the suspension handed
down to one of the fiercest competitors in the sport. What message is the NSAC
sending?
First, they show obvious favoritism to fighters that bend
with the wind they blow at them. Jon Jones tested positive for cocaine yet that
is not listed as a banned substance, Diaz’s last opponent Anderson Silva tested
positive for steroids and was only given a year suspension with time already
allotted from when the test results were produced. Diaz was given the maximum
punishment and a hefty fine for something that is legal for him to use in his
home state of California. Five years is a career ending amount of time on
combat sports.
Many in the sport have expressed their disdain for the NSAC
and their ruling, Ronda Rousey let fans and the commission know she is not
happy about it during her UFC 193 media day. Henry Cejudo sent a letter to MMA Fighting not only to express his
disappointment with the ruling but to also say he will not be competing in a
state that would rather flex its bureaucratic muscle over reviewing something
justly before taking disciplinary action. The UFC has also connected Diaz with a law firm to help him appeal their decision according to his twitter feed.
@ufc put me in touch with their lawyers at Campbell & Williams and they will also be helping me with the NSAC
— nick diaz (@nickdiaz209) September 30, 2015
You can let them know too, whether it works or not there is
a petition out there for fight fans to sign and if enough people sign it, it’s
enough to further underline how wrong their treatment of Diaz is. Here’s the link if you would like to sign it:
https://petitions.whitehouse.gov//petition/lift-nsac-ban-mma-fighter-nick-diaz
Photo; Dave Mandel/Sherdog.com
Photo; Dave Mandel/Sherdog.com
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