News broke on Tuesday that UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones tested positive for benzoylecgonine, the main metabolite in cocaine, in an out of competition drug test a month prior to his UFC 182 title defense against Daniel Cormier and has entered a treatment facility. Fighters immediately took to Twitter to react to the stunning development.
Life is a learning experience. Support to my bro @JonnyBones. Just a WAKE UP call from God. #BonesStrong #UFC
— Derek Brunson (@DerekBrunson) January 6, 2015
Everyone needs to give jones a break. He did he owned up to now taking the right steps to get better Stop judging cause we all make mistakes
— Jerome-Max Holloway (@BlessedMMA) January 6, 2015
Really!?!? Positive drug test and he’s applauded for his decision to enter rehab? Hopefully punishment is in store…treat everyone equal
— Eddie Wineland (@EddieWineland) January 7, 2015
So cocaine ISN’T banned out of competition? Seems pretty fucked to me.
— Michael Chiesa (@MikeMav22) January 6, 2015
dude wth? #jonjones in rehab? kids dont do #drugs 🙁 @sherdogdotcom… http://t.co/cyVL7OHl7b
— Nam Phan (@NamPhanMMA) January 6, 2015
Jon Jones: Kilo for Kilo the best fighter on the planet!
— Ben Askren (@Benaskren) January 7, 2015
Wait what? … All I heard was that cocaines legal?
— Ian McCall (@Unclecreepymma) January 7, 2015
COCAINE= 0 FINE, 0 PENALTY, 0 SUSPENSION, 0 FIRED, 0 REPREMANDING WEED= CAREER CRUCIFIXION, FINE, FIRED, SHUNNED, OSTRACIZED, RUINED! ????
— Pat Barry (@HypeOrDie) January 7, 2015
Steroids no caffinee no weed no cocaine…. Eh it slide
— DaMarques Johnson (@DaMarques_UFC) January 6, 2015
Being the son of an addict I’m a little jaded.
— DaMarques Johnson (@DaMarques_UFC) January 6, 2015
But if it was a you fail a test and your done policy. Drugs steroids domestic issues and they can test you at anytime and we all know this
— DaMarques Johnson (@DaMarques_UFC) January 6, 2015
Reem was suspended for not pudding clean while do a media tour for his fight
— DaMarques Johnson (@DaMarques_UFC) January 6, 2015
I Jus don’t agree with the picking & choosing of when and who the rules apply to and who is exempt. I hope he is ok truly
— DaMarques Johnson (@DaMarques_UFC) January 6, 2015
I have witnessed the recovery process and its a long dark rough road. I really hope he get things under control. He is the 1 of GOATs of mma
— DaMarques Johnson (@DaMarques_UFC) January 6, 2015
Jon doesn’t have cocaine problem. He got busted and decided the best way to get out of owning up to doing something dumb
— Will Brooks (@illwillbrooks86) January 6, 2015
Is to play the ‘I’ve got a problem, I need rehab, please feel bad for me’ card. He’ll be posted up at some nice rehab for celebs
— Will Brooks (@illwillbrooks86) January 6, 2015
This stuff happens every day to celebs who do dumb stuff
— Will Brooks (@illwillbrooks86) January 6, 2015
If he does have a problem good luck with rehab but I feel like this stuff happens a lot in our society today
— Will Brooks (@illwillbrooks86) January 6, 2015
Like some people in not going to name call or drag the guy through the dirt but I’m just not sure if this is legit #justmyopinion
— Will Brooks (@illwillbrooks86) January 6, 2015
Jones is a coke head. Hahahaha
— John Alessio (@johnalessio79) January 6, 2015
Ufc lightheavyweight champion a true role model
— John Alessio (@johnalessio79) January 6, 2015
Coke is hell of a drug! Says #JonJones
— John Alessio (@johnalessio79) January 6, 2015
Note to self if thinking about doing drugs before I fight, do coke, not weed! Weed is bad. Hahahaha
— John Alessio (@johnalessio79) January 6, 2015
Ain’t no after party like a #JonJones after party.
