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UFC Champion Jon Jones suspect in felony hit-and-run. Update: stripped of title

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K.Jack

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mekes said:
Running and going into hiding only spells drugs, it looks bad for JBJ but I imagine he felt he had no choice as he feared for the professional implications over anything else.

That's the only way I'm capable of seeing it at this point.
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Stay and face the music = fucked

Flee on foot with money and drugs = proper fucked
 
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Obliterator

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Strong words from Kenny Florian. He thinks Jones should be stripped of the belt.

“I think stripping him of the title is appropriate if, of course, these allegations are true,” said Florian, who appeared today on FOX Sports 1’s “America’s Pregame,” when asked whether Jones should be cut from the UFC.

“If this is true, there’s some kind of problem going on,” Florian said. “He needs help, and it needs to be legitimate help; he’s not getting away for 24 hours.”
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http://mmajunkie.com/2015/04/kenny-...d-be-scratched-from-ufc-187-stripped-of-title
 
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Maddocks

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strobogo said:
Only one man can save Jon's soul now


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you da real mvp.
 
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SnakeXs

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It takes a man of character to turn himself in for a crime he knows he's innocent of voluntarily. He'll surely have his sullied name cleared and leave with his head held high when the true culprit is found and charges against this class act are fully and completely dropped.

What an hero.
 
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Inertia Creeps

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Obliterator said:
So he'll be back out on like 5 minutes.

Bet dude gets out of this with nothing.
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Most likely he'll get out of this with a lot of community service hours, big time probation, and a huge hole in his pocket from the big ass settlement he'll be giving to the lady who he hit. Considering his past history of DUI's and such I'd normally say he might actually get convicted of the 3rd degree felony but Daddy Dana has been undeniably assembling the best team of lawyers he can during this mess so that that is as unlikely to happen as possible.
 
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Obliterator said:
So he'll be back out on like 5 minutes.

Bet dude gets out of this with nothing.
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Rampage killed an unborn baby and served no time because uncle Dana came to the rescue.

Jones will say i'm sorry, Zuffa will cut a nice check to this lady, Jones will fight soon. Welcome to celebrity justice.
 
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Obliterator

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Inertia Creeps said:
Most likely he'll get out of this with a lot of community service hours, big time probation, and a huge hole in his pocket from the big ass settlement he'll be giving to the lady who he hit. Considering his past history of DUI's and such I'd normally say he might actually get convicted of the 3rd degree felony but Daddy Dana has been undeniably assembling the best team of lawyers he can during this mess so that that is as unlikely to happen as possible.
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Donthizz# said:
Rampage killed an unborn baby and served no time because uncle Dana came to the rescue.

Jones will say i'm sorry, Zuffa will cut a nice check to this lady, Jones will fight soon. Welcome to celebrity justice.
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Well all I can hope for then is somehow, someway Rumble knocks him the fuck out and serves a little justice of his own at 187
 
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TrumanBurbank

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Donthizz# said:
Rampage killed an unborn baby and served no time because uncle Dana came to the rescue.

Jones will say i'm sorry, Zuffa will cut a nice check to this lady, Jones will fight soon. Welcome to celebrity justice.
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Farrah Emami, Spokesperson for the DA's office, said: "We reviewed all the medical records and spoke with the victim's physician, and the evidence showed that the loss of the fetus was not related to or a result of the crash caused by the defendant."[89]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quinton_Jackson#Personal_life
 
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Booshka

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"Remember kids, if you are drunk or high and get in an accident, run away until you are sober."

-Jon Jones, MMA Legend and Role Model, 2015.
 
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Pimpwerx

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Sucks that he got in trouble again, but I don't care. I still like the guy. All I care is that he's a good fighter, which he is. Hopefully he can get over this one, get his shit together and get back to the business of busting ass. PEACE.
 
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RBelong2Us

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Just let a disheveled jones fight and hopefully Rumble takes advantage of that and destroys him. Leading to a huge downward spiral for jones
 
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scabro

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Heel said:
"The car crash was in self-defense. Jon, knowing his own misconceived reputation, fled the scene knowing he would be perceived as a criminal.

Jon surrendered willingly and voluntarily submitted blood for a drug and alcohol screening, 8 days later, and Jon was clean as a whistle."

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"I would like to remind the Jury that Mr.Jones should be tried upon the crimes that he has been charged for, a hit and run, and not for the amount of time he was gone for afterward. What happened after Mr. Jones ran, whatever he may or may not have sobered up from, is simply not relevant to your verdict."

Lets just hope Jones doesn't forget his mic is live during his post rehab and community service redemption interview on UFC Tonight aired exclusively on Fox Sports 1.
 
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Heel

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scabro said:
Lets just hope Jones doesn't forget his mic is live during his post rehab and community service redemption interview on UFC Tonight aired exclusively on Fox Sports 1.
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"What the hell did I do...snorted it all, of course."

"This is going up to the bird, Jon."
 
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Razdek

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RBelong2Us said:
Just let a disheveled jones fight and hopefully Rumble takes advantage of that and destroys him. Leading to a huge downward spiral for jones
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That would be so awesome. He can then take some time off and do as much coke as he wants without all the pressure.
 
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DoktorEvil

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Pimpwerx said:
Sucks that he got in trouble again, but I don't care. I still like the guy. All I care is that he's a good fighter, which he is. Hopefully he can get over this one, get his shit together and get back to the business of busting ass. PEACE.
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And this is why Daddy Dana will keep protecting Jon Jones, why Nevada won't do anything to Money Mayweather, and why boxing and UFC have the image they do.

Because fuck what kind of person a fighter is, if they grapple or punch hard and win, they're valuable.

Bonus points if they juice as well.
 
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Obliterator said:
Well all I can hope for then is somehow, someway Rumble knocks him the fuck out and serves a little justice of his own at 187
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The Rumble that's had multiple domestic violence accusations against him? That's the guy we want serving justice by KOing someone?
 
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Afrikan

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supposedly Jon Jones' car. :mad:

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so some are speculating that he jump either that back wall, or ones the pic doesn't show....that are similar.
 
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Dr.Acula

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Hit and run is bad, but people are making too much out of this pregnant woman thing.

Put those pitchforks down!

Yes, it's horrible that he hit a pregnant woman, but it's horrible that he hit anyone. What if he hit a sex-offender instead? Would that have made the hit-and-run better?

*pitchfork stabbing sounds*

And keep in mind, Jones may have lost his chance to fight someone who plead no contest to domestic violence. That guy's not even the champ, and his career is doing great. So let's just keep it all in perspective. Jones' career is not over. Anyone who thinks it is hasn't been paying attention to pro sports in America over the last decades.

Hell, I'm about 50/50 on the fight still happening next month.
 
DKehoe

DKehoe

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Dr.Acula said:
And keep in mind, Jones may have lost his chance to fight someone who plead no contest to domestic violence. That guy's not even the champ, and his career is doing great. So let's just keep it all in perspective. Jones' career is not over. Anyone who thinks it is hasn't been paying attention to pro sports in America over the last decades.
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Yeh, like I said in a previous post I really don't get people rooting for the alleged domestic abuser to teach a lesson to the alleged hit and run offender. I get that people don't like Jones but Rumble has a pretty suspect history too. Vitor Belfort must be feeling pretty good about not even being one of the two shadiest guys on that card.
 
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