Nevada deputy attorney general is reviewing whether or not Jon Jones perjured himself under oath

speeds · Jan 7, 2015

This is getting nuts.

http://www.mmafighting.com/2015/1/7...ey-general-reviewing-whether-or-not-jon-jones

Jon Jones told the Nevada Athletic Commission (NAC) in September that he lost his Nike endorsement due to a brawl he had with Daniel Cormier during a press event in the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.

Last week, Jones backtracked from that statement and now the Nevada deputy attorney general is reviewing whether or not Jones perjured himself under oath at the hearing, MMAFighting.com has learned.

NAC executive director Bob Bennett said the commission is aware of Jones' comments prior to UFC 182 and the matter has been sent up the ladder.

"They're considering it for review," Bennett said. "It's nothing new to us.

"It would be concerning if anyone lied during testimony."

This is a separate issue for Jones than the one that surfaced Tuesday. Jones tested positive for cocaine metabolites in an out-of-competition drug test taken Dec. 4. On Tuesday, Jones announced he would be entering into a drug-treatment facility. This comes just days after Jones successfully defended his UFC light heavyweight title against Daniel Cormier at UFC 182 on Jan. 3.
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speeds · Jan 7, 2015

For clarification...

Last week on a media conference call, Jones backed off his claims that he lost the Nike deal due to the brawl. Jones said he and Nike made a mutual choice to part ways months before he and Cormier got into it in the MGM Grand lobby.

"When I was in front of the commission, I definitely worded it wrong," Jones said. "Nike did not drop me because of that fight and I kind of owe an apology to Nike for saying they dropped me because of the fight. They actually didn't. Nike has been known to support its athletes through much worse things than a brawl in the middle of MGM [Grand]."

Jones clarified his statement further after UFC 182 open workouts Dec. 31, saying that he didn't lie to the NAC: the brawl "sped up" his split with Nike and he lost money in the process.

"I had like thousands of dollars of credit left on my Nike account that I never got to spend," Jones said. "I had several months of monthly revenue money that I never got to receive. ... So I lost several thousand dollars because of that fight, so technically that fight was the reason for thousands of dollars being out of my bank that I couldn't receive. So technically, they have nothing to come back on me for."

Evidently, that will be up to the Nevada deputy attorney general. Bennett said the issue could be brought up at a future NAC hearing depending on the findings.
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Mamba · Jan 7, 2015

Pop him!

oldmangrouch · Jan 7, 2015

Oh FFS.

Why are the dealings between Jones and Nike any of the NAC's business? So he embellished the story to add a little more hype to the "feud". Why would anybody care?

speeds · Jan 7, 2015

oldmangrouch said: ↑

Oh FFS.

Why are the dealings between Jones and Nike any of the NAC's business? So he embellished the story to add a little more hype to the "feud". Why would anybody care?
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The NSAC needs everyone to know how dopey they are at every turn.

speeds · Jan 7, 2015

speeds said: ↑

The NSAC needs everyone to know how dopey they are at every turn.
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