Jon
Jones recently gave his side of the story to Albuquerque police
regarding an encounter with drug-testing agents at his home last
month.
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According to an updated report from the Albuquerque Police
Department, Jones admitted he was “bothered” by the arrival of
agents from Drug Free Sport International, the new anti-doping
partner of the UFC. Jones told APD in a phone conversation on April
6 that he did use profanity during the sample collection but he did
not threaten to harm either of the agents. MMAjunkie.com was first to bring word of the
updated police report.
In an initial police report, Jones was
accused of threatening DFSI employee Crystal Martinez and
taking her phone. As a result, a summons was issued charging Jones
with assault and interference with communications.
In the updated report, Jones admitted that he was “bothered a
little because he had been hungover from the night before.”Jones
also denied taking Martinez’s phone, but he did say he briefly
picked up her device, mistakenly believing it was his. Jones also
claims he apologized for using profanity during the collection
process. However, Jones did say he would sue Martinez’s co-worker
for bringing his girlfriend to his home, which the UFC champ
considered to be a HIPAA violation.
According to Jones, he only got close to the agents to give a high
five at the end of the sample collection. Jones was asked at the
end of the session if he would like to give any statements to DFSI,
and he pointed out that other people could be present at his
residence.
“Tell everyone at headquarters not to send people to my home so
early, because it could be a dangerous environment,” Jones
said.
Jones also told APD that he believes the DFSI agent fabricated a
story because she was upset at him for his use of profanity.
Meanwhile, a report from NBC News on Sunday incorrectly stated that
Jones had been arrested. Although the report later stated that the
summons doubled as Jones’ arrest and he had not been taken into
custody, that did little to alleviate confusion regarding Jones’
situation. As it currently stands, Jones is expected to receive his
summons in the mail. Jones took to social media to address the
false report and the situation as a whole.
Jones’ statement is as follows:
I wanted to address some misinformation that has been
circulating this morning . I woke up to false reports that I had
been arrested. I have not been arrested. In fact, I am currently in
Texas with my daughters at a volleyball tournament.
I must admit, it’s disappointing to have to clarify these things
again , but I understand that I may be an easy target given some of
my past issues. it’s important to set the record straight and make
sure the truth is told.
I was recently visited by testers while I was celebrating a
birthday and taking a nap. Upon waking up, I was caught off guard
by the unprofessionalism and protocol by one of the testers which
caused frustration leading me to use some profanity I regret.
However, I want to emphasize that at no point did I threaten , get
in anyone’s face , raise my voice to anyone or engage in any form
of assault.
It’s unfortunate that false news has been spread without proper
fact-checking. I want to assure you that I will vigorously defend
myself against these baseless accusations. The truth is, the
incident simply did not occur.
Hello everyone,
I wanted to address some misinformation that has been circulating
this morning . I woke up to false reports that I had been arrested
. I have not been arrested. In fact, I am currently in Texas with
my daughters at a volleyball tournament.I must admit, it’s…
— BONY (@JonnyBones)
April 7, 2024