The media seems to only cover Jason ‘Mayhem’ Miller when he’s doing something wrong. I actually find it troubling that the banished UFC fighter’s public apology to Uriah HAll has yet to be picked up by anyone other than us here at BJPENN.COM.
Sure, Mayhem has done his fair share of damage to his public persona, but the majority of his press is unconfirmed and no one really knows the true story behind his career fallout.
At any rate, before I climb up too high on my ‘Mayhem’ Miller soapbox, let’s just share his recent comments towards redeeming his majorly hit public image.
Check it:
@mayhemmiller it's all good homie already forgave ya keep ya head up
I'm a big fan of Mayhem, before he hosted bully Beatdown. Ya know, back in the day. Plenty of people i knew talked shit about him saying he wasn't actually a fighter. It was easier to defend him back then, especially since he wasn't doing anything wrong. They would say he was just some rich asshole growing up that was bullied frequently and now he's just getting back at them by getting actual fighters to beat up bullies. Other people said the show was scripted, which I could see that. Anyways, all I would have to do is pull up a fight of his, and shut 'em up.
Nowadays, it's not the same. I can't defend assaulting a female. I can't defend breaking and entering. I can't defend the vandalism of the Church. Whenever I found out about the incident with Uriah Hall, my first thought was, "What the hell is going on with you Mayhem? I know you're confrontational, but shit man."
I can't defend that either, I didn't even want to post in the threads regarding the issue. Every time he partook in one of the aforentioned activities, he would make a public statement, apologizing, and every time he apologized after. You can't really trust the guys word anymore.
With that said, I really hope he actually pulls himself back together. Small acts like apologizing for these incidents are a small step in a positive direction, but now he needs to try and keep staying positive about himself and trying to stay happy. I can't pretend to know the things he is going through, but I hope for the best for Mayhem, I know he is a good guy deep down.
