Kizer cites protocol, not blacklist
Keith Kizer says protocol, not “blacklist,” reason for ref John McCarthy’s NSAC status Veteran referee “Big” John McCarthy hasn’t refereed…
Keith Kizer says protocol, not “blacklist,” reason for ref John McCarthy’s NSAC status
Veteran referee “Big” John McCarthy hasn’t refereed a mixed martial arts contest in Nevada in nearly two years.
And as Sherdog.com first reported on Tuesday, a recently denied McCarthy application to the Nevada State Athletic Commission means “Big” John still isn’t eligible to officiate in the state.
But as NSAC Executive Director Keith Kizer told MMAjunkie.com, conspiracy theorists can take a rest; McCarthy isn’t the only veteran referee that the commission simply doesn’t have a use for at this time.
“We just don’t have as many mixed martial arts events in the state as we used to,” Kizer said. “We still have the major events with the UFC, but we don’t have as many of the club shows and smaller shows, so we just don’t have a need for more referees.”