Could GSP be in legal troubles?

Kimura · 03-06-2009, 08:40 PM

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Dana had an interview with the Canadian press on 2/20/2009 2:48:10

Asked if the GSP cornerman was cheating, White replied: "I think he (Nurse) was. I do. I think he absolutely, positively knew that he was rubbing grease on him. I do. Nobody can tell me different. I watched the tape a million times."

White says the greasing was "no different" than the illegal wraps discovered on the hands of boxer Antonio Margarito prior to his recent fight against Miguel Cotto. Margarito and his trainer, Javier Capetillo, both had their licenses revoked for at least a year by the California State Athletic Commission.

"You put another fighter at a huge disadvantage, which is very dangerous," White said.

Mr. White goes on to say
"Do I think Georges was trying to cheat? Absolutely not at all. But that cornerman was rubbing grease on him. You cannot do that."

Being the owner of the UFC Danas words will carry a lot of weight with the commission.
Dana Has already stated that something illegal has happened. But he’s going to have a hard time separating Georges St. Pierre from the corner because the Penn camp told the commission prior to the fight to watch out for Georges St. Pierre greasing; they didn’t say to watch out for Phil Nurse they didn’t say to watch out for Greg Jackson. They said to watch out for Georges St. Pierre!!

When the commission steps up and verifies that the Penn camp did warn them about Georges St. Pierre before the fight and no one else. It will be hard for Georges to NOT be tied into his corner.

Analogy
That is like if someone called the police and said Georges St. Pierre is going to rob a bank and they go to the bank and catch Georges St. Pierre Phil Nurse and Greg Jackson robbing the bank and they only arrest Phil Nurse and Greg Jackson and say that Georges St. Pierre had nothing do with robbing the bank.

Do you think Georges St. Pierre could suffer the same consequences as Antonio Margarito?

The decision may not be overturned but losing half your purse and being suspended for a whole year(may result in revocation of WW title)could definitely qualify as legal trouble.

source: (bjpenn.com)

I think he should be punished. It doesnt matter if people think he would've won the fight anyway (I'm one of thses people), he still cheated and therefor there should be consequences.

The Hammer · 03-06-2009, 10:24 PM

I absolutely agree. I don't understand this at all either, GSP is def one of the best in the ufc. The fact that Penn's corner knows this was coming makes me think that he has been doing this for awhile, sad day for me.

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