King Mo gets suspended, goes ham on twitter, then cut from Strikeforce

[SHOGUN]

King Mo got a 9 month suspension and had to pay a 39K fine. He went to Twitter and vents:

I honestly feel like Lundvall was a racist bitch asking me if I can read or speak english. Go on somewhere with that bull---- bitch!!!

Its funny how people are tryna say that I'm callin the commission racist. No!! They aren't. But there was one person on the panel that was out of line with the question she asked me. I found it insulting, prejudice, and a lil racist. I say racist from my past experiences.

Dana wasn't having it and gave him the axe. Sucks for Mo and sucks for Strikeforce.

 

[SHOGUN]

It seems like the Lundvall lady was actually being rude. I expect the audio will come out soon.

http://twitter.com/#!/DamonMartin/status/184819483007918080

I have the audio of Commissioner Lundvall speaking to @KingMoFH from today's hearing. IMO it was condescending talk, uncalled for.

 

[SHOGUN]

Regarding the commission hearing:

"I came in respectful. I apologized to them for my attire. I came in speaking English. When they asked the questions, I answered in a timely fashion. I felt I was disrespected by the woman's comments. How are you going to ask a college educated, well traveled man if he can speak or read English? I'm speaking English right in front of you, and I've been speaking English right in front of you for the past 15 minutes. I went there to tell my side of the story out of respect. I could have just stayed home, and let the commission fine me, and not made any effort, but I didn't. I showed up there as a man to give my side of the story, and take my punishment."

How he was informed he had been cut:

"Sean Shelby didn't contact me. He contacted my manager Mike Kogan to inform us that I had been cut."

General reaction to today's events, including being released:

"It is what it is. Of course I want to fight for Strikeforce and fight for ZUFFA, but if they want to cut me for what I said, then I can't take it back, because it already happened. I have never been asked in such a condescending way if I could read or speak English like that. I did something wrong, so I can't really say I'm being treated unfairly. I don't know if it was excessive to cut me.

Right now, I just want people to understand that I went in there respectfully, and that I'm not playing the race card. I'm too old to play the race card. I'm established on the West coast now, and since I've been out here, I haven't experienced much racism. I've experienced some stereotypes and small prejudices here and there, but other than that, no, I haven't experienced too much, compared to when I was in the South.

The woman's comments reminded me of times when I experienced racial insensitivity from other people.

ZUFFA made a decision just off what was said on Twitter. I don't know if they care about what happened. I'm pretty sure they didn't hear any of the audio. They just made a decision off what went down on Twitter. I'm pretty sure Keith Kizer and certain people at the commission are mad, and I didn't mean any disrespect to Keith or the rest of the people in the commission. I just felt disrespected by that one person, that asked if I could speak or read English. To me, that was a blatant insult. Just listen to the audio. You'll see."

 

[Warner2BruceTD]

This will blow over, Mo will serve his 9 months or whatever, and he'll be back (probably in the UFC) either before his next fight or after one tune up fight.

 

[EmpireWF]

Yeah, Mo will be in the UFC in 10 months...if he can stay healthy.