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Quote of the Day – T. Jay Thompson
By Zach Arnold | October 25, 2008
In an interview with Sam Caplan:
Jeremy Lappen’s name comes up. And again, I don’t necessarily feel he was the right person for the job he was in. But Jeremy Lappen is a hard worker and an honorable person. (ProElite CEO) Chuck Champion, I think, came in too late. Chuck Champion had some potential. He and I didn’t get along on a business level. I had a number of times where I wanted to take more control and help out more and he didn’t agree with my decisions and didn’t necessarily go the direction I had hoped he would go. But we got along on a personal level and he’s another guy that I think is an honorable guy — I don’t know him well enough. But even with them included, I still think they are responsible for the direction that the company went. Chuck Champion is last because he took over later and where there was already so much trouble. There were people that worked hard inside the company but I didn’t see anyone that should be running a major MMA organization.
On the Elite XC stand-up scandal involving Kimbo Slice & Seth Petruzelli:
I was told by two executives at cageside when I showed up — and I don’t have exact quotes and this definitely isn’t a smoking gun — but I was told, “We don’t have to worry about that. The fight is going to stay standing.” And it was said in a way so that I understood what it meant. And I didn’t have ask any other questions.
This is quite the interview to read.
Topics: Media, MMA, Pro Elite, Zach Arnold | 3 Comments » | Permalink | Trackback |
Great post Zach. Chilling quote from the “two executives at cageside”!!!
Its pathetic to listen and feel sorry for any of the morons running Proelite. Since its inception it was dishonest. Crooked deals, scams and deceitful actions of the principles. Shaw is a total crook….look how they screwed Ismail. Good to see them and anyone else that came along….go down. Ridiculous to look at the comments of any of those working or had worked there and feel sorry for them.
good riddens Proelite, EliteXC….your roosters came home to roost
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