Jason "Mayhem" Miller Apologizes for Involvement in Brawl at Strikeforce on CBS
by Erich Vowell on Apr 19, 2010 5:30 AM EDT
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"Mayhem" issued his apology on his website mayhemmiller.com:
I would like to formally apologize to CBS, Strikeforce, and all fans of mixed martial arts for my role in the events following the Strikeforce: Nashville event. In retrospect, my timing could not have been worse to ask for my rematch with Jake Sheilds, and I take full responsibility for entering the cage and setting off a chain of events that cast a dark shadow on the sport. I've been a fighter and a fan of MMA for over 12 years, and would never do anything to intentionally tarnish the sport I've given my life to. In the excitement of the moment I let my emotions run high and made a bad choice that resulted in a debacle, for that, I sincerely apologize.
Personally I do not blame Miller for the mess that appeared on CBS. I genuinely feel that Miller was just trying to fuel a re-match that Coker was likely not going to grant him. This was Mayhem doing what has made him the most polarizing fighter outside of the UFC. Mayhem took full responsibility for his actions, something that only Gilbert Melendez of the Cesar Gracie camp has done. Do you think Mayhem's apology is genuine?
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I agree with Miller, he was in the wrong and was the cause of the incident. The guy admits it himself in a show of class that I find unexpected given his usual demenor.
Some people are like Slinkies... not really good for anything, but you still can't
help but smile when you see one tumble down the stairs...
Personally I do not blame Miller for the mess that appeared on CBS. I genuinely feel that Miller was just trying to fuel a re-match that Coker was likely not going to grant him.
Totally agree. If he hadn’t been jumped by a bunch of thugs alot of people wouldn’t be on his case… Fairplay to him for the sincerity of his apology and for making it.
"Be yourself, don't take anyone's shit, and never let them take you alive." ~ George Way
Ditto. Sure, he had bad timing and he was stirring the pot, but it definitely didn’t call for a 5-on-1 brawl! Those Diaz bros need to grow up.
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by circuitbreaker on Apr 19, 2010 6:46 AM EDT up reply actions
Personally I do not blame Miller for the mess that appeared on CBS. I genuinely feel that Miller was just trying to fuel a re-match that Coker was likely not going to grant him.
This…it’s not like he pushed Shields or anything….he just said what about my re-match….most of the blame should goto Melendez.
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i kno he pushed him
but i blame Nick Diaz for coming in throwing. No need for it and was the reason it turned into a brawl. Hope he gets fined/suspended heavily. He’s a joke
"Be yourself, don't take anyone's shit, and never let them take you alive." ~ George Way
by RearNakedPoke on Apr 19, 2010 9:05 AM EDT up reply actions
Diaz did throw the first punch
But what if Gil didn’t get in Mayhem’s face and shove him? For that matter I guess what if Mayhem didn’t get in the cage. Still I blame a lot of it on Gil Melendez.
by Erich Vowell on Apr 19, 2010 9:09 AM EDT up reply actions
ya he's a punk
"Be yourself, don't take anyone's shit, and never let them take you alive." ~ George Way
by RearNakedPoke on Apr 19, 2010 9:24 AM EDT up reply actions
You don’t have a picture or gif for punk? I am dissapointed =)
by Erich Vowell on Apr 19, 2010 9:37 AM EDT up reply actions
oh, like how to deal with them?
"Be yourself, don't take anyone's shit, and never let them take you alive." ~ George Way
by RearNakedPoke on Apr 19, 2010 9:44 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
lol
"Be yourself, don't take anyone's shit, and never let them take you alive." ~ George Way
by RearNakedPoke on Apr 19, 2010 9:49 AM EDT up reply actions
He probably doesn't want to lose Bully Beatdown either.
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Mayhem always a class act.
Miller, despite being the court jester of MMA, has never been disrespectful. It has always been about competition and entertainment.
He didn’t shove Shields, Diaz or Melendez.
It’s also great that he offered an apology even though, he was clearly not in the wrong.
"There's nothing cool about taking punishment" - Floyd Mayweather Jr.
I’m one that does believe that Miller is in the wrong for coming out and interrupting a winning fighter after a hard fought battle. (Apparently he agrees, thus the apology) To me this is nothing like when GSP was invited into the ring by management following the victory by Hughes or Lesnar being invited into the ring to hype the next fight after Carwin’s first round KO of Mir. Miller just decided on his own to interrupt the interview of a fighter that had recently defeated him and that had just put in a gutsy 25 minutes against a veteran fighter. It was Jake’s moment (possibly his last under the Strikeforce banner). Jason couldn’t give it to him. He wanted it to be his moment instead. Having said that, the situation was made worse by the reaction from Melendez and especially the Diaz brothers (kicking the guy while he’s being held down? Classy!) However, I don’t give a full pass to Miller.
This is a point I should have added in the post
When GSP and other fighters have been in the ring to hype up a fight There is almost no one in the cage. In the Strikeforce cage it was filled! Where was the Commission!! I have sat in on Fighters meeting in GA and they tell the fighters and the cornermen not to swarm the ring when a fighter wins or loses. Commission messed up and should have some of the blame.
by Erich Vowell on Apr 19, 2010 9:21 AM EDT up reply actions
My DVR ended before the brawl
did Mayhem come in the cage after the Hendo fight? Melendez pushed Mayhem then the Diaz bros put the boots to him?
by doonerthesooner on Apr 19, 2010 9:41 AM EDT reply actions
pretty much
"Be yourself, don't take anyone's shit, and never let them take you alive." ~ George Way
by RearNakedPoke on Apr 19, 2010 9:49 AM EDT up reply actions
a cheap shotting bunch of thugs…
this is the best example…Miller isn’t even looking at Nick
"Be yourself, don't take anyone's shit, and never let them take you alive." ~ George Way
by RearNakedPoke on Apr 19, 2010 10:15 AM EDT up reply actions
a pure knucklehead.
"Be yourself, don't take anyone's shit, and never let them take you alive." ~ George Way
by RearNakedPoke on Apr 19, 2010 10:40 AM EDT up reply actions
I didnt even see this until the next day
On Friday I was loving the Diaz Brothers. Dudes were taking pictures for/with everyone that asked outside, and in, the Strikeforce dinner party I was at after the weigh-ins at this place called Rippy’s. Kind of bummed to see they have such thin skins.
It was Mayhem being Mayhem. Nothing to really brawl about.
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Let's build a promotion around thugs!
When Diaz started the fight with Noons post-fight in EliteXC people said it was a black eye, etc etc. Then he refused to show for the drug test last year. And now this. And the company is building around him, giving the dude a title fight at 170 when he hasn’t fought there since he left UFC? The guy is a draw, but he’s a GD liability.
Mayhem shouldn’t have been in the ring; best case, he should’ve started clowning around at the end of the interview and not the beginning. But who started the pushing, and who threw the first punch? And then repeated punches? And kicks? It wasn’t Mayhem. This isn’t some thing where he went in there with a ball bat and started cracking dudes, he was clowning around, got pinned down and beat by what’s really best described as a gang of thugs.
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