UFC and Fox jointly fire Chael Sonnen from broadcasting gig following 2nd failed test
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Triggerman99 Title Holder
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Subject: UFC and Fox jointly fire Chael Sonnen from broadcasting gig following 2nd failed test Mon Jun 30, 2014 10:18 pm
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And just like that…
Following a very public and recent drug testing failure, his second in just a few months, Chael Sonnen has been released by the UFC and his job as a FOX analyst.
In a joint release the UFC and FOX stated the following:
The UFC and FOX Sports organizations announced today the termination of their respective broadcasting services agreements with analyst Chael Sonnen. This decision comes in light of Sonnen failing a second test conducted by the Nevada Athletic Commission for banned substances in June. Sonnen was previously under temporary suspension by the Nevada Athletic Commission for failing an initial test conducted in May.
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Subject: Re: UFC and Fox jointly fire Chael Sonnen from broadcasting gig following 2nd failed test Mon Jun 30, 2014 10:31 pm
Chrom Hall of Famer
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Subject: Re: UFC and Fox jointly fire Chael Sonnen from broadcasting gig following 2nd failed test Tue Jul 01, 2014 7:59 pm
So if you're a FOX broadcaster you take PED's?
Triggerman99 Title Holder
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Subject: Re: UFC and Fox jointly fire Chael Sonnen from broadcasting gig following 2nd failed test Tue Jul 01, 2014 9:32 pm
Did you mean "you can't take PED's"?
I've heard people saying things like "Well he was already retired and only doing broadcasting, so it shouldn't matter!", but in truth, he hadn't retired from fighting yet. The test was June 5th, and he retired June 10th (probably because he knew once the results of that test came back he'd be fired anyway).
Chrom Hall of Famer
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Subject: Re: UFC and Fox jointly fire Chael Sonnen from broadcasting gig following 2nd failed test Tue Jul 01, 2014 10:35 pm
^^ that would be what I meant... and the time line makes sense. I didn't realize he hadn't retired until after the second testing was done.
Triggerman99 Title Holder
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Subject: Re: UFC and Fox jointly fire Chael Sonnen from broadcasting gig following 2nd failed test Tue Jul 01, 2014 10:56 pm
yeah my guess is that once he got tested the 2nd time, he had an "oh shit" realization and figured it would be a better look if he just retired, becuase he most surely would have been fired, as he now is.
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Subject: Re: UFC and Fox jointly fire Chael Sonnen from broadcasting gig following 2nd failed test Wed Jul 02, 2014 10:43 am
Liked him as a broadcaster
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