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Holy .
NSAC Does Not Re-License Big John McCarthy
by Kid Nate on Sep 22, 2009 10:34 AM EDT in News 6 comments
Per Sherdog:
In a mailed letter from Keith Kizer, executive director of the Nevada State Athletic Commission, McCarthy, who submitted his application Sept. 10, was informed that the state "[does] not anticipate adding any additional referees at this time. We will place your application in the pending file in case the situation changes."
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"I don’t look at it like that. A license to referee or judge with an athletic commission -- it’s not a right," he said. "It’s a privilege. Everyone kept bringing up the fact that I wasn’t licensed in Nevada, so I said, ‘Alright, I’ll apply.’"
As to the whys and wherefores of refusing to re-license McCarthy, Kizer denied that it had anything to do with critical comments that McCarthy has made about the quality of refereeing in Nevada:
Asked if McCarthy’s past comments or a perceived animosity felt for McCarthy by the UFC over his Affliction gig may have played a role in his application for a Nevada license being placed in the "pending" file, both Kizer and McCarthy declined comment.
Kizer said the NSAC currently has six referees licensed to work MMA fights, with a current "pending" list of 20-30 applicants vying for an opening in one of those existing slots, most of which will never work in Nevada due to the high qualifications demanded and extreme rarity of an opening. The short list is exactly that, he adds, so qualified referees get enough work to stay sharp.
Obviously the commissioner of the NSAC is well within his rights to deny McCarthy's license, but as a fan who is painfully painfully aware of the desperate shortage of top quality referees in MMA it pains me to see the best and most experienced referee in the game locked out of the biggest state in MMA.
This has everything to do with politics and punishing McCarthy for speaking truth to power at the expense of what's best for the sport.
If a fighter is grievously injured during a high-profile bout in Nevada due to sub-par refereeing, I hope that Mr. Kizer is ready to defend his actions and decision making.
F'n weak
He knew the risks when he quit and torched the NSAC
Ridiculous. The NSAC should be ashamed of themselves.
if Joey Crawford can tell Tim Duncan to go "Screw himself, and say you wanna fight" on the court yet still get re-instated by the league because he is a great ref, i think the NSAC can make an exception here for Big John. I know it's a different situation, just saying...
He is the best and should be working these big events. The reffing in MMA is not very good..
Thats bull when all their other referees suck.
Joey Crawford is the member of a union
So what?
Stern was under no obligation to re-instate him at all. His actions were grounds for dismissal.. MLB umpires have been banished for less..
Fair enough, for him. Meanwhile, the fighters are stuck with Dan Miragliotta. How is that just?
Meanwhile, the fighters are stuck with Dan Miragliotta. How is that just
You're awesome, db.
Dan is the boss and he will decide when you can attack
NSAC is not the same as the iron clad NBA Union.
The Ref Union is not the players Union and even the players union gets run over by Stern all the time.. Crawford had prior incidents of conduct, he was let back in because of his high rating..
That's a shame.
my bad...I don't know about NBA....
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