If you missed last night’s Strikeforce card on CBS, by now you’ve probably heard about the ‘this isn’t good, this isn’t good at all’ post-fight ‘festivities,’ that occurred during Jake Shields interview after defeating Dan Henderson. If we’re the first [cough] media site you’ve visited, first, that’s very flattering, second here’s a quick rundown.
After Shields was announced the UD winner over Hendo, former foe “Mayhem” Miller, kyboshed the interview before the champ could get two words in, with ‘hey buddy where’s my rematch?’ Well, Jake’s good ole boys, including Stockton’s finest, Nick and Nate Diaz, took exception, and yadda, yadda, yadda, CBS is hiring extra staff to handle the sh-tstorm of angry feedback (brawls have a funny way of doing that). Now of course, Strikeforce CEO Scott Coker was none too thrilled about the activities, which certainly didn’t help keep MMA in the good books with CBS (thanks to MMA Junkie for the quote):
“There’s no room in Strikeforce for that type of behavior,” Coker said. “I will not condone and reward that type of behavior. If you’re a fighter fighting at the highest level, and you’re fighting on CBS, you’re fighting on Showtime, you’re fighting for Strikeforce – or any other mixed martial arts league – there’s no room for that type of behavior.”
“This is not something that we’ll support or reward in the future.”
Yeah. Not a good way to end a night, particularly with a broadcast that featured 3 methodical and technical bouts that let’s face it, Johnny ‘what’s this ground sh-t?’ likely didn’t care for.