Nick Diaz drug test failure: It's time to grow up
by Geno Mrosko on Feb 10, 2012 3:05 AM EST
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I don't get it.
You're Nick Diaz. You're a 28-year-old man who has won 10 fights in a row. You've conquered Strikeforce, a second tier promotion, admittedly enough, but one you've basically run roughshod through. The UFC, the biggest fight promotion in the world, comes calling and wants you to come fight their biggest drawing champion without having to jump through hoops to do it.
Just sign a deal, do some press and fight for the title.
But you screw it up. You miss multiple flights booked just to get you from one city to the next and you miss a pair of press conferences that piss the boss off enough to take you out of the main event. Bye-bye title shot, hello undercard.
The fight game is wacky, though, and circumstances arise that you end up back in the main event. This time, all measures are taken to make sure you don't screw anything up, and you manage to get through just fine. You even win your fight in impressive fashion, all the while building a bigger fanbase through your "wild" antics and devil may care attitude.
Then you get your title shot given back to you, despite all the nonsense and headache you caused before. Forgive and forget and all that.
But, once again, the wacky fight game throws a few curveballs.
The champion, Georges St. Pierre, gets injured, leaving you with a fight against fellow top contender Carlos Condit at UFC 143. You accept and while tales run rampant that you missed another flight or two, you manage to get to the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas for what you hope will be a scrap.
When you don't get one, instead ending up frustrated and feeling lost, you quit. You complain that it's all not fair and you were screwed and he just ran and blah, blah, blah. You take your ball and go home, presumably leaving your employers in the lurch, the same folks who went to bat for you and put up with your constant headaches, navigating every road block you threw in their path.
Then to top it all off, unbelievably enough, you fail the drug test. For marijuana of all things.
This is nothing new for you. In fact, you've frequently bragged about your ability to beat the tests commissions administer. You've made it no secret that you partake in pot and while opinions vary on whether that's problematic or not, there is absolutely no doubt that it's unacceptable to fail a drug test for a fight in the UFC.
Because those are the rules. Like them or not, they're the rules, ones you refuse to abide by.
I don't get it.
The folks at UFC catered to your every whim. They did anything they had to do to make sure they had you fighting inside the Octagon. You were paid an absurd amount of money -- again, despite not performing all the duties written into your contract -- and even though you had just threw a fit and quit your career, they were ready to give you an immediate rematch. They were going to put everything else on hold for you once again just to give you what you wanted.
But you pissed it all away. All because you couldn't stay away from cannabis.
The UFC is now in a position that will inevitably make them look bad. After all, they've only caved to your every demand already. Now that you've disrespected the hell out of them by throwing it back in their face with your inability to stay away from your recreational drugs, they have to figure out how to handle you.
An early statement from UFC President Dana White makes obvious that they're not entirely sure how. Not yet, anyway.
I don't get it.
Was it not enough? Was a fat new contract and immediate title shot not enough? Was it not enough to have the love of a legion of fans who are still throwing their support behind you despite your repeated inability to show even a modicum of respect to anyone other than your family and the members of your fight team?
Is getting high that important to you?
I don't get it.
Speaking of the fans, there are plenty of them telling me I should cut you some slack. "It's just weed," they say. "It's not like it's a huge deal."
Exactly. If it wasn't such a big deal, you should have been able to put the bong down for a while so you could take care of business at your place of employment. They only made sacrifice after sacrifice for you, taking P.R. hit after P.R. hit just to get you back inside the cage. They benefited from it, of course, but there has to be a line in the sand.
And you've been firmly on the other side this entire time, defiant until the very end.
It's time for that to stop. It's time for you grow up and get your sh*t together. Because, frankly, it's not fair to the UFC, it's not fair to your opponents, and, most importantly, it's not fair to the fans.
We're talking about weed here, man. That's all. Just some pot that you couldn't stay away from.
I don't get it.
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Great article
So true, agree with almost every word.
The ufc has been so good to Diaz, even when he wasn’t on the roster Dana was giving him props. He has just shoved it back in their face.
Learn like you'll live forever, live like you'll die tomorrow.
by Nick-J on Feb 10, 2012 3:35 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
Nick diaz is one of the many punks in this world
he’s got the rare opportunity some many of his kind don’t have and that’s to be somebody
do you think he’s managed to save any of his fight money?? NO he’s fuckin idiot he’s a punk a piece of white trash who is to fucking stupid to make good on his chance
cut his ass, he’s nothing but problem after problem , say he gets suspended and comesback and passes his next drug test , what’s he going to do when condit or gsp expose him by fighting thier FIGHT not HIS , he’s gonna cry complain and quit all over agian fuck this little bitch
2 week sig and pic bet with Kalejohncox Condit over Diaz
Just curious............
How can a Chicano be white trash? That makes absolutely no sense.
the criteria of white trash applies to him
that is how
2 week sig and pic bet with Kalejohncox Condit over Diaz
thats because he’s light skinded, lol.
by infantrymarine on Feb 10, 2012 10:37 PM EST up reply actions
I agree with everything you said, except I would Say he’s more nigger than white trash
by TheBigSicilian on Feb 10, 2012 8:10 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
Yeah but watch, this guy gets so many lucky ass breaks just like when he got pulled off the GSP fight.
He will get some kind of sweet fight after his suspension that will lead to a title fight and I will yet again just like when he got pulled from the GSP fight will have people telling me how it worked out for the best and that it wasn’t that big of a deal he got caught and suspended because… well… people are dumb and nut huggers.
\m/
by Edgecrusher71 on Feb 10, 2012 9:57 AM EST up reply actions
fact
gsp sucks and has been protected for his entire time he has held the belt. he fights the same people and when he was going to lose he faked an injury. condit or diaz could beat him, and he avoided fitch for years. the ufc certainly doesn’t want diaz to fight him because gsp would be going backwards for the first time. they would rather him fight condit. if he backs up they’ll give gsp the decision no matter what and if gsp can get any takedowns he’ll just lay and gay like he always does. “everyone knows if nick and george went into an alley, who’s coming out.”
I personally don’t care wht does outside of the ring . I believe that’s his business not mine ! He shows up everytime he fights , so I feel I’m getting my $‘s worth everytime I choose 2 purchase a fight with him on their ! He got popped wit weed who cares ! ! Damn mite as well quit was all sports in general ! ! ! Every sport has a nick diaz or they got ped users ! I don’t if their on roids either ! If it makes 4 a better fight or more home runs I DON’T KARE ! Just show up n he does ! Will support nick diaz the FIGHTER ALWAYS !!!!!!!!!
by elguapo2 on Feb 10, 2012 3:15 AM EST via mobile reply actions
What I could understand in this jibberish
Was non sense and wrong
Nick Diaz sucks balls , he can’t hang with the elite WW’s he only looks good against 2nd rate guys in SF
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by Kalejohncox on Feb 10, 2012 8:55 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
maybe you care when
You have a kid and in high school he is looking for that edge and decides to try steroids. He wont be able to afford the “less” dangerous HGH. He wont be able to afford the doctors that monitor it. He will buy buy horse steroids from some shady Guy in the locker room. He goes into a depression and blows his brains out. But hey did you see how cut/hard he hits baseball/sacks the QB. Your opinion reeks.
by Budiswiser on Feb 10, 2012 10:17 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
You are beyonf ignorant on steroids.
Never done them myself but have been around plenty who have. And guess what, they were normal functioning members of society. But I do agree they don’t need to be in sports
Don't make me swing on you bro
Really?
The old ‘anabolic use results in depression argument.’ Good god, I honestly hope you don’t believe that horse shit. A few kids commit suicide and all of a sudden this idea is promulgated…with little to no evidence to back it up.
yes steroids are completly safe
There is not 1 negative thing about them. I too knoe people who use them. They are differnt people now. Anger issues,depression and so on, but i imagine you will say they are pussies and couldnt handle it right.
by Budiswiser on Feb 10, 2012 1:57 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
holy crap
Well apparently people who have not even a basic grasp on the English language are all for all drugs in MMA….I think? WTF does this even say?
This is like an after school special.
*meant quit watching sports in general
by elguapo2 on Feb 10, 2012 3:17 AM EST via mobile reply actions
True, Nick Diaz does need to accept some responsibility for this -- but Diaz is gonna Diaz.
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by McKinley B. Noble on Feb 10, 2012 3:18 AM EST reply actions
some?
why not all? i smoked heavily for 7 years straight. met my wife who has a very high TS clearance job and we got moved overseas. i had to stop to make sure her job wasn’t at risk….ever. it wasn’t hard to do and it had nothing to do w/ my job.
Nick just needs to stop while contracted to fight….that’s all. it isn’t a hard thing to do. he has a prescription. i get that but it doesn’t mean he can use it anywhere else but in the state he has it. he fought in Nevada, has a history w/ that commission and should have known that they were going to come at him hard. the blame is entirely his. at 28 years of age, regardless of whatever social anxiety issues he has, he needs to understand basic rights and wrongs. even if it’s dumb and even if he does not believe in it.
"There are no atheists in foxholes" isn't an argument against atheism, it's an argument against foxholes. ~James Morrow
by F'n Clownshoes on Feb 10, 2012 3:58 AM EST up reply actions
Said that he can't stop 30 fn days before the test!!!
Or just stop all together! What’s more important, being a professional fighter or a pothead!?!? What a dumb fn kid!
Staff shouldn't be aloud to ban members that have been around longer than they have! Especially just because they were butt hurt! Long live Kevin!!!
Pothead obv...
He has said so in the past: "People say that marijuana is going to hurt my career. On the contrary, my fight career is getting in the way of my marijuana smoking." – Nick Diaz
Do what you do NICK!
It’s obvious he uses pot for mental problems, not sure what you don’t get
He is also financially set for life as he lives and will die in Stockton where he is extremely wealthy based on the cost of living. The fight game needs him as much as he needs the fight game
You've been Dana'd
I am a troll
Nope
Unless you are saying he doesn’t need the fight game because there is a hungry young fighter every day that will do anything to make it to the top. The UFC marketing machine behind any one of them makes them a star just like Diaz to the casuals, who let’s face it, are where the $ is. (i.e. FOX) The fight game does not NEED Nick Diaz and is in fact better off without him.
