BJ Penn Wants to Bring 'Greasegate' Dispute to an Actual Court of Law
("Waaaaaaaahhhhhh!")
When BJ Penn said "to the death" before his UFC 94 welterweight championship bout against Georges St. Pierre, we thought he meant fight to the death, not litigate to the death. While the rest of the MMA world has long since lost interest in Penn's claim that GSP enjoyed a vaseline-related advantage during their match in January, Penn himself is working to get the issue moved from Nevada State Athletic Commission hearings to a Nevada court.
During a NSAC hearing on Wednesday, the commission acknowledged receipt of four documents submitted by Penn's attorney Raffi Nahabedian and his mother Lorraine Shin — among them a request for a full accounting of the evidence that Keith Kizer used in deciding not to file a formal complaint with the commission against Georges St. Pierre, and (this one's important) a request for a definitive statement on the commission's decision regarding disciplinary action and/or sanctions to be taken against St. Pierre and his cornermen, Greg Jackson and Phil Nurse.
Bloody Elbow puts the situation in in layman's terms:
Meaning, he'd try to bleed GSP out in court until he gets what he wants, just like the UFC did to Randy Couture last year. Yes, that sounds insane, but Penn seems to have lost his marbles over his loss to St-Pierre, and I wouldn't put anything past him at this point; he's firmly lodged in the "bargaining" phase, so to speak. But at least he has his mom to help out with court appearances. After all, Penn does have a pretty big fight in August to worry about, and he needs to be more focused on the future than the past.
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J-Dog Says:
I wonder what his excuse will be when Ken-Flo beats him up? I wonder if he'll cry "foul" and cry and litigate that loss to death?
WAR Ken-Flo!
Acrocerid Says:
BJ's yes-men have got to be reconsidering their career choice at this point.
PHELPS Says:
Yeah Penn has completely lost me as a fan after this, and probably a lot of people. Its getting embarrassing. Honestly, if i were GSP I would be taking great pleasure in how much of a whiny bitch BJ is over the loss. Its like a child who can't stick up for himself and has to go tell his parents but the parents don't give a shit either.
Old_Bald_and_Irish Says:
Penn's new cornerman: Raffi Nahabedian!
bpd Says:
Kenny Florian needs to pick up Vaseline as a sponsor. That is all.
Perdew Says:
god. i never thought i'd hate bj penn. but its pretty close now. why is it so out of this world to him that he lost to GSP fair and square. his last welterweight fight went even worse against matt hughes. why can't he grip the fact that he doesn't belong in that weight class anymore?
PHELPS Says:
@bpd
haha, he really should play on the vaseline thing for the fight. maybe have something set up for the walk in to goof on bj.
Polish Says:
What a whiny little bitch. I hope KenFlo kicks the shit out of him. At one point I was a fan but now I am embarrassed to say I ever was. How pathetic, get over it BJ - GSP is a better fighter.
Levi Jones Says:
I have lost all respect for Penn after all of this bullshit. Has there ever been a sorer loser?
Blackleg Says:
Just when I thought my opinion of Penn couldn't get any lower. Bravo BJ, bravo.
mayhem Says:
@bpd - that would be funny as hell to see Kenny walk into the fight with Vaseline's name down the side of his trunks!
If I were GSP I would just offer to kick his ass again, this time however I would do it for free... BJ is a great LW fighter but as a person he is just fucking nuts.
Oh and having his mom fight his battles... dude... that shit should have stopped back in the Kindergarden.
One Two Says:
The UFC needs to step in tell him to quit all this bullshit tell him they'll get him another fight with GSP no Vaseline and see what happens end of story. its not like they have a shitload of great match ups for these two in the future that a rematch would be in the way of.
ArmFarmer Says:
I looked at the pic for a sec then scrolled down to see what the caption said.. and burst out laughing. You know one of those embarassing uncontrolled outbursts that make your coworkers look at you like you're weird. Anyway I'm going to have to join the rest of the people hopping off bj's bandwagon.. count me in as one less bj fan. Er.. one less bj penn fan I should say.
ArmFarmer Says:
One Two, which would you rather see gsp vs penn 3 or gsp vs silva? On second thought a lot of people will probably pick penn. Even though it's a predictable and unexciting fight I'm sure everyone would love to watch him take another beating.
LoneWolf Says:
Penn is such a great fighter....but doing shit like this ruins it.....what a freaking cry baby....destroy your opponents at 155 and then earn yourself another shot at gsp.....otherwise SHUT THE EFF UP.
Diggler Says:
@bpd
If Florian can somehow get Vaseline to sponsor him for this fight I would shit myself laughing. It would even beat the "Fe-dor!" chant at UFC 100
It would be EPIC
PHELPS Says:
@ArmFarmer
Fuck BJ/GSP. That would give BJ too much pleasure and feel like he won. I almost hope Dana starts treating BJ like the new Tito Ortiz.
El Famous Burrito Says:
He needs to come in Philly dressed as Santa Claus.
