Ronda Rousey says Nick Diaz’s suspension for marijuana use was unfair
“There’s no reason for them to be testing for weed,” Ronda Rousey says.
UFC fighter Nick Diaz, who was suspended for five years earlier this week by the Nevada State Athletic Commission after testing positive for marijuana, has a big supporter in his corner: Ronda Rousey.
“It’s so not right for him to be suspended five years for marijuana,” Ronda Rousey told media in Australia. “I’m against them testing for weed at all. It’s not a performance-enhancing drug. It has nothing to do with athletic competition. It’s only tested for political reasons. They say, ‘Oh, it’s only for your safety to keep you from hurting yourself because you’re out there.’ Why don’t they test for all of the other things that could possibly hurt us?
“There’s no reason for them to be testing for weed. In athletics, the beautiful thing about it is it separates everything from politics. It shouldn’t be involved at all. I don’t think marijuana should be part of the conversation at all. I think it’s an invasion of privacy for them to test for it, and they have no right.
“It’s so unfair if one person tests for steroids that could actually really hurt a person and the other person smokes a plant that makes them happy. He gets suspended for five years, whereas the guy that could hurt someone gets a slap on the wrist. It’s not fair. It’s not fair at all.”
Many fans of MMA have been upset with the Diaz suspension, especially considering Anderson Silva, who tested positive for steroids after his Jan. 31 fight against Diaz, was only suspended for a year.
“I can’t believe this isn’t being said more. I think they really should free Nick Diaz, but it’s not UFC’s decision either,” Rousey said.
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