Report: Penn moving ahead with formal complaint

by smoogy on Feb 2, 2009 5:45 PM EST

After reportedly deciding to shelve a complaint against UFC welterweight champion Georges St. Pierre, it appears B.J. Penn and his representatives have had a change of heart.

Penn's trainer, Rudy Valentino, told SI.com by text message that Penn has decided to move forth in filing a formal complaint with the Nevada State Athletic Commission alleging Georges St. Pierre's corner knowingly and illegally used Vaseline on his body to gain an unfair advantage Saturday night.

"Lawyers for B.J. are writting (sic) a complaint with the commission," Valentino said. "I just spoke to J.D. and B.J. a few minutes ago. They feel they have ations (sic)."

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oh buy. Strap on your seatbelt, this is gonna be a wild ride.

by lbk on Feb 2, 2009 5:47 PM EST reply actions

I can’t wait.

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by Eugene Schelfaut on Feb 2, 2009 5:54 PM EST up reply actions

If this comment section even starts to get out of hand, it will be shut down.

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by Richard Wade on Feb 2, 2009 5:57 PM EST reply actions

I hope this isn't true.

I can’t imagine what remedy they would seek. The commission witnessed the acts in question, stopped them, and rectified them. It was within their right to pause the fight to further address it, or deduct a point, or invalidate the result, or fine the guilty party.

I think it’s fine to address the rule (which Kierkegaard posted earlier), reprimand or ban the cornerman in question and possibly specifically demarcate Vaseline to an impartial employee of the state. But GSP is the Welterweight Champion, and at this point, I don’t even think BJ would want a rematch. He knows what would happen, greased up or not.

by Derek Suboticki on Feb 2, 2009 5:58 PM EST reply actions

I don’t even think BJ would want a rematch. He knows what would happen, greased up or not.

I think you underestimate where a lot of Penn fans are going with this. I’m sure a lot of fans will somehow suggest that the grease was the total reason why BJ lost.

by pr0cs on Feb 2, 2009 6:04 PM EST up reply actions

It depends on what Penn’s camp is after, if they are looking for a formal invetigation and punishment for those involved they yea I can see that, if they are looking to get the results overturned or to get a rematch then I think it hurts them as much as GSP’s camp.

by who me on Feb 2, 2009 6:07 PM EST up reply actions

If I was GSP, I would just put it out there that BJ can get a rematch any time any place. If BJ wants to get his ass handed to him again, he can do that again. The Vaseline had NOTHING to do with BJ’s loss. It was his cardio that got him yet AGAIN.

by lbk on Feb 2, 2009 6:05 PM EST reply actions

Glad to see someone else realizing it was Penn’s cardio, and not just the weight difference. Not that weight didn’t matter, but BJ’s cardio sucked.

by jeffro231 on Feb 2, 2009 6:40 PM EST up reply actions

I figured someone would make a post for the main page:

http://www.bloodyelbow.com/2009/2/2/745008/b-j-penn-files-complaint-a

by smoogy on Feb 2, 2009 6:08 PM EST reply actions

sorry smoog

didn’t mean to jump your shit — I was trying to hype WKR and put a bunch of other stuff.
Your fanpost wasn’t up when I started writing.
I was trying to get a UWC reference in there too but failed.
: P

by Kid Nate on Feb 2, 2009 6:10 PM EST up reply actions