Hard to believe...
…that he is ~27 years old in this gif. Twenty-seven…good fucking lord.
yawn,
it’s nick’s life, he’s always been a marijuana user, and has a prescription and does what he needs to do to pass the test of a failed athletic commission.
we all rally to poor decision, poor reffing, poor clarity of rules..but Nick Diaz makes a mistake..lets crucify him and tell him he’s doing something wrong.
in a few years, pot will be decriminalized, and legal and regulated, and we will laugh at the days that people got on such a moral high horse…well, i laugh already.
Who is on a moral high horse?
I just think it’s ridiculous that UFC has gone out of their way to cater to his every whim and his response is to fail a drug test. Thank god he didn’t get awarded the decision or this would have really been a disaster.
Forget it Donny, you're out of your element.
Sup Geno
Good piece, and you’re right, the UFC has catered to his every need, or rather his inability to be a professional fighter.
All the new, casual fans (bitter about a legit decision) have to realize that this isn’t about whether marijuana should be legal. It’s about going out of your way to be a pro fighter.
Dana said it in TUF 1. “It’s not all signing autographs and banging broads, it’s a job.” Fighters are expected to knower what they can and can’t put in their body. END OF STORY
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by danago's manager on Feb 10, 2012 9:05 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
Good piece, can you print it, laminate it, then nail it to the big wooden entrance door at Cesar's in Lodi?
Ya, I don’t know what you can do at this point but shake your head. He’s disappointed nearly everyone. Flat learning curve, zero maturity. Of course it’s the fact that Nick is has such potential.
..."I really hate the expert opinion. If you were a fucking expert, you'd be doing it."
- Daniel Craig
Made a mistake?
He’s been busted for this before and once actually went AWOL from a fight over it(the Hieron incident) and has a history of being a complete fuck-up. I don’t understand how people can STILL not get this.
AGonzo- How is it possible that you still don't get this?
Nobody gives a shit if it is illegal or not. Nobody is talking about morals. The fact is that the company he works for says he can’t do it. End of story.
by naturalshadow on Feb 10, 2012 10:40 AM EST up reply actions
as does the state commission...
thank you for mixing in a little bit of simple common sense
and....
i thought this site wasn’t all preachy like bloodyelbow…one of the reasons i like it here…having second thoughts now. at least ur not as preacher man on CSS
you need to understand the difference between preaching and opinion
i’m not sure if many of us care that he smokes at all. (i know i do not) i do think some of us a concerned that his smoking has effectively made him look bad or worse to those that do care.
i can’t wait for herb to be decriminalised. unfortunately it stays in your system longer then alcohol. i doubt any sporting commission will remove it from its banned substance,s not because it is helpful but rather like alcohol it can be a detriment to a fighter while fighting. this is not my personal belief but rathe my opinion of what most AC’s will believe.
"There are no atheists in foxholes" isn't an argument against atheism, it's an argument against foxholes. ~James Morrow
by F'n Clownshoes on Feb 10, 2012 4:20 AM EST up reply actions
i probs smoke more than nick diaz
but if i know a test is coming i cleanse myself and go sober for 2 months…Diaz is irresponsible they aren’t saying “weed is bad mmmkayy” they are saying diaz is being lazy and can’t keep a job. dude got paid $200,000 you know how much weed he could get with that? i would gladly not smoke for a few months if i got that much $ but now he is gonna get a pay cut and a suspension. great job diaz.
by kyle.ridings on Feb 10, 2012 4:32 AM EST up reply actions
Not all writers are like this!
Staff shouldn't be aloud to ban members that have been around longer than they have! Especially just because they were butt hurt! Long live Kevin!!!
Bye
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It's not about the weed AGonzo.....
it’s about the fact that he doesn’t give a shit about anyone but himself. You’re obviously a fan of his, and he doesn’t give 2 shits about you, or anyone else outside his very small inner group of 209 punks. As a fan, you should be as pissed off as anyone. The UFC has gone out of their way to accommodate this piece of shit, and he continues to piss on everyone that’s trying to help him. Enough with Nick Diaz already, time to move on……
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we don't have too many opinion pieces around here
Don’t get your panties in such a bunch.
Fighters fight. Snitches Snitch.
Ok Geno, we get it. You don't like the guy.
How about you grow up, fuck off and stop being the play ground taddle tail.
Really man, you’re starting to sound like the soap box king. Geno’s bible of ufc behaviour – thou shall not….. thou shall……. i laughed hard over the Diaz is setting a bad example bullshit you wrote a few days ago. How about a post highlighting why Diaz stands out as a different voice among the increasingly bland mma landscape.
You’re trolling for these kind of responses surely.
I know you can do better.
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by Rilly on Feb 10, 2012 4:35 AM EST reply actions 1 recs
+1
each to his own, his gonna get crapped on no matter what he does but love him or hate him everyones talking and whinging about him, its not like its freaking steroids or “TRT” alcohol and smokes are way worse than weed, weed never killed no1 just makes em a bit slower and for the few ppl who cant handle it go all weird
Poor article
Try and be impartial Mr Geno, if I want your opinion I shall send an email or text, or facebook you.
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by The Grecian Glaswegian on Feb 10, 2012 5:06 AM EST up reply actions
LMAO
i dont hear chael fans calling for impatiality when theres 20 bisping gifs per thread. its you 3 who need to grow up and fuck off.
Diaz lost the fight. no.. but the ref, no.. poor decision. its over, the desicion was he lost, you need to deal with that. Then add to the he was over hyped and screwed the ufc. Sure you all smoke too and love ‘your boy’ for keeping it real but Geno isnt trolling, a differance of opinion isnt a troll. if anythign that word describes you guys better.
Condit won, Diaz is a loser, deal with it.
thats an eclectic post in the sceme of this mini thred
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by Rilly on Feb 10, 2012 5:31 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
sceme?
What?
"In the future, I will fight my clone!" - Anderson Silva, Fan Expo 2010.
by The Grecian Glaswegian on Feb 10, 2012 5:32 AM EST up reply actions
Simon West just owned you 2.
Mania is not quite Mania without Dakatak. Come back soon, Dak.
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I thought if wanted an opinion u read blog sites?
You know this is a blog and not a news outlet.
You may be the stupidest poster of the day. Congrats.
Nick Diaz sucks balls , he can’t hang with the elite WW’s he only looks good against 2nd rate guys in SF
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by Kalejohncox on Feb 10, 2012 9:01 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
He's a writer
he can write an opinion piece if he wants..so how about you grow the fuck up and stop being a butthurt little bitch cus your hero fucked his chances up. Everything Geno said is true, just because you don’t agree doesn’t mean he’s trolling
You big girl
What did you think id look like...
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by Rampagelangford on Feb 10, 2012 5:19 AM EST up reply actions
Quite now Rampage, you're making a spectacle of yourself.
Diaz is not my “hero” – dont jump to conclusions you presumptious chode!
Geno has already ‘written’ several “opinion” pieces on Diaz – It’s time for something factual and impartial, a discussion on possible punishments for Diaz, industry improvements and the like. It’s your problem, and yours alone, should you lack the intellegence to converse in such a matter
You have clearly got your vulgar head so far up Geno’s ass that we can no longer establish where you end and he begins!
Go smoke out and calm down you flaccid goon.
"In the future, I will fight my clone!" - Anderson Silva, Fan Expo 2010.
by The Grecian Glaswegian on Feb 10, 2012 5:26 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Quiet*
If you also know how to use this website it wasn’t in response to you..derp. It was to RIlly but seeing as you’re jumping to his defence I’ll respond to you.
haha this is factual is it not? did he not miss conferences? get taken off a card? LOSE to Condit? and FAIL a drugs test? those seem like facts to me..
If you’re so bothered by Geno’s articles don’t read them? Go make a fanpost about Diaz’ punishments or whatever you wanna talk about…that’s what they’re for.
What did you think id look like...
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I pictured you as a mid size fair skinned englishman
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by Rampagelangford on Feb 10, 2012 5:32 AM EST up reply actions
thanks gg
No where did i say Diaz was a monument to society or mma.
I am saying that Geno is taking his wht could be concieved asbdistain for Diaz to a level that’s not necessary.
I don’t like the holier than thou tone of the article.
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by Rilly on Feb 10, 2012 5:42 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
What As distain… fucken tab!
"Those who bring sunshine to the lives of others cannot keep it from themselves."
- James M. Barrie
by Rilly on Feb 10, 2012 5:44 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
Holier than thou?
For questioning why Nick can’t follow the rules?
Answer this…
Could you miss 2 meetings for your job and still remain employed?
Could you miss 3 flights to get to those meeting and have our boss call your friends to got your house and try to get you on a plane?
Could you fail TWO drug tests and still be employed?
What makes any Nick different?
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Lucky!!
I’m ‘allowed’ to be stoned at work, but missing meetings would be my pink slip!
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by danago's manager on Feb 10, 2012 9:36 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
you have to have a job to qualify, d...;)
Mania is not quite Mania without Dakatak. Come back soon, Dak.
Please copy this sig if you agree.
LOL
Generals gathered in their masses
Just like witches at black masses
Evil minds that plot destruction
Sorcerer of death's construction
In the fields the bodies burning
As the war machine keeps turning
Death and hatred to mankind
Poisoning their brainwashed minds
Yes to all three.
So can Diaz.
So can a lot of people.
If you can’t then you are not an essential asset to your company.
Maybe you should take your own advice
and ‘work’ this website in the proper fashion. Try to ADDRESS the individual with whom you wish to converse. This will save confusion in the future.
“I dont get it!”
“But you screw it up!!!”
Sounds very factual to me.
That is all.
