Comments on: Armando Garcia’s Top Ten Greatest Misses http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/11/12/armando-garcia%e2%80%99s-top-ten-greatest-misses/ Your Destination for Insider MMA News and Opinion Sat, 26 May 2012 18:11:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: Oram http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/11/12/armando-garcia%e2%80%99s-top-ten-greatest-misses/comment-page-1/#comment-56762 Oram Thu, 13 Nov 2008 13:14:27 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/?p=8744#comment-56762 What a giant douche! What a giant douche!

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]]> By: GassedOut http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/11/12/armando-garcia%e2%80%99s-top-ten-greatest-misses/comment-page-1/#comment-56759 GassedOut Thu, 13 Nov 2008 12:53:37 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/?p=8744#comment-56759 Absolutely, Armando Garcia will not be missed. My thought here is, who is replacing him? Until we know that, there is no reason to cheer. Believe it or not, there are worse guys out there than Armando-baby. Since the office, I think, is traditionally a political appointee instead of an individual hired on qualifications, I don't think this is over yet. I'm still waiting for the other shoe to drop on this one. Absolutely, Armando Garcia will not be missed. My thought here is, who is replacing him? Until we know that, there is no reason to cheer. Believe it or not, there are worse guys out there than Armando-baby. Since the office, I think, is traditionally a political appointee instead of an individual hired on qualifications, I don’t think this is over yet. I’m still waiting for the other shoe to drop on this one.

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]]> By: jj http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/11/12/armando-garcia%e2%80%99s-top-ten-greatest-misses/comment-page-1/#comment-56727 jj Thu, 13 Nov 2008 01:52:58 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/?p=8744#comment-56727 great article. hopefully this will get rid of some of the surpises involved with california mma events. great article. hopefully this will get rid of some of the surpises involved with california mma events.

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]]> By: john http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/11/12/armando-garcia%e2%80%99s-top-ten-greatest-misses/comment-page-1/#comment-56715 john Thu, 13 Nov 2008 00:09:46 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/?p=8744#comment-56715 Ebersole did the awesome cartwheel pass during his last fight at CFC6 in Sydney last week. Ebersole did the awesome cartwheel pass during his last fight at CFC6 in Sydney last week.

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]]> By: HexRei http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/11/12/armando-garcia%e2%80%99s-top-ten-greatest-misses/comment-page-1/#comment-56677 HexRei Wed, 12 Nov 2008 19:47:42 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/?p=8744#comment-56677 <b>6. Suspending Josh Thomson six months for wearing a t-shirt that said “Frank Glamrock is my bitch” – During a Strikeforce event in San Jose in 2006, Josh Thomson was seen wearing a t-shirt that read “Frank Glamrock is my bitch.” In December of that year, CSAC announced that it was suspending Thomson on an indefinite basis. Was the gesture disrespectful on the part of Thomson? Yes. Was it worth a fine? Possibly. But did the act justify a six-month suspension? No way. If Garcia wanted to discourage such behavior in the future, he should has fined Thomson a small amount and put him on probation. A suspension was over the line and came off as nothing more than a way for Garcia to beat his chest and abuse his authority.</b> This is especially poignant because IIRC Frank Shamrock recieved no censure whatsoever for saying, on camera, that Thomson was openly gay. I don't recall him ever even clarifying that it was a joke, a lot of people were posting on the internet the next day wondering if this was really true. That's almost slander suit territory there and Garcia didn't give a shit that I remember. 6. Suspending Josh Thomson six months for wearing a t-shirt that said “Frank Glamrock is my bitch” – During a Strikeforce event in San Jose in 2006, Josh Thomson was seen wearing a t-shirt that read “Frank Glamrock is my bitch.” In December of that year, CSAC announced that it was suspending Thomson on an indefinite basis.