— John Alessio (@johnalessio79) January 7, 2015
Not only is #JonJones trending but cocaine sales are up⬆30% according to Nasdaq
— John Alessio (@johnalessio79) January 7, 2015
______ #idiot
— Cathal Pendred (@PendredMMA) January 6, 2015
@ufc @danawhite you dumb bitches fire me for weed while you allow fighters to use hard drugs with zero consequences. #ufcistrash
— matthew riddle (@riddletuf7) January 6, 2015
Damn! @ufc @danawhite I can honestly say the best thing to happen to me was getting fired from the UFC #danaisabitch pic.twitter.com/JBZhl2macz
— matthew riddle (@riddletuf7) January 6, 2015
That’s crazy about jones.. Got stuck in a problem.
— STORMIN NORMAN PARKE (@norman_parke) January 7, 2015
My thoughts go out to anyone afflicted by the news. Recovery is possible if I can do it anyone can. Love you brother. pic.twitter.com/Hjm8BgyrNU
— Court McGee (@Court_McGee) January 7, 2015
I bet he just like the smell of it pic.twitter.com/RoJTHsy6Wo
— noad lahat (@Neo_MMA) January 7, 2015
Dam I hope the best for @JonnyBones and he beats this disease. #JonJones
— Ramsey Nijem (@RamseyNijem) January 7, 2015
I’ll make fun of people who take steroids but I feel bad when I find out someone has a coke problem. Hope JBJ gets help.
— Ulysses Gomez (@uselessgomez) January 6, 2015
Jon Jones “the sky is red” Holy shit I didn’t realize…but the sky is in fact red. Cocaine is allowed between fights but cannabis isn’t??
— Andy Ogle (@thelittleaxe) January 6, 2015
On a positive note at least he is getting help
— Andy Ogle (@thelittleaxe) January 7, 2015
seen #fighters #proAthletes get bashed and punished hella hard for using cannabis.. Beating wife’s in elvators, … http://t.co/5FYpCPkiQQ
— Yancy Medeiros (@ymedeiros) January 6, 2015
I wonder what @ufc code of ethics say about this #KingOfTheSniff pic.twitter.com/L9kaTiRJGu
— Mackens (@MackDaMenaceMMA) January 6, 2015
LFMAO…..I don’t make these memes so get off my nutts #BonesNose pic.twitter.com/KrokPiePXy
— Mackens (@MackDaMenaceMMA) January 7, 2015
Tooth fairy tell me Jon jones had problems with Snow White….
— Fabricio Camões (@fabriciocamoes) January 6, 2015
coke heads wobble but they don’t fall down @ufc @MMAjunkie
— THE BLACK BEAST (@Thebeast_ufc) January 6, 2015
Well, I guess once Bones Jones gets out of rehab, we’ll finally know whether or not he beats Cain (I made it up, don’t steal it as your own)
— Sean McCorkle (@BigSexyMcCorkle) January 6, 2015
Crazy how many great athletes get involved with drugs. Hope Jones gets away from this.
— Douglas Lima (@PhenomLima) January 6, 2015
Hats off to Jon Jones. I mean dude is living and defending his belt. Not a lot of people can do both
— Alptekin Ozkilic (@alpozkilicmma) January 7, 2015
I was just being sarcastic of course.
— Alptekin Ozkilic (@alpozkilicmma) January 7, 2015
People will always hate the greatest
— Alptekin Ozkilic (@alpozkilicmma) January 7, 2015
It just makes me wonder, do arrogant assholes gravitate towards cocaine, or is it a side effect
— MAYHEM (@mayhemmiller) January 7, 2015
I mean, who really cares if he was on a lil “African-American knee-stomping powder?”
— MAYHEM (@mayhemmiller) January 7, 2015
I know what the topic of conversation will be at tonight’s MMA gyms all across the world! Talk about a bombshell!
— Dustin Jacoby (@dustinjacobyDJ) January 6, 2015
@JonnyBones world champion. Come back soon my friend
— Scoggins (@ScogginsFlow) January 7, 2015
In a world with so many self proclaimed Christians it is AMAZING to see the stones being hurled as soon as a target is pointed out
— Scoggins (@ScogginsFlow) January 7, 2015
It’s funny jones failed the drug test but other champs we know damn well aren’t clean haven’t failed…
— Cody Bollinger (@CodyBollinger) January 6, 2015
Not defending him at all btw. But come on, sooooo many fighters are on shit and jones get caught? Lol what about the other 80% who cheat?
— Cody Bollinger (@CodyBollinger) January 6, 2015
If cocaine isn’t banned out of comp (which is confusing considering marijuana is) why even test for it?
— Marcelino Evil (@KCBanditMMA) January 6, 2015