"In the future, I will fight my clone!" - Anderson Silva, Fan Expo 2010.
by The Grecian Glaswegian on Feb 10, 2012 5:47 AM EST up reply actions
You see that Up button at the bottom of your post yeh? try that it shows who you're responding to..
:)
Oh wow you picked up on two statements of Geno’s opinion…bravo sir, bravo.
Ignore the facts in there. It’s all good there’s no rationalising with Diaz fans
Good day
What did you think id look like...
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I pictured you as a mid size fair skinned englishman
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by Rampagelangford on Feb 10, 2012 5:52 AM EST up reply actions
Well Rampage, Diaz fans
are entitled to their opinions. I’m not one of them you should know, but they are entitled to them.
I picked up not only on Geno’s personal statements, but the vibe that was present thoughout his ‘article’. Highly opinionated, negative and confrontational – even addressing Nick Diaz in first person (“But you had to screw it up!”).
Perhaps you should stop being a follower and form your own opinions as opposed to spinning on Geno’s middle finger.
"In the future, I will fight my clone!" - Anderson Silva, Fan Expo 2010.
by The Grecian Glaswegian on Feb 10, 2012 6:13 AM EST up reply actions
Whatever mate
I have my own opinion on Diaz, I was starting to even like him before the condit fight
But he’s just proven my previous opinion of him was correct and will remain the same and it just so happens to be the same as what Geno stated above
What did you think id look like...
be honest aha - Me
I pictured you as a mid size fair skinned englishman
Not this furry majestic stack of pancakes - Scottidog
by Rampagelangford on Feb 10, 2012 6:34 AM EST up reply actions
I wasn't impressed by Diaz or Condit
I know Condit stuck to his gameplan but he turned his back on several occasions. Diaz didn’t press enough, he could have utilized his gas tank a lot better and applied more pressure.
The reason I check in here is to hear something more than opinion, Geno just failed to provide that.
"In the future, I will fight my clone!" - Anderson Silva, Fan Expo 2010.
by The Grecian Glaswegian on Feb 10, 2012 6:37 AM EST up reply actions
Lets just agree to disagree on this then
What did you think id look like...
be honest aha - Me
I pictured you as a mid size fair skinned englishman
Not this furry majestic stack of pancakes - Scottidog
by Rampagelangford on Feb 10, 2012 6:39 AM EST up reply actions
These guys are shocking
I wonder when they will realize this is a blog and not CNN
Nick Diaz sucks balls , he can’t hang with the elite WW’s he only looks good against 2nd rate guys in SF
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by Kalejohncox on Feb 10, 2012 9:03 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
no shit....
all we need is another writer that’s willing to kiss Nick’s stupid ass and continue to make excuses for his constant defiance. I’m glad Geno wrote this piece, all he’s doing is speaking for about 75% of the MMA community.
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Nick Diaz sucks balls , he can’t hang with the elite WW’s he only looks good against 2nd rate guys in SF
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by Kalejohncox on Feb 10, 2012 10:25 AM EST up reply actions
Ummm
Nick did screw it up. This wasn’t a trainer asking him to take a supplement. He smoked when he knows he’s failed tests before and he got caught. Are all the speed limits fair? No. can you get in trouble for speeding? Yes
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by danago's manager on Feb 10, 2012 9:13 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
diaz actions
are a goldmine to writters/bloggers.. this is not as bad as some on BE but thats no surprise, i mean just write a title like some one needs to grow up, or someone should be cut and sit back and wait for the drama queens to pop up
that is my opion too
Yours is just as valid
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- James M. Barrie
by Rilly on Feb 10, 2012 5:35 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
You whiney little bitch
You’re one of geno’s little smurfs aren’t you Lango?
"Those who bring sunshine to the lives of others cannot keep it from themselves."
- James M. Barrie
by Rilly on Feb 10, 2012 5:46 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
Nope
Just little girls like you bitching and moaning about someone else’s opinion gets on my nerves a little.. Rillo
What did you think id look like...
be honest aha - Me
I pictured you as a mid size fair skinned englishman
Not this furry majestic stack of pancakes - Scottidog
by Rampagelangford on Feb 10, 2012 5:53 AM EST up reply actions
I love opinions.
Give them and fuck off. Don’t bang on about them.
Geno’s banging on, like it’s mothers group.
Its called grace Rampage. I’d be happy to teach you?
"Those who bring sunshine to the lives of others cannot keep it from themselves."
- James M. Barrie
by Rilly on Feb 10, 2012 6:01 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
Exactly
Rampage isn’t bothered by Geno’s consistant lambasting of Nick Diaz because he has the same agenda. He’s a hater. The opinions of both Rampage and geno are ALLIGNED and thus Rampage is now throwing his toys out of the pram.
Geno’s “article”, if one can call it that, is nothing but an ‘ad hominem’ attack on Diaz’s intergrity as an athlete and employee of Zuffa. He even calls out Diaz in first person (“but you had to screw it up!”)
Rampage, time to quit your bitching and return to reality. I know you feel ‘safer’ alligning your thoughts with Geno’s but the time has arrived to man up!
"In the future, I will fight my clone!" - Anderson Silva, Fan Expo 2010.
by The Grecian Glaswegian on Feb 10, 2012 6:32 AM EST up reply actions
No it's Time for you two to give it up
Your both the trolls. Genes job is to report on relivent news. This is extremely RELEVENT. If u don’t like his opinions. Read BE. We don’t need either of you too trolling our MSG boards. Rampage is absolutely right
Nick Diaz sucks balls , he can’t hang with the elite WW’s he only looks good against 2nd rate guys in SF
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by Kalejohncox on Feb 10, 2012 8:59 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
You teach grace?
You are a troll. Nick’s balls are so far down your throat you might get high by inhaling deeply. And they have been for days. First you bitched about a “bullshit” decision, and now all you care about is Geno’s “bashing.”
Don’t read Diaz articles, or better yet, learn some grammar and spelling, and write your own damn article. Nick just failed a simple drug test after a huge crybaby fiasco. There will be many more stories like this
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by danago's manager on Feb 10, 2012 9:18 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
I'll teach u grace
"Those who bring sunshine to the lives of others cannot keep it from themselves."
- James M. Barrie
Not that I'm a supporter of bans
But I’d ban this guy
Nick Diaz sucks balls , he can’t hang with the elite WW’s he only looks good against 2nd rate guys in SF
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by Kalejohncox on Feb 10, 2012 8:57 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
Hah hah
You are such a little bitch. “Ban this guy”. You’re pathetic. I’m sure Geno can make a call on who to ban and who not to without one of his puppies snapping and snarling.
I feel sorry for you.
"Those who bring sunshine to the lives of others cannot keep it from themselves."
- James M. Barrie
I'd like to clarify here
that it’s not that I don’t like Nick Diaz. In fact, I think he’s a fascinating person, and I love watching him fight. If anything, I’m simply frustrated at the fact that he’s fucking up over such trivial nonsense like getting high. I mean, if I was told by Tom or Jesse that I would be fired from Mania if I did so-and-so, I wouldn’t do so-and-so because Mania is important to me. I enjoy working here.
Diaz is a guy whose life revolves around training and fighting. And he’s fucking all that up just to get stoned? I truly don’t understand that. I’m not even saying he shouldn’t be smoking weed — to each his own — just that he should be responsible enough to do it in a way that it doesn’t affect his job.
I like watching Diaz and that’s why I want to see him get his shit together.
Oh and the article you mentioned before was about the UFC setting a bad example, not Diaz.
Forget it Donny, you're out of your element.
by Geno Mrosko on Feb 10, 2012 11:19 AM EST up reply actions
You don't have to explain an OPINION piece.
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All good Geno.
I enjoy reading your stuff and arguing for and against it. No harm no foul mate. Cheers.
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Hear hear!
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by Rilly on Feb 10, 2012 4:59 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
Shill
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Or they end up in, prison, unemployed, broke, homeless, dead, living in their parents basement until they're 65,
on welfare, on Jerry Springer,robbing people, blaming the world for they’re stupidity,failing in life, on mania being a dickhead bitching about Mrosko’s 100% accurate article etc. There were many misunderstood people on this planet. People thought they were “crazy” but they were great people who pushed the human race forward……BUT, immature, pothead, fuck-up, fighter, Nick Diaz ain’t one ’em.
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Leave it to apple to take a famous Kerouac quote and profit off it
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by theoregonduck on Feb 10, 2012 12:23 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
If Diaz worked in an office 9-5
would he still need to lay off his medicinal weed for 4 weeks before showing up on Monday morning?
They guy has a prescription (not sure hoe that workd in the U.S) and the UFC were more than aware of his drug usage. I really dont get the big deal here. It’s not like it was PEDs.
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by The Grecian Glaswegian on Feb 10, 2012 4:45 AM EST reply actions
agree, I work 6 days a week and I enjoy weed on a sat. night once a week. I think it is crazy that I have to worry about losing my job when some of my co workers can drink a bottle of jack everyday and have no worries
but rules are rules whether I like them or not in the ufc and life
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by biggant on Feb 10, 2012 6:56 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
I love it when a new hire is told we drug test and then they fail it.
I even offer them delayed start dates and the idiots still take the test immediately and fail.
It's all about the entertainment.
lol That's funny!
The worst part is that they have cleanses!!!
You can even smoke the day before if you get a good one!
Staff shouldn't be aloud to ban members that have been around longer than they have! Especially just because they were butt hurt! Long live Kevin!!!
Newfie, I smoked everyday and really good shit!
I had a drug test in NC while I was living in NY. This was when I first moved down here 5 years ago. Love smoking on car rides, who doesn’t? So I smoked the whole road trip the day prior and passed with flying colors! I don’t have any fat on me and drink a lot of water, but was still a bit surprised! Good detoxes work really well!
