Attempting to share his views on one of the most bizarre events in the modern history of sports entertainment, Rampage Jackson spoke publicly about his son's assault on Stuart Smith, otherwise known by his pro wrestling alias Syko Stu.
After an invite to a wrestling show turned sour, Raja Jackson, son of Rampage, has been under heavy scrutiny for his unwarranted attack. The 25-year-old almost took Smith's life, and his father has been facing the recoil of it ever since.
Speaking with Ariel Helwani, Rampage Jackson hit out at critics who have attacked him solely for being the father of Raja Jackson.
"It's been crazy, man. People act like I f***ing did it," Rampage said. "I'm getting a lot of heat like I beat somebody's ass."
"This has happened in pro wrestling before. What Raja did was uncalled for, and I know it affected a lot of people, but I didn't f***ing do it."
"I think because he's my son and his father is a public figure, they want to come after me. People automatically assumed that I'm going to defend my son, and I'm going to try to pay people off and get him out of trouble. I'm just as mad at Raja as they are."
Rampage Jackson later shared a revealing comment regarding his relationship with his son.
"I don't know [how Raja's doing]. I don't talk to Raja no more. So, I don't know."
"I talked to him, I heard his story, and I heard some stuff. And then after that, I've learned a whole lot of stuff about it and everything."
"Raja's wrong. He went against what I told him to do, and he hid the fact that he got [written] into a pro wrestling [match]. Raja is not a pro wrestler; he's a fighter. He's not a pro wrestler."
"He had no business in that ring."
Rampage continued.
"We've been waiting for an arrest warrant. As soon as we get the arrest warrant, I was going to turn him in. We've been waiting for an arrest warrant or whatever..."
"If the judge thinks he should go to jail, yeah, I think Raja should go to jail. He'll learn not to do this sh*t no more. You've got to control your emotions..."
"He should go to jail, do a little time, and then get some therapy, and learn from this."
The former UFC light heavyweight champion believes everyone at the KnokX Wrestling event was to blame for the incident, including his son.
Listen to Rampage Jackson's emotional rant regarding his son below.
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