Kizer: Sonnen’s claims at CSAC hearing could cost him
While Chael Sonnen got his suspension cut in half at his hearing with the California State Athletic Commission this afternoon,…
While Chael Sonnen got his suspension cut in half at his hearing with the California State Athletic Commission this afternoon, he may have gotten himself in more trouble thanks to a statement about a conversation he claimed to have had with Keith Kizer, the Executive Director of the Nevada State Athletic Commission. Sonnen claimed that he had spoken to Kizer about his use of testosterone as part of hormone replacement therapy, had the use approved by Kizer, and was told by Kizer that he didn’t need to mention it again. At the very least, Kizer had already told me that Sonnen had never requested a therapeutic use exemption for testosterone when it was revealed that Sonnen’s claim would be based around testosterone replacement therapy. With Sonnen’s claim on the record involving a conversation with Kizer, I got in touch with him again to get his thoughts on what Sonnen said today.
He immediately noted that “I have never talked to Chael Sonnen in my life,” regardless of the subject. With regards to Sonnen’s licensing in Nevada when the California suspension expires, he added that it would have to wait until after the California suspension expires, and then “if Mr. Sonnen wants to get a license here in Nevada, it’s probably best if he appears before our commission as opposed to me giving him one administratively.” As far as the comments during the hearing could be an issue: “Possibly. I mean anything’s a possible issue, but yeah, it’s probably best that he appears before the commission and explains what he meant by that. I’m very confused.”