Staff shouldn't be aloud to ban members that have been around longer than they have! Especially just because they were butt hurt! Long live Kevin!!!
just bc you have a script
It doesn’t mean you can use it whenever. If you driving high on Valium it doesn’t matter of you have a script. Just BC you have medical card doesn’t mean you can go into work obviously and with no regard high as shit. You wanna doctor to perform surgery on you when smoke a blunt I wouldn’t?
by Budiswiser on Feb 10, 2012 10:30 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
just bc you have a script
It doesn’t mean you can use it whenever. If you driving high on Valium it doesn’t matter of you have a script. Just BC you have medical card doesn’t mean you can go into work obviously and with no regard high as shit. You want a doctor to perform surgery on you when smoke a blunt I wouldn’t?
by Budiswiser on Feb 10, 2012 10:31 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
just bc you have a script
It doesn’t mean you can use it whenever. If you driving high on Valium it doesn’t matter of you have a script. Just BC you have medical card doesn’t mean you can go into work obviously and with no regard high as shit. You want a doctor to perform surgery on you when smoke a blunt I wouldn’t?
by Budiswiser on Feb 10, 2012 10:31 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
so what you are saying is.....
just bc you have a script
It doesn’t mean you can use it whenever. If you driving high on Valium it doesn’t matter of you have a script. Just BC you have medical card doesn’t mean you can go into work obviously and with no regard high as shit. You want a doctor to perform surgery on you when smoke a blunt I wouldn’t?
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by F'n Clownshoes on Feb 10, 2012 10:32 AM EST up reply actions
whoa whoa whoa, stop the clock!
so what you are saying is…..
It doesn’t mean you can use it whenever. If you driving high on Valium it doesn’t matter of you have a script. Just BC you have medical card doesn’t mean you can go into work obviously and with no regard high as shit. You want a doctor to perform surgery on you when smoke a blunt I wouldn’t?
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No....
What he is saying is just bc you have a script doesn’t mean you can use it whenever. If you driving high on Valium it doesn’t matter of you have a sript. Just BC you have medical card doesn’t mean you can go into work obviously and with no regard high as shit. You want a doctor to perform surgery on you when smloke a blunt I wouldn’t?
you're all wrong
he is saying
It doesn’t mean you can use it whenever. If you driving high on Valium it doesn’t matter of you have a script. Just BC you have medical card doesn’t mean you can go into work obviously and with no regard high as shit. You want a doctor to perform surgery on you when smoke a blunt I wouldn’t?
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by ShivanTiger on Feb 10, 2012 10:38 AM EST up reply actions
OH!
NOW I get it….Thanks Shivan – makes perfect sense now.
you're welcome
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by ShivanTiger on Feb 10, 2012 10:42 AM EST up reply actions
Being a cop, I see this all the time
It happens in all age groups, some people take longer than other to grow up, some people don’t grow up. Addiction doesn’t make someone a bad person, they just keep making mistakes, he isnt physically hurting anyone else( unless it’s in the cage), I’m sure everyone posting here has made many mistakes. I don’t get it (smoking marijuana) I’d rather have a great beer (no bud light, or any other mass produced beers) hope he can kick the habit, he seems to have a lot of potential
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by antone04 on Feb 10, 2012 4:54 AM EST via mobile reply actions
The thing is...
…the weed makes Diaz a better fighter. I truly and utterly believe that. He gets his prescription, maybe a little more on the side (no harm done) and he gets his social anxiety under control – thus keeping his mind clear for the fight. He’s able to train, run triathlons and so on.
Dana needs to steamroll the commision and get the Diaz vs Condit rematch booked in Brazil or Japan – hello $$$.
Problem solved!
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by The Grecian Glaswegian on Feb 10, 2012 4:58 AM EST up reply actions
I think he needs self help
Weed doesn’t help anyone
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by antone04 on Feb 10, 2012 5:03 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
"Weed doesn't help anyone"???
Spoken like a true cop! You know that it is used medicinally, right???
Staff shouldn't be aloud to ban members that have been around longer than they have! Especially just because they were butt hurt! Long live Kevin!!!
But you replied?
And do you really know what ignorant means, not being a dick. Bc there is nothing ignorant in my reply. I have known people to use it medicinally and it helped them ssooo much!!! Most don’t need it for that, but up above someone said that they prefer a beer over that. Well, that’s kinda funny bc alcohol hurts every organ in ur body, fact! So to say that I can’t smoke, in some states, but can drink and smoke cigarettes all day and night is nuts!!!!!! Cigarettes are fn NASTY!!! Also for the people that have to smell their gross asses!
Staff shouldn't be aloud to ban members that have been around longer than they have! Especially just because they were butt hurt! Long live Kevin!!!
Oh, ok. I was surprised by ur comment.
Staff shouldn't be aloud to ban members that have been around longer than they have! Especially just because they were butt hurt! Long live Kevin!!!
And I agree that his is!
Staff shouldn't be aloud to ban members that have been around longer than they have! Especially just because they were butt hurt! Long live Kevin!!!
LOL I'm a bit slow this morning. It's all good
Staff shouldn't be aloud to ban members that have been around longer than they have! Especially just because they were butt hurt! Long live Kevin!!!
lol
I actually stopped a year or so ago. I smoked so much for about 10 years! What sux is that my girl (whom I always smoked with) has random testing with her new job! I would do it here and there and have actually been holding on to some crazy exotics, but now I can’t even do it with her. Also, I would maybe do it on weekends, just so I wouldn’t get into doing it every day again, but I fn work weekends!!! lol Oh well
Staff shouldn't be aloud to ban members that have been around longer than they have! Especially just because they were butt hurt! Long live Kevin!!!
so what you are saying it....
is that your girl is much more mature and smarter than Nick and actually has her priorities straight? gotcha.
lol!
If you don’t know I had two back surgeries last year and was on a lot of pain pills! I was able to stop them for my drug test 4 months ago when I came back down to NC. That is sssoooo fn hard to do!!! I was on so much shit bc my last surgery was a fusion and that was painful, still is! If I can do that for an average fn job than Nick should be able to stop weed to be a UFC fighter!!!
Staff shouldn't be aloud to ban members that have been around longer than they have! Especially just because they were butt hurt! Long live Kevin!!!
So was heroin, cocaine, etc.
That’s why they are called drugs, they were all once used medically, but some are so highly addictive that they were made illegal, people abuse things, I’m guessing you don have kids are you don’t care about people, because I don’t want kids or people I care about using weed or anything other drugs that can hurt them
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by antone04 on Feb 10, 2012 7:56 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
I believe it is the "gateway" drug
Dont be naive, were getting off the subject, weed does more negative things than positive
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by antone04 on Feb 10, 2012 8:03 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
no it doesnt, and if you believe that, than you believe everything people tell you and you dont do any research for yourself
and the whole gateway thing is bullshit….if you smoke a joint, then feel the need to do a line of coke, then you shouldnt have touched any drug in the first place. its not the weed then in that case, its the individual
Would you be ok with your kids smoking weed?
Serious question
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by antone04 on Feb 10, 2012 8:07 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
do i want my kids drinking? do i want my kids riding their bike too fast? no
i dont agree with people smoking at early ages, even in high school. You have to let their minds develop first. Alot of young people i know who smoked, didnt do much with themselves. I am more about people doing it when they have a good enough mind to choose to do that thing, such as in univerisity
and do you think people are gonna sell drugs to kids?
I was an adult drug dealer, how much fuckin money can i make off kids?
Yes they will sell to kids and use kids to sell drugs
Look, I don’t like it, you saying it is ok is your opinion, I think I just see the worst come out in people with my career and your just on the outside looking in, my whole thing was that Diaz is not a bad person, he just makes mistakes like everyone does, and yes drinking is bad when abused, too much of anything can be bad
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by antone04 on Feb 10, 2012 8:17 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
but you understand that weed isnt illegal because it was deemed harmful right?
and that weed dealers dont lace their weed with coke?
Don't know about your first question
And yes I know they don’t do that
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by antone04 on Feb 10, 2012 8:24 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
Amazing what the cops don't know!
Staff shouldn't be aloud to ban members that have been around longer than they have! Especially just because they were butt hurt! Long live Kevin!!!
Cops say alot of shit to try and scare people too
like i asked him about weed laced with coke…around here a big scare tactic is to have presentations in schools and that where they tell parents that dealers lace their weed with coke so people keep coming back…doesnt make a lick of sense
You and MBOW...
…are both guilty of the same things you are accusing others of. The problem is you have your answer (weed is ok) so you look for anything to support that conclusion. In reality, you have to weigh the evidence, and THEN find the conclusion based on the facts (not conspiracies). Antone has had the unfortunate position of having to see the real life effects on families, careers, and futures of men and women who decided weed is “ok” despite the fact that it is illegal. Amy is right, we are off topic, but speaking as someone who has battled addiction I don’t want to hear the ignorant opinions (ignorant meaning blatantly ill-informed) that pot is not harmful, not a gateway drug, and dealers don’t sell to kids. Yes it is, yes it is, and yes they do. Diaz repeatedly screwing up his future is proof enough that weed IS harmful…to you and those who depend on you. Enough with the excuses – grow up.
Educate yourself man. You ever think about the reason weed is a gateway drug? Kids are taught that it is the same thing as coke, heroin or meth, when anyone with half a fucking brain will recognize is completely retarded. So when you have a kid who tries pot, they realize it isn’t a big deal, so then the impression is made that coke and the others must not be a big deal either.
No, weed isn’t harmless. But if your family is being destroyed, it isn’t weed that is doing it.
Fighters fight. Snitches Snitch.
It is a gateway drug because of how people are educated. Not because the properties inherent in the drug are similar to hardcore stuff like coke and heroin. Just making sure the distinction is understood.
Fighters fight. Snitches Snitch.
We are on the same page
I understand the physical/mental effects of THC. The larger problem is the mindset developed…not the direct consequences but the indirect ones. Like losing career opps because you can’t pass a friggin drug test for instance. jk
I quit smoking weed after 10 years daily
No big deal. No wihdrawal sympoms other than some slight insomnia for a few weeks.
