The Garcia – CSAC Rumor Mill Working Overtime
November 11, 2008
Since the announcement of Armando Garcia’s resignation as head of the California State Athletic Commission, the have been a multitude of reasons being surmised for his sudden departure. Fightlinker.com has an exhaustive look at the questionable decisions that the CSAC has made while under the supervision of Garcia. Be mindful, this is just for MMA, I imagine a similar list could be made for boxing. In addition to the actual sporting elements where Garcia’s leadership and judgment have been called into question, 15rounds.com has expounded on various ethical questions that have surfaced during Garcia’s tenure.
Garcia had been rumored to be under a “probation” or 90 day review at the time of the resignation, which would fall under the Department of Consumer Affair’s purview. The laundry list of bad boxing and MMA decisions, ethical questions, and a possible litigation situation coming out of the ProElite license suspension seems to have lead to an untenable situation where a move finally had to be made with respect to Garcia.
The rumor is that the interim contenders for his job are Frank Munoz or Bill Douglas. Dean Lohouse is a possible replacement as well, but he may be too closely associated with Armando’s reign to fill the role of interim leader.