Was the gesture disrespectful on the part of Thomson? Yes. Was it worth a fine? Possibly. But did the act justify a six-month suspension? No way. If Garcia wanted to discourage such behavior in the future, he should has fined Thomson a small amount and put him on probation. A suspension was over the line and came off as nothing more than a way for Garcia to beat his chest and abuse his authority.

This is especially poignant because IIRC Frank Shamrock recieved no censure whatsoever for saying, on camera, that Thomson was openly gay. I don’t recall him ever even clarifying that it was a joke, a lot of people were posting on the internet the next day wondering if this was really true. That’s almost slander suit territory there and Garcia didn’t give a shit that I remember.

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]]> By: Bad Monkey http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/11/12/armando-garcia%e2%80%99s-top-ten-greatest-misses/comment-page-1/#comment-56675 Bad Monkey Wed, 12 Nov 2008 19:31:27 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/?p=8744#comment-56675 Another example of someone with limited intelligence and low character abusing their power. Good riddance. Another example of someone with limited intelligence and low character abusing their power. Good riddance.

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]]> By: roomservicetaco http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/11/12/armando-garcia%e2%80%99s-top-ten-greatest-misses/comment-page-1/#comment-56670 roomservicetaco Wed, 12 Nov 2008 19:01:42 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/?p=8744#comment-56670 Not necessarily trying to defend Garcia, but to clarify, I don't think he can be held accountable for 2 and 5. Licensing hearings are presided over by a board of commissioners, not Garcia. As I understand it, Garcia and his staff are like the 'prosecuters' in a court case - they present their evidence and the 'defendant' (licensee) presents his and the board is responsible for rendering a verdict. I agree that Sherk's hearings and the Franca/Toney situation are unacceptable, but believe the fault is with the commissioners, not Armando. Not necessarily trying to defend Garcia, but to clarify, I don’t think he can be held accountable for 2 and 5. Licensing hearings are presided over by a board of commissioners, not Garcia. As I understand it, Garcia and his staff are like the ‘prosecuters’ in a court case – they present their evidence and the ‘defendant’ (licensee) presents his and the board is responsible for rendering a verdict.

I agree that Sherk’s hearings and the Franca/Toney situation are unacceptable, but believe the fault is with the commissioners, not Armando.

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]]> By: Ross http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/11/12/armando-garcia%e2%80%99s-top-ten-greatest-misses/comment-page-1/#comment-56667 Ross Wed, 12 Nov 2008 18:45:54 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/?p=8744#comment-56667 I dont have a problem with the Diaz and Riggs thing...they admitted using a banned substance, case closed. I dont have a problem with the Diaz and Riggs thing…they admitted using a banned substance, case closed.

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]]> By: truth http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/11/12/armando-garcia%e2%80%99s-top-ten-greatest-misses/comment-page-1/#comment-56666 truth Wed, 12 Nov 2008 17:50:18 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/?p=8744#comment-56666 He's always seemed Zuffa bias to me. He’s always seemed Zuffa bias to me.

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]]> By: detroit_fan http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/11/12/armando-garcia%e2%80%99s-top-ten-greatest-misses/comment-page-1/#comment-56661 detroit_fan Wed, 12 Nov 2008 17:36:14 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/?p=8744#comment-56661 I'm so glad to get this scum away from mma. I’m so glad to get this scum away from mma.

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]]> By: Frizz http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/11/12/armando-garcia%e2%80%99s-top-ten-greatest-misses/comment-page-1/#comment-56657 Frizz Wed, 12 Nov 2008 17:08:31 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/?p=8744#comment-56657 Fuck yea Sam, get 'em!! Fuck yea Sam, get ‘em!!

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]]> By: andres http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/11/12/armando-garcia%e2%80%99s-top-ten-greatest-misses/comment-page-1/#comment-56656 andres Wed, 12 Nov 2008 16:18:30 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/?p=8744#comment-56656 hey sam thanks for mentioning our smoker problem but its tribull not tribal! srry fuck garcia! hey sam thanks for mentioning our smoker problem but its tribull not tribal!
srry
fuck garcia!

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