I en intervju väljer welterviktsmästaren Georges St-Pierre att prata om den orättvisa behandling Nick Diaz fått utstå. St-Pierre passar även på att antyda en eventuell comeback innan året är slut.
Den pensionerade welterviktsmästaren Georges St-Pierre har under de senaste året varit en stark förespråkare för bättre och mer omfattande drogtester inom MMA. Men trots hans åsikter om droger och den tidigare rivaliteten mellan honom själv och Nick Diaz ryggar kanadensaren inte tillbaka när någon blivit fel behandlad:
Personally, I think five years is too much, especially when you think about Anderson Silva and other guys who were doping and received a lighter suspension compared to [Diaz].
I think they wanted to make an example out of him to send a message because he’s a colorful character who talks a lot and makes a lot of noise. They wanted to make an example out of him like they did in the Olympics with Marion Jones, for example. Unfortunately, it fell on him, but I think everyone is entitled to a second chance.
Som många andra tycker även St-Pierre att de fighters som testar positivt för marijuana borde få sitt fall särbehandlat från de som tar steroider och andra prestationshöjande preparat. St-Pierre fortsätter intervjun med att dementera att de före detta motståndarna skulle ha en fortsatt dispyt:
Nick is a very charismatic guy. A lot of people talk about him. But he isn’t someone I hate, I hold no ill will towards him. Several things were said before our fight, but it was purely from a sporting perspective. I didn’t take any of it personally.
We need a guy like him in this sport and I hope he will return soon. If I can help him in one [way] or another, without embarrassing me, it would be a pleasure for me to do. I like him a lot and I wish him all the best.
När det gäller en comeback i slutet av året säger GSP att han känner att viljan fortfarande finns där och den växer sig bara större:
I’m starting to get the feeling, more and more, to come back, I watch the fights to see what’s going on in my division, and I’m staying in shape. It’s like a knife that I have to keep sharp just in case I ever decide to jump back in the mix. It’s not for sure that it won’t happen in 2015, but I’m not sure yet.
