Dept. of Corrections: Kimo Leopoldo Wasn’t on Meth, Wants Bob Sapp Rematch
(One more again, just for bizarre times' sake?)
When would-be California State Athletic Commission director Kimo Leopoldo was arrested for drug possession back in February while wearing a police jumpsuit and sandals and playing with a yo-yo on the streets of southern California, the MMA media, including us, might have jumped to some conclusions about the former steroid-using fighter from the early days of the UFC. You read certain phrases, such as “police jumpsuit” and “meth” and “yo-yo” and you start adding it up on your own. But that was all wrong, and we owe it to the guy to make that clear.
Now Sherdog has corrected their story to reflect that Kimo wasn’t on meth, was wearing a “decommissioned” police jumpsuit that was reported as lost (not stolen), and is pulling the old ‘it ain’t mine’ with regards to the marijuana and methamphetamine found in the car (a friend’s, not his) that he was standing next to. Trouble is, it’s kind of difficult to clear your name after those kinds of allegations spread all over the internet, and all in the midst of your ill-fated campaign to head the CSAC.
“I wasn’t charged with it. I wasn’t on methamphetamine and I was not tested for methamphetamine,” said Leopoldo. “They misjudged me, character-profiled me and basically wronged me. Everything I was accused of was wrong. None of it was justified. People were quick to jump on the methamphetamine accusation with me, just linking me with this drug. Because I’m from Hawaii and I’ve had some sort of past, they want to hold on to that past and not let you move on to your future.”
I’m not sure what being from Hawaii has to do with any of this, and the phrase “character-profiled” is interesting in this context, but Kimo has a point. Methamphetamine use is a pretty damaging accusation once it’s out there. We wouldn’t want everyone on the internet saying the dudes from Cage Potato are all spun out on meth, especially if we didn’t even get to actually do the meth (that’s a joke, kids; not even once).
The charges against Leopoldo were reduced to misdemeanor possession of marijuana, a pipe, and the police jumpsuit, though he says he’s confident he’ll be exonerated when it gets to court. As for his CSAC ambitions, he probably didn’t have much of a shot before the arrest, and widespread erroneous meth allegations certainly didn’t help.
Now he says he’s focused on getting one more fight, possibly a rematch against Bob Sapp, because Leopoldo says he wants his last fight “to be a freak show.” Dammit, Kimo. The fighters in freak show fights are not supposed to refer to them as freak show fights. That’s what we in the media do. You’re supposed to be the one pretending that it’s a legitimate bout. How you gonna run the CSAC if you don’t know this stuff?
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Fedor vs. Bas Says:
He missed the DREAM Freakshow of the century. Thats like saying you want to fight Bas in his prime. The train has left the station. But you can always fight Hong Man Choi I guess.
This guy has no shot at being the commish. Can I be the commish of NY please? How do I do that?
HAL_13 Says:
@ CAGE POTATO. I’m not sure what being from Hawaii has to do with any of this, WHAT KIMO IS SAYING IS, METH IS REALLY HUGE, AND POPULAR IN HAWAII. ITS A VERY WELL USED DRUG OVER THERE, AND HE IS ONLY SAYING THAT (IN HIS OWN WORDS) PEOPLE MAY ASSUME THAT SINCE HE IS FROM THERE THAT HE USES METH BECAUSE IT IS SO WIDELY USED OVER THERE.
HAL_13 Says:
@ CAGE POTATO. I’m not sure what being from Hawaii has to do with any of this, WHAT KIMO IS SAYING IS, METH IS REALLY HUGE, AND POPULAR IN HAWAII. ITS A VERY WELL USED DRUG OVER THERE, AND HE IS ONLY SAYING THAT (IN HIS OWN WORDS) PEOPLE MAY ASSUME THAT SINCE HE IS FROM THERE THAT HE USES METH BECAUSE IT IS SO WIDELY USED OVER THERE.
CubicleMan Says:
Sure he cleared up the things about drugs, but what about the yo-yo?
HAL_13 Says:
DID'NT MEAN TO DOUBLE POST HERE FOLKS, SORRY ABOUT THAT.
NateGetsIrate Says:
His comment about being from Hawaii refers to Hawaii's meth problem. I can't believe that i'm the only one here that has watched Dog the Bounty Hunter. Anyone? Uh... hello?
NateGetsIrate Says:
See! Even HAL watches the show.
HAL_13 Says:
I REPLIED TO THE METH ISSUE FIRST SO DON'T GET THE BIG HEAD, AND THINK YOUR A GENIUS WHO KNOWS IT ALL BECAUSE THAT IS MY JOB SO BACK OFF BRO, AND GO LAY DOWN.
Dojima Says:
I have faith that Japan will find a suitable opponent for Kimo... maybe a midget with a samurai sword or maybe an 8 foot monstrosity from the highlands of Ethiopia... the land of the rising sun is always full of surprises and awesome.
HAL_13 Says:
YEAH BUDDY, GOTTA LOVE THE DOG. I'D LOVE TO FUCK HIS WIFE BETH. DAMN SHE'S A SEXY LADY.