And you cannot attribute Nicks shortcomings to weed. Theres a saying: correaltion is not causation, and you are guilty of that logical error.
Just because someone does not agree with you does not make them blatently ill informed.
I can't stand that whole "gateway" shit!
That makes no sense at all!!! If people are going to do drugs, their going to do them! Of course you’re going to try the lighter stuff first. Fact is if weed never was around people would still get to the coke! I’m done with you, you’re a cop, therefor a lost cause in this convo! See ya
Staff shouldn't be aloud to ban members that have been around longer than they have! Especially just because they were butt hurt! Long live Kevin!!!
I call bullshit.
Alcohol is a bigger gateway than bud.
Generals gathered in their masses
Just like witches at black masses
Evil minds that plot destruction
Sorcerer of death's construction
In the fields the bodies burning
As the war machine keeps turning
Death and hatred to mankind
Poisoning their brainwashed minds
Weed is not addictive at all! I used to smoke every day for many years and stopped cold turkey with ZERO side effects! Opiates on the other hand, lol!
Staff shouldn't be aloud to ban members that have been around longer than they have! Especially just because they were butt hurt! Long live Kevin!!!
sorry but do you lot....
wanna find some sort of drug forum? this is supposed to be about Diaz and UFC, not the pros and cons of weed and threatening with “dont make me talk about politics!” lol
@AmyLWhite
It's about him smoking WEED!!!
I have never seen you before and that’s what you write??? STFU
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yeah it’s about him smoking weed and the effect it’s going to have on the planned rematch/his career.
this side convo is just a long string of boring comments about how much weed you all smoke, job occupations and “why it’s really illegal” conspiracy BS. If you wanna talk about that then go to a stoner forum or something…
@AmyLWhite
I have a cousin named amy
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by antone04 on Feb 10, 2012 8:11 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
Did you really just write that?
Who fn cares? I’m not normally mean to people on here, actually I’m never mean to anyone on Mania, but ur just retarded!
Staff shouldn't be aloud to ban members that have been around longer than they have! Especially just because they were butt hurt! Long live Kevin!!!
No, you're just imagining that I "typed" that
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by antone04 on Feb 10, 2012 8:25 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
erm....no....
i read this because Diaz is one of my fave fighters, I was disappointed in hsi positive result but also had mixed feelings as he has a prescription etc, and wanted to see what other people’s views were on the test results and how it will effect his career…..
Didn’t wanna have to skip past a load of hyped up comments of “you’re a cop man! you don’t understand weed!” and “would you let your kids smoke it?” and “i smoke weed everyday and i’m fine.” all this weed talk. #zzzzz
@AmyLWhite
I don't even smoke anymore and "conspiracy" LOL!
It’s not a conspiracy! And who’s making you read our shit!? Good bye
Staff shouldn't be aloud to ban members that have been around longer than they have! Especially just because they were butt hurt! Long live Kevin!!!
If that is you in ur pic then please don't send me any xxxxx's!
You have 14 fn comments on Mania, how many about MMA??? Only asking bc ur bitching about what we’re talking about, but you won’t stop!
Staff shouldn't be aloud to ban members that have been around longer than they have! Especially just because they were butt hurt! Long live Kevin!!!
nah im using a fake pic
because im cool like that….
and yeah 14 comments coz im new to the site obviously. most have been watsed on you and your hilarious weed convo! my original few comments were strictly mma talk…
@AmyLWhite
oooooo judging time!!!!
need to prove myself huh :P prove myself or get out, that how it is?
@AmyLWhite
what the fuck are you getting on with?
you are new here and im asking you a question. most of the time when people act all crazy i tell them to relax and smoke a joint..but i wont tell you that
i was being serious…who are you favorites fighters? wait…i dont give a shit anymore
you know what you need. a big fat joint! hahahaha chill out man.
my fave fighters in UFC are JDS (before he became champ too so don’t dish me any glory hunter crap) Diaz brothers (hence the interest in this post) Cruz (because he has unbelievable footwork not “because he’s fit”) and I did like Rick Storey until he started losing momentum recently. And don’t bother asking me about any MMA fighters other than in the UFC because I will be honest, I don’t know many. happy?
@AmyLWhite
welcome to Mania
you need to realize quickly that the topics range accross the board. We are a community here, not just mindless MMA fans that talk about the same thihg over and over and over again.
MMA is the tie that binds, but every single long thread will go off on tangents. Once you become comfortable with a fe other posters, the sme will happen to you, or you will leave to try to find that fictional MMA blog in the sky that only discusses MMA…
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thanks but...
i do understand any blog is going to go off subject, I dont have a problem with that. i just found these particular weed posts hilarious so decided to comment. wasn’t trolling, wasn’t trying to “ONLY DISCUSS MMA!” or anything. just wanted to say something!
@AmyLWhite
so you wanted to go off on a different tangent?
you will do well here…
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she is a cute girl
she should have no problems doing well anywhere. Tits FTW.
Fighters fight. Snitches Snitch.
she already admitted the pic is not her...
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odd random picture
for somone that is not yourself, am I wrong?
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seems quite strange
But whatevs, I have batman in mine. That would indicate I am 400 pounds and living in my mama’s basement.
I don’t really know what her’s says about “her”
Fighters fight. Snitches Snitch.
But you don’t have a pic of a regular “joe shmoe” making it know that, that;s not you. Seems peculiar but like you say, whatevs!
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That’s the weed talking
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Next thing you know, she will have my picture up from the reveal thread. Then the paranoia will really kick in.
Fighters fight. Snitches Snitch.
You'll have won her over by then.
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wouldn't be the first time
you were troll rolled by a lurker
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by ShivanTiger on Feb 10, 2012 10:39 AM EST up reply actions
Or mania trip thread.
Your not 400 lbs and live in your mamas basement. Your 120 from starving so long and your in mine. Which is just a mechanical room under the furnace. Your just laying there under the hardwood, like the SS are gunna come for you and harboring you. Don’t worry its a good thing, except i lost the key to the lock that keeps you in and i’m too lazy to go buy some bolt cutters..
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by Cruz Jackson on Feb 10, 2012 10:39 AM EST up reply actions
so, your Colonel Klink?
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by ShivanTiger on Feb 10, 2012 10:41 AM EST up reply actions
Oskar Schindler.
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by Cruz Jackson on Feb 10, 2012 10:47 AM EST up reply actions
I figured as much.
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all you’d have to do is look me up on twitter on my signature to see it’s me….not too hard…
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I am technologically a 5 year old
Twiiter is not my cup of tea.
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you got me
funny that I din’t bother clicking on your user name when you said it was a fake.
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and you will get used to sarcasm going over my head.
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If I had any Idea how to make one, I would
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u fine. If thats you.
If not. chick in pic is fine.
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by Cruz Jackson on Feb 10, 2012 6:24 PM EST up reply actions
welcome to mania lol
everyones much more friendly when it isnt about Nick Diaz and weed :)
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by Rampagelangford on Feb 10, 2012 8:43 AM EST up reply actions
don't listen to Rampage
we’re not t that nice to anyone. even the folks we like….
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by F'n Clownshoes on Feb 10, 2012 10:17 AM EST up reply actions
just a few more minutes?
please…..oh, wait. bit me Deuce!
"There are no atheists in foxholes" isn't an argument against atheism, it's an argument against foxholes. ~James Morrow
by F'n Clownshoes on Feb 10, 2012 10:29 AM EST up reply actions
*bite
"There are no atheists in foxholes" isn't an argument against atheism, it's an argument against foxholes. ~James Morrow
by F'n Clownshoes on Feb 10, 2012 10:30 AM EST up reply actions
see now you 2 are my cuppa tea!!!
the others were stroppy. you 2 are funny. now get back in the basement as Deuce said!! who untied his rope?!
@AmyLWhite
I am more concerned with how the fuck he got out of that gimp suite. Shits impressive.
Fighters fight. Snitches Snitch.
do you think rubber can contain me? why must you people continue to doubt my skills and machinations.
"There are no atheists in foxholes" isn't an argument against atheism, it's an argument against foxholes. ~James Morrow
by F'n Clownshoes on Feb 10, 2012 11:18 AM EST up reply actions
it might…. Duece is a serial cynic.
"There are no atheists in foxholes" isn't an argument against atheism, it's an argument against foxholes. ~James Morrow
by F'n Clownshoes on Feb 10, 2012 11:19 AM EST up reply actions
for the love of all things holy
you, my dear, are not aloud to write about me and ropes and those ropes being tied or untied unless you plan on taking some type of action.
anyway what part of the island are you on?
"There are no atheists in foxholes" isn't an argument against atheism, it's an argument against foxholes. ~James Morrow
by F'n Clownshoes on Feb 10, 2012 11:17 AM EST up reply actions
Watch it Amy
Clownshoes is newly single and inked the fuck up…
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Doesn't count if you are 4,000 miles away
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Haha u 2 are funny! So I’ve got a cynical optimist and a SnM houdini on my hands! I see! I’m in London. And I happen to like stalkers, so do your worst! And I don’t have kids lol
@AmyLWhite
by AmyLWhite on Feb 10, 2012 12:10 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
Oh wait there’s 3 of u! The more the merrier!
@AmyLWhite
by AmyLWhite on Feb 10, 2012 12:13 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
[Insert retarded laugh here]
now following you on twitter, friend requesting you on facebook and looking into flights to London.
That’s not weird, right?
Fighters fight. Snitches Snitch.
Not at all! Follows back, accepts friend request and awaits flight details
@AmyLWhite
by AmyLWhite on Feb 10, 2012 12:22 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
omg
I have family in phoenix. Fate, clearly.
@AmyLWhite
by AmyLWhite on Feb 10, 2012 12:31 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
you creep much better than i Deuce
bravo. i’ve been off this ship for seven years. i shall relearn
"There are no atheists in foxholes" isn't an argument against atheism, it's an argument against foxholes. ~James Morrow
by F'n Clownshoes on Feb 10, 2012 12:40 PM EST up reply actions
speaking of
where is your facebook fool? I have no f’n clownshoes anywhere on my facebook. WTF?
