Comments Thread For: Chavez Jr. Suspended For 9 Months, Gets 900K Fine

[.:: JSFD26 ::.]

I don't like Chavez nor agree that a fighter should be smoking weed but this is kind of a harsh punishment for weed. Technically this is his 2nd offense but weed is not a PED...

[onechance87]

dude shut up...regular people depending on where they are can get 3months plus for fighting but an nba or nfl player will just get a fine or a few games suspension..terrible comparison btw


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fck u puto,You stfu

[B-Bomber]

Its banned because its illegal to begin with. Have you ever smoked weed? I've been punched in the faced w/o gloves when I was high and wasn't high. There's no noticeable difference, it hurts.

It depends on how much you have smoked. If -truly- stoned, it takes a while before one actually starts to feel pain.

On the other hand, the idea of weed as a performance enhancer is ridicolous, I agree with you.

If one was so stoned to not immediately feel pain, their balance, reflexes, and coordination would also be altered. I wouldn't consider a friendly sparring in such conditions, let alone fight as a professional.

That said, considering his earnings, and how pampered Chavez Jr is, I find the fine pretty fair.

Let's say he got ripped off for his weed.

[RVABoxer]

Ummm if he was suspended today how can he be able to fight by June or July? Wtf...

I guess they are counting the time since he hasnt been fighting towards his sentence

[The Tase]

900k and 9 month suspension for smoking cannabis is a freaking joke.

****ing absurd and preposterous. this is nothing more than a money grab for the boxing commission.

cannabis should be taken off the illegal substance list. If you are gonna fine cannabis usage you should fine for alcohol and tobacco usage.

Its a bad law. Its an immoral law. Its a hypocritical law.

[Sttag]

This is ridiculous, they should be ashamed. Almost a year and 900k for weed this needs to change.

[Check_hooks]

Weed isn't even a drug imo

If I'm JCC JR than I never fight in Vegas again

[PRBOXINGCOTTO]

Good for this bum maybe he will follow the rules for once which I doubt

[jlcelestine]

I don't like Chavez nor agree that a fighter should be smoking weed but this is kind of a harsh punishment for weed. Technically this is his 2nd offense but weed is not a PED...

It is not a PED but it is a banned substance. I Like the stance NSAC has taken, but only if they continue this going forward for other fighters who fail tests in their jurisdiction. It is one thing to fail somewhere else, then fail in nevada later, but he failed twice under the same commission!

This is the type of thing that will help deter the use of banned substances, when the punishment actually outweighs the risk.

Again, not saying Chavez cheated by smoking weed, but the use of banned substances is the bigger picture here, of which Chavez is a REPEAT offender under in the Nevada commission. Maybe they can use the money to do better drug testing all around.

[PETUFF]

Good good no respect for boxing that send a clear message ..very good boxing don't need this