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UnderGround Forum >> Thiago Silva Statement
| 3/30/11 11:57 AM | |
BrutalMedic
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Member Since: 12/20/05 Posts: 7449 |
Thiago, I'm quite sure you're aware most fans would just rather you got yourself fighting again instead of having to go through the phases of defending yourself for something you know you cannot escape. This was not an attempt to be better than Brandon on the day, but more so to give yourself the opportunity of a level playing field on the day. Congratulations for making the effort to post this to us, it is hugely appreciated. Good luck in dealing with this. |
| 3/30/11 12:01 PM | |
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ThinkMMA
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Member Since: 9/1/09 Posts: 530 |
Respect. Most athletes never own up. 
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| 3/30/11 12:03 PM | |
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thefaint
Member Since: 8/27/05 Posts: 6144 |
I just became a life long Thiago Silva fan. Thank you for being man enough to admit you were wrong. I hope to see more fighters do the same in the future.
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| 3/30/11 12:04 PM | |
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My2cents
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Member Since: 1/6/11 Posts: 296 |
Mad respect for owning up to, and apologizing, for his wrong doing. Silva taking it like a man makes me more of a fan.
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| 3/30/11 12:05 PM | |
mixedmartialfarts
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Member Since: 6/10/10 Posts: 95 |
Was not expecting that candid of a explanation given how most fighters that get popped respond. Much respect for the honesty and hopefully he gets his back issues taken care of.
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| 3/30/11 12:05 PM | |
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UNIFIEDTEAM1
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Member Since: 3/26/03 Posts: 1302 |
Smart for Thiago to just say "yep. I did it." It will surely blow over much faster this way because it basically kills the "what if" buzz on the interwebs. Heal up and come back strong Thiago, my family loves watching you fight. |
| 3/30/11 12:05 PM | |
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groundwork
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Edited: 03/30/11 12:06 PM Member Since: 7/8/03 Posts: 731 |
<blockquote>ThinkMMA - Respect. Most athletes never own up. And why is that? Do they just assume we are fame blinded morons who will believe anything they say b/c they are on tv? I'm really starting to like this guy for having the balls to take the responsibility for screwing up that most of us regular people have to take when it's us making the mistake. |
| 3/30/11 12:05 PM | |
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UNIFIEDTEAM1
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Member Since: 3/26/03 Posts: 1304 |
Sorry for the double post. I have no idea what happened. |
| 3/30/11 12:06 PM | |
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suBJJective warMTh
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Member Since: 11/17/10 Posts: 333 |
Fucking PR WIN. I don't know who wrote this statement or who's idea telling the (seemingly) unedited truth was but he/they deserve a raise. |
| 3/30/11 12:06 PM | |
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cyberc92
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Member Since: 5/13/05 Posts: 1352 |
We are giving him a lot of respect for admitting the truth instead of a bs explanation like most fighters. However, the fact remains that he still cheated so lets not all go sing his praises. |
| 3/30/11 12:07 PM | |
BoondockJOSH
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Member Since: 5/26/10 Posts: 1387 |
Made me a bigger fan! Crazy respect!
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| 3/30/11 12:08 PM | |
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officedrone23
Member Since: 4/20/05 Posts: 5652 |
Attn: Josh Barnett
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| 3/30/11 12:08 PM | |
Jason
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Member Since: 1/1/01 Posts: 1565 |
I don't think anyone is singing his praises bud, we are just acknowledgeing our appreciation of his honesty |
| 3/30/11 12:15 PM | |
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groundwork
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Member Since: 7/8/03 Posts: 732 |
kanodogg - Honesty is NOT the best policy. Remember Hermes/Sherk? Hermes admitted it like a man and served full suspension, Sherk denies denies denies and gets suspension cut in half. History has shown that if you object to the results/claim it was some mistake in testing you get sentence cut in half. Props to Silva for maning up, but the commission is gonna throw the book at him. <img src="/images/phone/post_tag.png" alt="Phone Post" border="0" style="vertical-align:middle;"/> You may be right in that sense but I don't think Thiago is looking to get a reduced punishment. I think he's just owning up and moving on. And as crazy as it sounds that a guy is going to get more fans as a result of getting busted for cheating, that's exactly what's going to happen and I'm going to be the first in line to jump on the bandwagon. Where can i get a throat slashing T-shirt? |
| 3/30/11 12:17 PM | |
Zedlepln
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Member Since: 2/24/09 Posts: 10483 |
Hillary - Much respect for the statement. |
| 3/30/11 12:17 PM | |
McBottery
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Member Since: 9/8/10 Posts: 650 |
In, Thiago has been one of my favorites since I started watching MMA. Looking forward to see him back fighting. |
| 3/30/11 12:17 PM | |
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Dr Violence
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Member Since: 1/24/07 Posts: 2220 |
kanodogg - Honesty is NOT the best policy. Remember Hermes/Sherk? Hermes admitted it like a man and served full suspension, Sherk denies denies denies and gets suspension cut in half. History has shown that if you object to the results/claim it was some mistake in testing you get sentence cut in half. Props to Silva for maning up, but the commission is gonna throw the book at him.Honesty is the best policy as far as I'm concerned, but you're right that the commission rewards persistent absurd denial and will probably haul him over the coals for telling the truth. |
| 3/30/11 12:18 PM | |
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vruntson
Member Since: 11/10/09 Posts: 1067 |
Was it for covering up treatment for a back injury or...??? |
| 3/30/11 12:19 PM | |
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chucktownbrown
Member Since: 12/21/07 Posts: 1098 |
word he always a favorite bc his fighting style and additude |
| 3/30/11 12:21 PM | |
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Leghound
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Member Since: 10/25/07 Posts: 3427 |
Wow. Mad props to Thiago for owning this. None of the cream/clear baseball B.S., none of the tainted Spanish beef cycling B.S., no placing blame on his teachers/preachers/parents, just a man accepting responsibility for his action. |
| 3/30/11 12:22 PM | |
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ALL DAY JAY
Member Since: 7/17/08 Posts: 582 |
Respect. |
| 3/30/11 12:26 PM | |
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ICEMAN1245
Member Since: 3/13/07 Posts: 511 |
I thought he looked way to big come on shots for his back not buying it he's on roids...but I'm glad he came clean like a man |
| 3/30/11 12:26 PM | |
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GroundStPound
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Member Since: 12/31/09 Posts: 282 |
Leghound - Wow. Mad props to Thiago for owning this. None of the cream/clear baseball B.S., none of the tainted Spanish beef cycling B.S., no placing blame on his teachers/preachers/parents, just a man accepting responsibility for his action. WTF why is everyone giving Thiago props for coming clean??? this is the statement he used a few weeks ago. “My blood is clean. I haven’t used anything,” Thiago Silva told TATAME after he failed his UFC 125 drug test. Are we to believe his latest statement as well about the back injury a few weeks before the fight as well. I think he just roided to fuck didnt cycle off in time. He looked roided in the cage and any pain killer excuse will not wash with me. |
| 3/30/11 12:28 PM | |
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disbeliever
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Member Since: 9/27/03 Posts: 12552 |
I can udnerstand his need/want to fight on, it is his means of making money. That said it was against the rules, and I am glad he is ready to accept punishment. |
| 3/30/11 12:28 PM | |
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rsmith_425
Member Since: 3/27/11 Posts: 0 |
I respect the guy for coming clean, my roommate loves Thiago and I like watching him fight. I hope he gets the proper punishment he knew what he did and deserves to be punished but he gets credit for taking it like a man. |
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