Yves Lavigne Remains Unbiased: Josh Koscheck Statements Were False

[wolunt]

According to the Franchise Montreal, Yves Lavigne feels that he may have justifiable cause to take legal action against Le Journal de Montreal for false statements released during a recent “alleged” interview.

And who could blame him—particularly if the statements were indeed false?

What was said?

Well, if you don’t already know, then you’ll just have to visit MMA Crypt to find out (please note the disclaimer at the top in bold, red lettering) as the original article has now been pulled off the shelf.

So far, the only statements released by Yves Lavigne through all of this, have been the following (by way of Ringside Report Host, David Simon’s Twitter account):

“I NEVER gave an interview to that journalist. I NEVER gave an interview regarding GSP vs Koscheck. My lawyer is taking care of this matter."

As a response to Mr. Lavigne’s apparent interview, Josh Koscheck was quick to state the following on his Twitter account:

“UFC referee, Yves Lavigne is clearly not suited to be a referee after his rant of personal attacks and opinions on me as a fighter. It’s supposed to be his job to look at a fight unbiased, but how can anyone trust this guy to fairly referee any fight ever again after his comments? It's scary to think this guy has been calling fights in the octagon for this long. It's very fair to say Mr. Lavigne will never ref one of my fights again. I would never put all my hard work as a fighter or my livelihood in the hands of this ref.

“The (UFC) and the commission would be irresponsible to let him continue his job- any call this guy makes would have to be questioned. You call MMA a professional sport? Well, professional starts at the top. Never would an NFL, NBA or other major sports official state there personal opinions publicly about a player and keep their job. I now question every call Yves has ever made as a referee. Hopefully no fighter ever has to step into a fight with Yves Lavigne as referee. Better get that resume ready Lavigne…..”

The rest of it - http://mmacrypt.com/forum/showthread...ts-Were-False#

[Rufio]

I honestly dont know if the guy really did give the interview or not. All he really said is the TRUTH! Koscheck is going to get manhandled again. The original article cracked me up really. He talked how Koscheck was afraid to trade punches or standup with Daley and was content to lay on top of Daley. All I could think is, "And what do you think GSP would have done against Daley? His game plan would have been the same as it was against Thiago Alves." Kinda rediculous really for a website to post false statements that will likely hurt the career of the Ref.

[wolunt]

The first interview has been pulled, looks like it was complete BS from the start. While I don't really care what Kos' take was on this, the thought of a ref saying it was my biggest concern.