It appears the Nevada State Athletic Commission’s case against UFC welterweight contender Nick Diaz has not only changed, but their new angle has been sternly opposed by Ross Goodman, the Stockton, Calif., native’s legal representation.
Goodman recently filed his response to the NSAC’s ammendment and it may have set an interesting precedent for any case versus a state athletic commission.
The highlights include Goodman’s belief that the original “complaint does not allege any facts supporting that Diaz violated a rule” and their new attack on his client’s character is simply “a distraction” from the fact the state of “Nevada does not prohibit inactive marijuana metabolites,” which is precisely what the NSAC listed as an issue with Diaz’ failed test. Goodman expands on this issue throughout the file.
The second item that Goodman stresses is contrary to what the commission is accusing Diaz of, that his client “met the required standard.” To the best of Diaz’s knowledge, his “interpretation of commonly understood phrases” was true and factual and he did not provide “false or misleading information to the commission.”
Goodman also goes in-depth regarding this issue, as will I, during this Thursday’s broadcast of “The Showdown” on the Sportsnet Radio network, as well as on Monday’s episode of UFC CENTRAL on Sportsnet.
