Canadian ‘King Of Pot’ Gets Backing Of Georges St-Pierre In Court

Former UFC welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre is a pioneer for stricter drug testing in MMA; after vacating his long-held title after UFC 167, ‘Rush’ has done everything within his powers to try and exact changes on the current drug testing standards in the sport of MMA. Thus far, TRT has been banned in his absence, but St-Pierre clearly has strong enough feelings on the subject to make it a vendetta.

“GSP’s” involvement in the drug world doesn’t stop with the UFC though, as the former welterweight kingpin has been putting his hand to the criminal side of the scene. More specifically, St-Pierre is attempting to aid his good friend and ‘King of Pot’ Jimmy Cournyer. The 34-year-old plead guilty to cross-border drug smuggling charges, and the Montreal Gazette published the following letter of support from Canada’s most famous athlete:

“My name is Georges St-Pierre, world UFC champion. I am writing this letter regarding my really good friend Jimmy Cournoyer. We had the time of our life. Jimmy became like a brother to me. We travelled together, we trained together, we were going to restaurants, clubs and having a lot of fun. Jimmy is a very loyal friend who I respect very much. I’ve never judged Jimmy. Actually, what he was doing (with) his life wasn’t any of my business.

We have a very human relationship; we share the same passions, which is sport fitness and martial arts. His mental toughness will help him go through this very hard ordeal in his life. Jimmy is a very positive and strong person and I am sure he will learn huge lessons about all that. I am giving a lot of support to Jimmy because he deserves it. I told him last time I visited him that when he comes out of jail, I will have a place for him in my surrounding(s).” 

‘Rush’ has always prided himself in being a clean-cut sportsman, and this letter shows that the humanitarian side to the former champion is very much still alive. Whether or not his plea for a reduced sentence will play a role is yet to be seen, but there probably aren’t any better character references in a Canadian courtroom than Georges St-Pierre.