Före detta lätt tungviktsmästaren Jon Jones var tidigare under året inblandad i en bilolycka, där en gravid kvinna fick föras till sjukhus. Nu har Jones fått sitt straff, och det blir ingen fängelsevistelse för MMA-fightern. Jon dömdes nämligen till 18 månaders skyddstillsyn och kommer vid 72 tillfällen att behöva ställa upp för att hjälpa olika välgörenhetsorganisationer, samt prata med barn och ungdomar.
Detta hade Jones själv att säga, via ”MMAFighting”:
With regards to today’s decision made by the court, I am very happy to now be able to put this incident behind me. My actions have caused pain and inconvenience in the lives of others and for that I am truly sorry and I accept full responsibility. I have been working hard during this time away from my sport to grow and mature as a man and to ensure that nothing like this happens again.
I have learned a great deal from this situation and I am determined to emerge a better person because of it. I apologize to those who were affected by my actions in this incident and I am hopeful that I will be given the opportunity to redeem myself in the eyes of the public, my family and friends as well as my supporters.
I am not sure what the future holds for me but I plan to continue to do the work needed to be productive and successful in every aspect of my life.
UFC har även uttalat sig om händelsen, och detta hade de att säga om Jons framtid:
The UFC organization is aware that Jon Jones reached a plea agreement with authorities in Albuquerque, New Mexico this morning stemming from charges associated with a motor vehicle accident earlier this year. As a result, UFC, through Las Vegas-based law firm Campbell & Williams, will thoroughly review the agreement before discussing Jones’ possible reinstatement to return to competition
More information will be made available following completion of this review.
När vi kan få se Jones tillbaka inne i oktagonen, om det är där han slutligen hamnar, återstår därmed att se.
