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(Ignoring your problems won’t work forever.)
Even though Chael Sonnen completed his six-month suspension from the California State Athletic Commission back in March, the CSAC isn’t quite ready to forgive and forget. MMA Weekly reported yesterday that Sonnen has been placed on an indefinite administrative suspension, pending a special hearing on May 18th. And why is California continuing to persecute America’s Greatest Hero? Says CSAC executive director George Dodd, “It’s based off two things. One, his pleading guilty to his felony conviction up in Oregon, as well as possibly providing false testimony during his hearing back in December.”
If you’ll recall, Sonnen originally claimed that he’d received approval for testosterone therapy from NSAC executive director Keith Kizer, then changed his story in the most ludicrous way possible when Kizer denied ever talking to him.
Along with the dodgy testimony back in December, Sonnen’s money-laundering drama was also an impetus for the suspension. George Dodd said he was concerned that Sonnen’s behavior was bringing “discredit to the mixed martial arts community.”
According to ESPN.com, the new administrative suspension puts Sonnen on the national database used by regulators to monitor medical and administrative bans, and asks North American regulatory bodies to contact California before issuing him a license to compete, corner, promote or act as a manager. Nevada has already chosen to honor the suspension.
Sonnen confirmed with ESPN.com that he’ll be attending the CSAC appeals hearing next Wednesday. The date of his follow-up meeting with the NSAC is still TBA. Can Sonnen charm his way through two important meetings without getting caught in multiple lies? No, probably not. More to come…
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First of all, thanks for quoting Nevada law when the article and comments are talkng about the California athletic commission. Second, I'm sure California has something similar on the books but that doesn't change the fact that these overeaching administrative laws don't violate most tenets of whats known as "due process" in our traditional judicial system. You know...one of those things our country was founded on?
1. Violated the laws of Nevada, except for minor traffic violations;
2. Violated any provision of this chapter;
3. Provided false or misleading information to the Commission or a representative of the Commission;
4. Failed or refused to comply with a valid order of a representative of the Commission;
5. Conducted himself at any time or place in a manner which is deemed by the Commission to reflect discredit to unarmed combat;
6. Knowingly dealt or consorted with any person who:
(a) Has been convicted of a felony;
NAC 467.887 Suspension of license on ground of moral turpitude. (NRS 467.030) A license issued by the Commission may be suspended if the holder is arrested or convicted on a charge involving moral turpitude.
http://www.leg.state.nv.us/nac/NAC-467.html#NAC467Sec885
Providing false information to a commission rep, check
Convicted of a felony, check
Convicted of a crime involving moral turpitude, check
It's amazing what the law says the commission can do and what everyone thinks they can do.
Second, the NSAC trying to claim it has jurisdiction to penalize a fighter for something as nebulous as "bringing discredit to the mixed martial arts community" is outrageous! Really? Couldn't that mean just about anything? Are we really giving unelected officials the power to unilaterally declare something whatever suits them a transgression and therefore punishable by them? Isn't that kind of like giving them the power of a legislature, DA, grand jury, jury, judge and executioner all in one?! Nonsense. They should not have this authority.
The commissions are butthurt because their own mistake made them look bad.
Silva fans are butthurt because Sonnen tooled their golden boy.
The media is butthurt because they see themselves as perfect and feel they have the right to trash anyone for anything. Forget the details, right? It's only another man's life and reputation after all.
2)Chael received a reduced sentence(six months) based on his own false testimony.
I do not care if this guy ever fights again in the UFC, he got famous by losing a fight, then we find out he juiced leading into the fight. The guy is the Barry Bonds of MMA without the career accomplishments, how can anybody take him seriously?
I know most think Sonnen is a big draw because of his "charisma" but when you cheat and get beat, I'd say you ain't worth paying to see.
damn i think i need to call nick up and get some more of that bubonic chronic
If GSP is blowin' dudes in his off hours, is that going to adversly effect his ability to dance'n jab or lay on a guy for 25 minites?(see what I did there)
Kieth Kizer is a grudge holding 'take my ball and go home' sonofabitch!
This dosent only adversly effect Chael, but also us as fans more so than Chael does the reputation of MMA.
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