Fighters fight. Snitches Snitch.
it's under my real name
"There are no atheists in foxholes" isn't an argument against atheism, it's an argument against foxholes. ~James Morrow
by F'n Clownshoes on Feb 10, 2012 12:45 PM EST up reply actions
wait
are we friends already?
look me up. - (this is a dead thread so I think I will be aight in tossing my email up).
Fighters fight. Snitches Snitch.
all good
just hit you up…
"There are no atheists in foxholes" isn't an argument against atheism, it's an argument against foxholes. ~James Morrow
by F'n Clownshoes on Feb 10, 2012 1:01 PM EST up reply actions
deuce done well
He’s got me on twitter and facebook already! Access to over 1000 pics, all my real life friends, knows where my family live and knows I’m really a psychotic murderer. All in the space of what? An hour? Props.
@AmyLWhite
by AmyLWhite on Feb 10, 2012 1:14 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
i’ll send out facebook request, but i’m twitilliterate
"There are no atheists in foxholes" isn't an argument against atheism, it's an argument against foxholes. ~James Morrow
by F'n Clownshoes on Feb 10, 2012 1:32 PM EST up reply actions
Seriously? Wolverine?
Sig Bet:
5-2,
1 PENDING - Shivan - Rematch(Tate over Rousey)
Taking New Bets. Hit me Up.
by Cruz Jackson on Feb 10, 2012 6:26 PM EST up reply actions
nope, leave me out
more women than men on God’s green Earth means i don’t have to fight these desperate bastards for anyone…
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I just want her to post a booty pic. I pretty much don't care what she does on Mania after that...
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"If you seek truth you will not seek victory by dishonorable means, and if you find truth you will become invincible." - Epictetus
she's just trying to be a troll, after 20 comments maybe but now you sound dumb
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by biggant on Feb 10, 2012 8:41 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
i actually genuinely wasn’t trying to troll. Just all the weed comments were bugging me so I thought I’d bug you
@AmyLWhite
fair enough
everything is an act......... T.N.Crew Bronx 13 1/2 12 juror's ,1 judge = 1/2 a chance
by biggant on Feb 10, 2012 8:53 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
dont get personal and be a jerk man,
she’s actually quite cute and just as entitled to talk shit as any of the rest of us.
"There are no pacts between lions and men."
go to Bloody elbull if you want to preach amy
everything is an act......... T.N.Crew Bronx 13 1/2 12 juror's ,1 judge = 1/2 a chance
by biggant on Feb 10, 2012 8:32 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
come on guy herion and coke give me a break
everything is an act......... T.N.Crew Bronx 13 1/2 12 juror's ,1 judge = 1/2 a chance
by biggant on Feb 10, 2012 8:19 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
it becouse you are a cop you dont get it. no disrespect
if you have smoke marijunana before you would get it. if more relaxing then a beer
I have, did not like it
The truth be told, it’s illegal in most places in America, an it’s against the rules in most athletic commissions, he should have know better, he’s been caught once, and he’s a grown ass man, not saying he’s acting like a kid, but he’s being immature
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by antone04 on Feb 10, 2012 5:10 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
it’s illegal in most places in America
its illegal by Federal Law in America, therefore the simple statement of “Weed is illegal in America” applies. California’s state law says it is legal to use by people with a prescription…technically the Federal Govt can come in whenever they want and shut it all down, but they have turned a blind eye to it thus far
I don't think that's correct
The 10th amendment gives states rights that arent prohibited by the federal government, it would have to go to the fed supreme court to overturn that, it would take a lot of work to overturn it, which I think they should
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by antone04 on Feb 10, 2012 7:42 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
id like to learn more about how that process works
but doesnt seem to make sense…states just cant make up laws, then make it really hard on the Feds to change it, can they?
no, you were right the first time.
as a matter of fact, there have been instances of Cafes/dispensaries getting too big for their britches and the feds have come in and basically slapped their hands and threatened to do more if they dont clean up their acts and tone it down.
"There are no pacts between lions and men."
It's also Illegal in Amsterdam, but most don't know that.
The government won’t ever do anything about it bc they know that it really helps some people. Of course it gets abused, but what doesn’t? Look at pain pills, peoples lives are getting ruined over that, it’s fn everywhere now! At least weed doesn’t do that and it’s easy to come off, unlike pills. Opiates is one of the hardest to detox off of than ANYTHING!!!!
Staff shouldn't be aloud to ban members that have been around longer than they have! Especially just because they were butt hurt! Long live Kevin!!!
the majority of people who are addicted to opiates
started off by being prescribed the drug by doctors, and then just cant come off them
Exactly!!!
Most Dr’s don’t fn care or even help you get off of them! Really sad!
Staff shouldn't be aloud to ban members that have been around longer than they have! Especially just because they were butt hurt! Long live Kevin!!!
it is
happens all the time..someone hurts their back, slapped some opiates not realizing how potent of a drug he is given, and before you know it, they are addicted and cant live an hour without a pill
i know you know alot about this, and my girl is a pharmacist who sees this first hand! she gives them their drugs sure!
I don't like pills but I won't judge someone who gets it from their doctor
just because it’s legal doesn’t make it ok
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by biggant on Feb 10, 2012 8:22 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
yes great point
everything is an act......... T.N.Crew Bronx 13 1/2 12 juror's ,1 judge = 1/2 a chance
by biggant on Feb 10, 2012 8:28 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
yeah the amount of ppl in america
that go to jail for just a small amount of weed is ridiculous, on the flip side i thought he was a pro at flushing it out of his system bad luck
The UK is just as shit
, maybe ever shitter for laws! I’m not a rebel but the I hate the police in this country – just a group of reformed neds!
People have gone down for nothing, literally. Proof that when humans make laws, humans are sometimes wrong, thus laws are sometimes wrong.
"In the future, I will fight my clone!" - Anderson Silva, Fan Expo 2010.
by The Grecian Glaswegian on Feb 10, 2012 5:01 AM EST up reply actions
Thing is...
…the weed makes Diaz a better fighter. I truly and utterly believe that. He gets his prescription, maybe a little more on the side (no harm done) and he gets his social anxiety under control – thus keeping his mind clear for the fight. He’s able to train, run triathlons and so on.
Dana needs to steamroll the commision and get the Diaz vs Condit rematch booked in Brazil or Japan – hello $$$.
Problem solved!
"In the future, I will fight my clone!" - Anderson Silva, Fan Expo 2010.
by The Grecian Glaswegian on Feb 10, 2012 4:58 AM EST reply actions
i hate diaz as a person but damn i LOVE that he fail his drug test but smoking weed
i think it ridiculous a fighter dont must smoke weed in his own time, i smoke weed and it hade never help me in traning, definitely opposite
Everyone is dif!
I used to smoke before the gym and I got the best workouts ever!
Staff shouldn't be aloud to ban members that have been around longer than they have! Especially just because they were butt hurt! Long live Kevin!!!
I understand that rules are rules....
…but he has a prescription for weed given by a doctor. So surely this is something he cannot really be penalised for?
I understand that it is an illegal drug unless prescribed, and I also understand the drug regulation rules for UFC, I just think if you have a prescription for something, it’s something you’re “supposed” to be taking…
It’s also not a performance enhancing drug, its recreational and what fighters do in their own time doesn’t bother me as long as it isn’t anything that’s going to effect their performance in a way like steroids would…
Just doesn’t really seem fair.
Saying that, I’m pretty anti-drugs, don’t smoke myself and was disappointed to hear the results of this as Diaz is one of my favourite fighters and I’ll be gutted if he’s out for a long time, or retires altogether!
@AmyLWhite
i get what you are saying. unfortunately, his prescription is only legal in the state of California and the Federal Gov’t will not allow that RX to travel over state lines…..but even this is a bit unimportant.
what is important is that the state of Nevada either can not, or chooses not to recognise his prescription. while i don’t agree w/ the rules/laws as a paid athlete Nick has to a least understand them and decide how to approach each situation. in this case he chose to smoke and take the chance w/ the NSAC. perhaps he weighed the options and decided he needed to smoke and he was willing to chance it.
i have no beef w/ him smoking. i just hope he doesn’t bitch about the punishment (he will) and try to deflect the blame on everyone else…..(he’ll do that as well, or at least his camp will)
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by F'n Clownshoes on Feb 10, 2012 5:25 AM EST up reply actions
I don’t really know about laws between states as im from the UK, but I agree he chose to smoke it and maybe he should’ve used the importance of teh fight as some sort of incentive to not smoek perhaps…but he still has a prescription which UFC know about too….I don’t knwo it’s a tough one because it can’t be “one rule for some, one rule for others” ….hmmm!
You’re right, he will moan and deflect the blame, but that’s Diaz and love him or hate him that’s why he’s so great :D haha! He injects a bit of personality into the sport ;)
@AmyLWhite
the only problem w/ that is the UFC are 2 different things. the UFC is not supposed to have any influence over rhe NSAC
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by F'n Clownshoes on Feb 10, 2012 7:00 AM EST up reply actions
just blame it on being from UK, we think ya'll all spell funny anyway.
"There are no pacts between lions and men."
the places that give perscriptions are the ones selling it
conflict of interest
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yes and yes...
that alone should tell you something. You don’t see legit doctors dispensing in their office.
They push their product to doctors
to make a profit. Doctors push the product to patients to keep getting the extra “benefits” from the drug companies, pharmacies provide the drug to the consumer, and ins companies foot the bill with the consumers money. So everyone is getting a slice of the worker’s $ – not one company growing it, prescribing it, selling it. BOTH industries are dirty though…I’ll give you that.
It may not seem fair
But when you sign a contract, you honor it. Nick has bragged about passing tests before, and NSAC is going to be adamant about testing him. I think everyone is in agreeance about how weed should be handled, but if the law says don’t speed and I do and get caught, I pay the fine right?
When you know you are going to be tested for something, don’t put it in your body!
