Jason Frank involved in Backstage Scuffle with Legacy Employee according to...

Jason Frank involved in Backstage Scuffle with Legacy Employee according to thecagedoor.net

Multiple sources told TheCageDoor.net that words were exchanged between Frank and the worker in charge of collecting the gloves from the fighters after each fight. According to our sources, the Legacy employee was looking to get the gloves back from one of Franks fighters and after asking several times with no results, he told Frank "C’mon man, Jesus didn’t steal gloves."

"It’s always a problem getting the gloves back from those guys. I guess he didn’t like my comment so he got in my face," the 22 year old Legacy employee told TheCageDoor.net via phone.

"I left to go walk the next fighters out and when I come back in, right when I entered the locker room he was right there in my face. He was about an inch away from me. He’s a big guy and I weigh about 150 pounds. I put my hand up in front of me and said, hey man your like twice my size.

As I looked away I saw his fist coming so I clinched up and then he popped me a few more times."

According to the employee, one of the punches caused his tooth to pierce his lip and required several stitches. He also said that he filed a police report following the altercation.

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Jesus would not approve of this

They made a video game about Yakuzas. It’s called Yakuza. And it’s about Yakuza
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by Krimson on Feb 22, 2011 10:51 AM EST reply actions

WWJD

Got the Summer hatin on me cus I'm hotter than the sun. Got the Spring hatin on me cus I ain't never sprung. Winter hatin on me cus I'm colder than ya'll; and I will never I will never I will never Fall.

The mat is my church, the ground is my heaven, Jiu-Jitsu is my religion. And once you hit the ground you're in my world. My world is like the ocean, I’m like a shark and most people don't even know how to swim - Draculino

by Patrick Tenney on Feb 22, 2011 11:18 AM EST reply actions

According to the Green Ranger

Jesus would whomp dat ass

They made a video game about Yakuzas. It’s called Yakuza. And it’s about Yakuza
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by Krimson on Feb 22, 2011 2:32 PM EST up reply actions

Jesus Didn't Sucker Punch

VI68IX

by rkilla on Feb 22, 2011 12:20 PM EST reply actions

Best line ever

“Come on man, Jesus didn’t steal gloves.”

by Rob Young on Feb 22, 2011 12:21 PM EST reply actions 7 recs

Being completely honest, it could have come across as a douchey quip from some young know-it-all, but in the absence of compelling evidence, I’d prefer to think of it as an awesome shot that I’d never have the quick wit to come up with. Hat’s off to you, 22 year old Legacy employee.

"I'm AJB and I endorse this nut-puncher."

by AJB on Feb 22, 2011 12:53 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs

Oh for sure

If I was already pissed and a guy busts a sweet one-liner like that it would definitely push the edge.

That said, it was purely awesome to come up with that in the moment!

by hardlyworking on Feb 22, 2011 2:15 PM EST up reply actions

That witty bastard

by IRodC on Feb 22, 2011 3:49 PM EST up reply actions

Totally.

"I can be friends with anybody. Man. Woman. Cat. Dog. Fish..... Alien." -Rampage

by Charles Awad on Feb 22, 2011 7:46 PM EST up reply actions

No excuse

Having helped with backstage management in the past I can say that these smaller events are often understaffed. It can be very crazy for the people working back there. They have to keep an eye on the fights, let fighters know how much time they have so they can plan their warm up, make sure the fighter is ready to go out (has been taped & has equipment etc), and then collect gloves when they return.

The point is the kid is in a tough situation and sometimes the failure to return gloves can lead to fines from the Athletic/Combat Commission. Frank should appreciate this, as should any professional. If this story is accurate Frank should face some heavy sanctions from the Athletic Commission.

This is on par with the story on BE where the fighter had the conflict with the referee – main difference being the kid isn’t in the spotlight and doesn’t have any where near the same authority as the ref. He really is in a low power position and Frank seems to have taken advantage of this in the worst possible way (please refrain from making any sexual double entendres – none were intended!)

by TheMadness on Feb 22, 2011 6:27 PM EST reply actions 1 recs