Jay Smith Says:
Well said LoneWolf, well said.
kovith Says:
BJ, you lost, you got beaten up by GSP, not the Vaseline!!!!!
chacaoi Says:
looks that BJ can´t accept his loss to gsp....get over it, you lost, you got beaten up, what a baby
Criminally Negligent Says:
After the commission rules against him, BJ's next action in court would actually be against the commission itself not GSP. BJ would have to sue the commission and argue that the commission made a wrong decision not to take action against GSP. So dragging this out has no affect on GSP at all. He wouldn't be the adverse party in any court action and wouldn't have to pay any court costs... that makes this situation different that the UFC v. Randy fiasco.
LoneWolf Says:
@ Jay Smith
Thanks
Georges St-Pierre Says:
BJ, you could not handle my riddum and that is why you lost.
DbHK Says:
I can't wait to see Kenny pull the upset and win a decision over BJ. I despise the guy on all levels and I can't wait until he fades away from Mixed Martial Arts.
PHELPS Says:
@Criminally Negligent
Ok, you seem to have some knowledge of the procedures... So whats the point? Does he think an appelate court would even give a shit enough to overturn an mma ruling from the sports commission? I would imagine thats very far fetched, and he probably just has lawyers that want him to keep going so they can take his money. If thats the case, good, i hope he blows a ridiculous amount on this bullshit and looks like an even bigger asshole at the end of the day when he loses. I can't see any self respecting attorney imagining this being a good idea or a plausible win.
hooligun Says:
sad cunt. his lawyer is milking him and he doesn't even see it.
Dakyn Says:
I'd like to make a request that we stop referring to Penn's defeat by GSP as "Penn's loss" and from now on call it "Penn's complete fucking ass-raping" which is the real reason Penn is crying so hard about it. It's not that he lost, it's that he got SCHOOLED.
Criminally Negligent Says:
@ Phelps
At best, a court could order the commission to overturn GSPs win but that is very very unlikely. Courts give a lot of deference to administrative agency rulings unless the ruling is clearly wrong aka against a statute or without any reasoning. The court will probably defer to the "expertise" of the commission and since they've decided it's not worth pursuing that's probably the end of it. As far as BJ's lawyers are concerned, they keep arguing until BJ gets tired or stops paying them even though the case is a loser. BJ is the client so they have to do what he wants, they can advise him that it's a loser but at the end of the day, the client is the boss.
Ubernoober Says:
This one's going all the way to the Supreme Court!!
Meohfumado Says:
Karma is gonna' kick BJ in the ballz when KenFlo beats him because he was focused and prepared, unlike BJ who is still obsessed with trying to excuse his pathetic performance against GSP.
If KenFlo wants to make this a slamdunk, he needs to get GSP in his corner for that fight. It'd be priceless!!
Polish Says:
GSP should be in Ken-flos corner juggling jars of Vaseline...
PHELPS Says:
@Criminally Negligent
So my analysis was correct for the most part. I hope he spends all his money on this garbage and loses his fan base. Its ridiculous. BJ smells. That is all
Anhonestmoose Says:
i think at this point bj figures he has lost all the fans that he can lose, so he may as well try to satisfy his own ego by clinging to what he has left.
fightfan Says:
I never thought I would ever feel this way about BJ. I have always been a GSP fan, but Bj WAS one of my top 5 fighters until this crap. He is such a whiny crybaby. The commission that OVERSEAS the fights and is RESPONSIBLE for the fights/fighters in the Octagon SAID that there is NOTHING to pursue and NO penalties or laws have been broken.
I really, really, really hope Florian beats the living dogshit out of Penn. I used to think Hughes had a swelled ego,but this tops all. He is losing what few fans he has left. I cant wait to hear how loud he is booed when he fights FLorian....that is IF he even goes through with it. I wouldnt put it past him to back out.
I actually hope FLorian ends his career as a fighter.
Anderson Silva BLATANTLY wiped vaseline from his face and put it ALL OVER his chest and shoulders and back/body. And, Leites, with his ONLY way for a victory was via BJ Penn method(BJJ), said no biggee, just wipe him down briefly. BJ is looking like the biggest pussy over all of this. And this comes from someone who used to respect the hell out of this guy.
WAR Florian. Beat the living dogshit out of him!!!
fightfan Says:
Sorry for the double
But, I wouldnt be surprised if his gang of lackeys didnt already leave his side. Pretty soon all he will have left is mommy and daddy and his brother and wife on his side
Pure Karate Says:
Your Honor, the people of Nevada would like to file a motion of Who Gives a Shit.
Amsterdaam Says:
BJ looks like a little baby Buddah in that pic.
Chaplin Says:
after seeing aina bitch out last night i'm really starting to have a problem with hawaiian fighters
MyFightWiffaCheeto Says:
Again with the fucking greasegate... or Lubrigate. Any chance BJ had at being a UFC Hall of Famer or having a tremendous legacy as one of the greatest fighters ever completely gone.
Quit your crying. Start training for Ken-Flo at a real camp and crush him... Seriously BJ. If you lose to Ken-Flo you're done. Fucking done. Get out of that alcoholic's garage, take your ass to Xtreme Couture or ATT and DO FUCKING WORK, SON!!!
Komodo Says:
TO THE DEATH!! To the ass.
Enough of this stupid shit already.
=WAR KENNY FLOREENIE=
Da Truth Says:
Why dosnt he just make it easier on us all and change his name to 'B J BITCH'
sadly enough i still see him thrashing kenflo and then calling GSP out in interview...