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by danago's manager on Feb 10, 2012 9:42 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
I agree with AmyLWhite
Diaz has not cheated here in any way. His weed will not likely have affected his performance and he seems to get through his camp and turn up in great shape come fight night.
He has a prescription.
The UFC was aware he smoked.
The commission should go and have intercourse with themselves asap
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by The Grecian Glaswegian on Feb 10, 2012 5:20 AM EST reply actions
the atheletic commission doesnt care if he has a prescription or not
that shit works in California, not in Nevada. The Nevada guys dont give a fuck what Cali is doin…so his cheating involved testing positive for a substance that is on a banned substance list. its that simple.
i dont get how ppl can call it cheating
as in cheating to give him a awesome advantage like roids, its impressive if he really is a heavy smoker and has that cardio and work ethic, that said do the crime do the time albeit how soft it is
its not really cheating. Pot wont help him inside the cage
but its on a banned substances list…the rules are the rules.
What's the crime?
I’m not fully aware of it’s official name.
"In the future, I will fight my clone!" - Anderson Silva, Fan Expo 2010.
by The Grecian Glaswegian on Feb 10, 2012 5:31 AM EST reply actions
Knucklehead
That’s what you call someone who does stupid thing after stupid thing. His attitude and behaviors resembles a juvenile delinquent more than any ‘professional’ I have ever seen.
by TheStockyStrangler on Feb 10, 2012 6:37 AM EST via Android app reply actions
Speaking the truth Geno.
My thoughts exactly.
A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort. - Herm Albright
So pot isn't so bad?
So pot isn’t so bad, but missing weight is? People will bag on fighters for plenty of reasons, but for some reason with Nick, alot of you guys for some reason can’t relate with your own jobs let alone something such as missing weight. This is all about a thing called professionalism or responsibility or whatever you want to call it. Would most of you not abide by the rules to have the opportunities and money that Nick gets or received? If you ask me I say if he doesn’t care about himself, his team or the UFC, go after what means the most…his family.
by sutimonster@gmail.com on Feb 10, 2012 6:58 AM EST reply actions
Agree with most of that
I just don’t really buy the part about the UFC moving heaven and earth to accomodate him out of the goodness of their hearts. If he wasn’t worth the effort they would have ditched him for sure.
But as I said, I agree with the sentiment that Nick deserves no sympathy for breaking a rule (albeit a pretty silly one) that everyone knows about.
Lmao, the little brother has more since then the big brother, this shit is crazy
Lance Storm Version 2.0
couldn't have put it better myself
it doesn’t sit well with all the Diaz fans cause the truth hurts. if i acted like that in my job i’d have been sacked long ago to be fair he should be kicked out of the UFC
Then you are not a valued employee
That dynamic shifts quite quickly when your employer needs you more then you need him. I can pretty much do what I want because if I left my job this place would suffer.
If your employer needs to badly enough you can pretty much do whatever you want as long as you deliver. This is the case with Nick Diaz. Immature pot head or not, he is a GREAT FIGHTER and thats all we should care about.
People need to get off the whole ‘Rules are rules’ and ‘He should do as he is told’ schtick. He should be allowed to do whatever he needs to do to perform as he does.
He should be allowed to do whatever he needs to do to perform as he does.
yeah, all sports should adopt this policy…..wtf?
You disagree?
Why?
‘He needs to grow up’. Why? He does his job extremely well at his current level of maturity.
‘He needs to stop smoking weed.’ Why? He does his job extremely well while smoking regularly.
‘He needs to be more professional’ Again, WHY?? Just so the internet will hate less on him? Please..
Let him do what he does and be grateful that we get to watch him do it. We need him more than he need us.
Apparently this seems unfair to a lot of you since you do not enjoy similar freedom and independance. Whoever told you life is fair was lying to you.
that whole thing makes no snese
fact is – he isnt doing his job that well! you do remember he came over from B league of strikeforce, beat up a LW and lost to Condit…all the while pissing off his boss about 15 times in the process…losing title shots…losing respect.
so no, he isnt doing anything extremely well. One thing he cant do well while smoking, is pass drugs tests, which just happen to be a requirement of this job. another reason why he isnt doing his job that well
His job is fighting
And if you dont agree he is a good fighter, then we have nothing left to discuss.
Being a good fighter is not about passing thc tests. If you think it is then we disagree on what ‘fighter’ means, and I dont debate semantics online.
Sure it does.
I come in 2 hours later than the rules say I should. Why do you think I can do this?
Well
Nick is going to be at least 6 months, but most likely a year, late for his next fight.
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For which I blame
The commission and their bullshit rules and jurisdiction, not Nick.
HAHAHA
Just like Nick, can’t look in the mirror to see who fucked up.
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His job is fighting
But being a professional means you follow the rules… EVERY fighter hates PR, traveling, and photo shoots. They do them because it is their “job.”
Being a good fighter is not about passing tests, you are right about that. But being a legit professional means you have to play by the rules, and Nick doesn’t.
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by danago's manager on Feb 10, 2012 9:49 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
nope, you are
the job description of “UFC Fighter” includes:
1. Passing drug tests
2. Attending press conferences to promote your fights
3. Participating in Primetime and other TV specials.
4. Fighting.
5. Anything else Dana White fucking wants.
Nick can be a “fighter” anywhere once his UCF contract is up. Until then he needs to do everything that is a part of his “UFC fighter” job dewscription, and Nick has been unable to do that.
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How am I arguing semantics?
You guys are the ones redefining what it means to be a fighter. Apparently dictionaries around the world need updating to your new, more accurate descriptions.
You are right, though. Nick can be a fighter anywhere. Dana knows that, but he also knows that Nick is incredibly valueable to the UFC. That value outweighs his other shortcomings as a ‘fighter’.
Might seem unfair to you, but as I said earlier; Life is unfair. Whoever told you life is fair was lying to you. I dont understand why you care anyway. Why does that make you not want to see him fight top tier talent all of a sudden? Personally Im grateful that Dana is willing to put up with it so we get to do just that.
You are neglecting everything other than the fight part of fighter
So you are taking your interpretation of what it is to be a fighter and arguing against any other. Sounds like a semantics argument to me.
Because Nick cannot live up to his end of the contract, he was penalized by being removed from a title shot with GSP, and now he will not be allowed to work for most likely a year while forfitting 40% of his fight purse fom the Condit fight.
Sounds like there is more to fighting than just fighitng.
I appreciate the speech about life and your perceived “value” of Nick, but either Nick will follow the rules, or he will be some backwater bum fighting in gin joints in japan with fans who are sure that he is the best fighter in the world after KO’ing another 10 guys that never sniffed the top 20.
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Im not interpreting anything.
fighter [ˈfaɪtə]
n
1. a person who fights, esp a professional boxer
2. a person who has determination
3. (Military) Military an armed aircraft designed for destroying other aircraft
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003
Nothing in there about pot or press conferences. He is a fighter in the truest sence of the word.
Nick will still be in the UFC as long as he performs how he has. He will also keep being Nick, and keep smoking Pot. Sorry to disapoint you.
You never answered my question of why you dont want him in the UFC.
he should be in the UFC. he is a top level WW and should face the highest competition, and he’ll get his chances. it will just take a little longer and the need for money will be greater for Nick. this alone should keep him off the weed for his next fight (to ensure he gets his paper, yo)
it is disappointing that he may keep smoking while under contract to fight because his chances of getting to entertain both his lovers and haters decreases considerably based on his history. he’ll be scrutinized for this by the various athletic commissions much more severely than he was after the Pride fight.
and that sucks because love him or hate him most of us just want to see him fight.
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by F'n Clownshoes on Feb 10, 2012 11:01 AM EST up reply actions
When did I say I didn't want Nick in the UFC?
Yopu really like to twist shit in your head, don’t you?
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Calm down, dont be mad
You seemed to be advocating firing him above when you asked what we could do without being fired.
What exactly are you saying then? He should change because.. because.. you and a bunch of other people want him to? He owes you?
Mad on an internet forum? LOL, do you know how this works?
Stop assuming and creating my argument.
Nick cannot follow the rules, so I don’t get to watch Nick in the cage for a year+. The sport is worse off for him being a dumbfuck.
Pretty simple stuff.
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Im sorry
I took the insults and condescention as a sign you were mad.
Turns out you’re just a dick.
Now you're getting it
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Thin skin apparently
since I didn’t call you a fucking moron until you compared Nick Diaz to Rosa Parks.
I am a dick. Especially to pretentious fucks who like to twist words. Get used to it. Or not. Your choice.
Thems the rules.
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Nick Diaz is a Mixed Martial Artist
-Mixed Martial Arts is a Sport
-Sports have Rules
-Rules need to be followed if you plan on competing in such sports
-If Weed is more important to Diaz than a world title people respect and a the kind of money he thinks he’s worth, he needs to ahere to the rules and stipulations of contracts that he signed.
If not he can go compete in some po-dunk Japanese Promotion where he can fight cans and smoke all he wants.
by southpaw447 on Feb 10, 2012 11:16 AM EST up reply actions
You have convinced me
Rosa Parks could not follow the rules and got what was coming to her. The Rules may have been dumb, but rules are rules right?
lol wow
Comparing Racism and Segregation to a sports competition? Where Diaz is getting paid 6 figures and all he has to do is pass a drug test and talk to some reporters?
Talk about a reach.
Again, Please Drink Bleach
by southpaw447 on Feb 10, 2012 11:23 AM EST up reply actions
Rules are rules are rules.
Argument holds.
Did you just compare getting high
to racial segregation?
The fuck, dude? The fuck.
Forget it Donny, you're out of your element.
by Geno Mrosko on Feb 10, 2012 11:23 AM EST up reply actions
No
I compared sitting in the front of a bus to smoking weed.
Good job Strawman.
You are officially the Bloody Elbow Memorial Psuedointellectual Of The Day!!!
Comparing Nick Diaz to Rosa Parks!!! Fucking Moron.