Old_Bald_and_Irish Says:
HAL_13
No one cares.
Chill out and do some meth.
Meth ain't just a problem in Hawaii. It's a problem EVERYWHERE. They just shut down a meth house 2 miles from my house.
...no where do I go to get my fix? Guess I gotta cross the bridge into Trenton...
In the midwest, these nutjobs are creating mobile-meth labs in trucks. Basically, it's a bomb on wheels.
NateGetsIrate Says:
Tough words from a tough internet geek.
MyFightWiffaCheeto Says:
I don't think I know any meth-heads down here, but if I ever learned anything from Dog: The Bounty Hunter it is that all Hawaiians do "ice."
Also, Bobby Hill once cooked meth for a science fair thinking he was making rock candy.
Who smokes meth? The couple of people I did know in Orlando that did meth always shot it.
NateGetsIrate Says:
All I have to say about meth is that I hate tweakers. I had a tweaker roommate once and it really sucked. Then recently while getting some ink, who should be sitting next to me getting a tramp stamp done by another artist? Yup, you guessed it. HAL's mom.
NateGetsIrate Says:
Actually, it was the ex-roommate. This world is too small sometimes.
NECROPHYTE Says:
Whatever happened to just smokng some Herb Dean and drinkin a few beers?
Sneaky Pete Says:
The whole scenario would make more sense if he was on speed. Am I supposed to believe that he smoked a bong load, donned decommissioned police unitard and went a yo-yo-ing?
Really this just shames the noble arts of Jo Son Do and Jeet Kun Doo.
meanfinger Says:
i only watch dog because im addicted to freak shows.. and his wifes tits should be in the next hulk tournament
HAL_13 Says:
WHATEVER HAPPENED TO JUST STAYING CLEAN AND SOBER. WTF IS WRONG WITH ALL THE LOSERS OUT THERE IN THIS WORLD. EVERYONE HAS TO GET HIGH EVERYONE HAS TO GET FUCKED UP ON DRUGS OF SOME SORT. WTF IS WRONG WITH PEOPLE THESE DAYS. IS THERE A PROBLEM WITH STAYING CLEAN AND DRUG FREE. BUNCH OF FUCKING LOW LIFE SHIT BAGS.
Sneaky Pete Says:
No Hal_13,
I think he was intimating that if you're f-ed up anyways, you don't have much to loose. Toke up amigo, we probably won't be able to tell if you're on 'em or not.
HAL_13 Says:
NO THANKS HOMES, NOT GONNA THROW MY FUTURE AWAY OVER SOME GARBAGE UNLIKE KIMO. HE GUILTY, AND HE KNOWS IT. HE'S A JUNKY, AND AN MMA FLUNKY.
raspberrymight Says:
I love how when CP talks about never doing meth, "not even once" is highlighted in blue, i was hoping that link would take me too a self help group, instead its just me reading too much into it
BeastUnleashed Says:
Oh man. I would love to motor boat Beth's tits.
PingPong Says:
Meth is real popular in Hawaii 'cause it grows all natural out there, they get the best shit. Everyone knows that.
James Says:
@Pingpong, are you referring to the marijuana? Because meth is definitely not "grown" nor is it all natural. And if you are talking about marijuana, Hawaii definitely doesn't get the best shit, CALI BAYBEH!
Dr. Says:
Stand-up reporting on Sherdog's part. Let's sensationalize something without any facts or credible accounts. Oh wait, time to run a correction.
Zero-accountability reporting. Maybe that's why Dana has such a hate-on for them.
Dojima Says:
@James,
no, he really means the Meth Trees that grow like crazy in the volcanic ash of Mount Pau'lu Peia... its a cousin plant of the Eucalyptus, but people can extract methamphetamine from the roots... its true, meth grows like crazy in Hawai'i
HAL_13 Says:
SOME FACTS ABOUT METH. IT DOES NOT GROW NATURAL LIKE SOME OF YOU MAY THINK. HOWEVER HERE ARE SEVERAL INGREDIENCE FOR METH JUST SO YOU KNOW WHAT A METH USER IS PUTTING INTO THEIR BODY. FOR WHATEVER REASON PEOPLE CHOOSE TO DO THIS I HAVE NO IDEA BUT TO HELP SETTLE THIS SHIT, AND SHUT SOME OF YOU UP HERE IT IS. Alcohol -
Gasoline additives/Rubbing Alcohol
Ether (starting fluid)
Benzene
Paint thinner
Freon
Acetone
Chloroform
Camp stove fuel
Anhydrous ammonia
White gasoline
Pheynl-2-Propane
Phenylacetone
Phenylpropanolamine
Rock, table or Epsom salt Red Phosphorous
Toluene (found in brake cleaner)
Red Devil Lye
Drain cleaner
Muraitic acid
Battery acid
Lithium from batteries
Sodium metal
Ephedrine
Cold tablets
Diet aids
Iodine
Bronchodialators
Energy boosters
Iodine crystals