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Looks like I struck a nerve.
Relax, dude. It’s just a discussion. No need for name calling, it just makes you seem emotional.
We have one person who sat in an area of a bus where the rules said she could not sit, and we have one person who smoked a substance the rules said he could not smoke. Both were completely harmless acts, and both rules are dumb. I think we can all agree on this.
In one case the person is applauded for defiance, the other is ridiculed for not being able to follow a simple rule.
Are rules still rules that should always be followed?
Please make a distinction between the two that is not completely arbitrary.
How is one a hero and another a childish ‘dumbfuck’.
Rosa had somewhere to go
Diaz is going nowhere
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this is my most favorite comment on mania
maybe ever.
Nick Diaz smoking pot…..meet Rosa. You sir are brilliant.
Fighters fight. Snitches Snitch.
No fighter is valuable when he is under suspension and his reputation is tarnished because he's a fucking moron
and lol @ the irony of “life isn’t fair” when the commission put some rules in place that you have to abide by, and you call them bullshit and say it’s not Nicks fault. He’s a “fighter” and shouldn’t have to be subjected to such rules.
Drink Bleach Retard
by southpaw447 on Feb 10, 2012 11:11 AM EST up reply actions
bring in Crystal meth or PCP and get those fuckers all crazied up before they fight!
rad.
"There are no pacts between lions and men."
Then you are not really that valued are you.
You think they would fire you for being a dick if that meant the company taking a big financial hit?
doesn't matter how much money he's making or what he does well for his company
them letting him get away with it is like saying its okay to take drugs. is it okay?
WON'T SOMEONE PLEASE THINK OF THE CHILDREN!
Yes, IMO it is OK so long as it doesnt affect his performance either way.
Indeed I do.
I’m enjoying a beer as I type this.
That's an arbitrary distinction.
Beer was illegal not too long ago.
You are right
Like I said, I do take drugs. I drink beer. Presumably so do you.
a big criticism of the legalized weed in Cali, is how ridiculously easy it is to get a prescription for it
so how come when Nick has one, he absolutely “needs” it and its a medical thing, blah, blah, blah? Why do we know for sure that Nick needs with, when there are thousands of Californians with precriptions who just want to get baked.
Great article! UFC should just fire him, plain and simple. They were able to make plenty of money without him. He has shown plenty of times he is just a scumbag.
by Effcrone88 on Feb 10, 2012 7:58 AM EST via mobile reply actions
Excellent article
One of the best I’ve read on Mania.
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I think we are looking at the wrong source for all this distaste
Nick is Nick, always has been. It’s not like the UFC just found this kid fighting in a back alley, saw some potential and decided to give him a shot. We all know what he does and what he thinks of everything else prior to getting in the cage. He was in the UFC once before, couldn’t play the game then and was told to GTFO. He was doing alright in the smaller organizations, no major dust ups other than the mayhem incident but again, it all goes back to Nick being Nick. I don’t really remember seeing this many polarizing posts dedicated to one person before he came to the UFC.
The question is, why did the UFC pander to this kid knowing what and who he is? It’s not like all the things he does just arose when he signed the UFC contract. Like Geno wrote, even after chance after chance to make it right he still fucked it up. The UFC brought this upon themselves in my opinion and shouldn’t be crying foul because you knew what you were getting. Everyone knew what you were getting The PPV $$$ signs made them blind and figured they could “handle” him with promises of wet nursing this kid all the way into the cage. Wrong!
You got what you asked for UFC, don’t act surprised that your druggie turned out to be a druggie.
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Why the hell do they even test for marijuana? It isnt a performance enhancing drug. It is legal in some places with a prescription. It doesn’t harm anything. It is just fucking stupid.
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Because it's against the rules
Legality has nothing to do with it. I’m sure there are a lot of legal substances that they test for as well.
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chael sent nick a message of support..
dont be scared of NSAC homie
You must defeat me to stand a chance.
For me, it is not just this. It is the fact that Nick has screwed up time and time again:
*Has failed 2 tests.
*Once had a fight fall through because he would not take the required drug test, but LIED to everyone until the last pos second
*No-showed press conferences and lied about reasons, with the UFC buying multiple 1st class tickets because he was going to make the next flight
*In cage brawl after Jake fought Hendo
*Fight in hospital after Riggs fight
It almost seems like Nick does not want to succeed.
Geno is like the nurse in One Flew Over The Cuckoos Nest.
It’s only a big deal because people are making it a big deal. Seriously, I said it before. Isn’t it a misdemenor? And it does not effect his performance. This really is people going ape shit over jaywalking. He got caught, he’ll pay a fine, mayve suspended (i’m not sure what the protocal is) and he’ll either be back or he’ll retire. Done. Over. Stop talking about it. Stop passing judgement.
Stop talking about it.
Your comment is hypocritical.
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Your comment makes you sound a like an annoying douchebag but.....
I have the decency not to say anything too bratty to someone I don’t know. Unlike you.
Confroming = Growing up
Thanks Geno. You’re basically telling people they should completely drink the corporate cool-aide and do whatever the corporation wants you to do. Sell out yourself. Become someone else. Give up your personal beliefs so that you can be part of the corporations “big show”. America loves people like you and this is the ideology that gets taken advantage of by big business in this country/world. So keep promoting everyone to be sheeple Geno – that’s great good for you, but when you see a lone wolf like Diaz, your sheep a$$ better run!
Do you have a job?
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There is no way he has a job.
Diaz is doing what he loves for a living and is being overpaid to do it. All he has to do is pass a drug test that he knows he is going to have to take and he knows exactly when it’s going to be, and he still tests positive.
He can’t help himself for a few weeks? fxdp is a fucking idiot that should be thrown in a gas chamber for the good of human kind. We don’t need toxic useless wastes of space like him in this world.
lol @ following a simple procedure and calling it conforming.
by southpaw447 on Feb 10, 2012 11:07 AM EST up reply actions
Guys like him make me feel superior
I’ll keep him around.
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Gas and chambers cost $$
Put him up under a rock slide I say!
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Give up your personal beliefs
Christ man. I love to smoke. I do. But if my ability to earn my living was being negatively impacted by a recreational activity I took part it…..I would take a break from said activity. You make it sound as though his desire to smoke weed is akin to someone’s desire to be christian or muslim. I find this pretty damn funny.
Fighters fight. Snitches Snitch.
I agree
People don’t seem to realize the point. Should he probably stop smoking? Probably. Would it be smart? Almost certainly. However, he isn’t. It’s his choice. He knows the risk, and if he wants to keep doing it its fine with me. Hopefully the Athletice Commission is lenient since its just pot. But articles like this sound self righteous, conformist and judgemental.
This might be the best comment I've ever read on mania
You go out there and start acting like a terrorist, you're gonna get Osama Bin Laden'd
You should comment more
You go out there and start acting like a terrorist, you're gonna get Osama Bin Laden'd
Great Article
I don’t know what the deal is or why people don’t like it. It’s all true. Diaz is a moron who has been given a more than a few chances to change his behavior and a midst being given everything he wants even though he hasn’t earned it like a lot of other fighters, he always manages to find ways to screw it up.
Dana has taken chances on far less “gone” and “hopeless” fighters but they’ve never gotten as much leeway and special treatment as Diaz. It really is time for him to grow up or truly retire. Soon people aren’t going to want anything to do with him no matter how good of a fighter he is.
I think a big problem keeping Diaz from doing this is the people he surrounds himself with. He has nobody to hold him accountable for what he does or anyone to steer him in the right direction. He just surrounds himself with immature pieces of shit. Cesar Gracie being the biggest piece of shit
I think the Diaz brothers experiment should come to an end.
It doesn’t matter if you think smoking pot is okay or not. It your company and profession you are in says its a no go, then its a no go. end of story. There are a ton of people working regular jobs that follow the rules, why can’t these selfentitled assholes do the same? Eff them
by cadzilla500 on Feb 10, 2012 11:11 AM EST via Android app reply actions
dont hate on Nate. He hasn't done anything wrong, he is a god damned angel!
"There are no pacts between lions and men."
Ok heres my take on it and you can agree or diagree. First off along with many in here weed isn’t all that bad but if your job dosn’t alow it don’t do it. it goes with many other things in life. where i live you can smoke cigerettes outside, or in your home, but then the law says no smoking in public places. As well as alcohol, anyone of legal age can get piss drunk any given day but rules state no drinking while driving. its nor rocket sience to understand that Diaz knew he was going to have been testes so suck it up and lay off the drugs and if you wanna get stoned do it after the fights done. I like Diaz as a fighter but man your such a child, and as far as the calling retierment after the decision, reminded me of BJ so much it made me lose respect for you. Its like Dana says if you don’t like the judges call then don’t leave it up to him. Diaz has a beeter ground game then Condit so why didn’t he try it more often.
Nice homoerotic freudian slip
testes so suck it up
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My theory:
Diaz assumed he had the win locked down. He puffed that sweet sticky ’erb the whole camp knowing there was a significant possibility of being caught/suspended. He planned to be waiting on Georges and not competing regardless so he rolled the dice. His planned would have seemed to backfire.
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Lol all these people on here. Rules are rules he should just follow them.
Nick Diaz has such a strong fan base becauce he doesn’t seem to care about the rules. Who the fuck cares if he smoked a bit of weed. The feeds are never this long when TRT is being talked about. Nick is probably the cleanest athlete in the UFC and he’s made up his OWN mind on what is right and wrong. That’s why his fans love him so much. He does what he wants. He’s not a consuming company man ready to jump through hoops to make some cheddar. Who knows this could be the start of the legalization of cannabinoids to certain levels. If its considered legal in the state he lives in and has a presctiption from a medical doctor i can’t see how the NSAC can allow guys to shoot Testosterone in their asses and not this. Every year the NSAC upgrades it’s chromatographers (machines they use to seperate and detect illegal compunds) i bet they got a new one and Nick just didn’t know how to beat quite yet lololol .
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