Todd Beard Resigns From Affliction, Apologizes To Coutures
In the wake of a restraining order granted to Kim Couture for alleged threats, Affliction co-founder Todd Beard has resigned from Affliction Inc., according to the clothing company:
“The board of directors of Affliction Inc. announced today that it received and accepted the resignation of Todd Beard as an employee of the company. Mr. Beard is one of the original founders of the clothing company based in Seal Beach, California. The resignation coincides with a public apology for comments made by Mr. Beard and directed toward Randy Couture and his wife Kim Couture regarding their business relationship.
Mr. Beard also disclosed that he will be seeking treatment for anger management and alcohol abuse.
According to Mr. Beard, “I would like to apologize for my comments that may have offended Kim and Randy Couture and Mr. Spira. I had a long-standing relationship with the Coutures and I was deeply and emotionally hurt by some of their recent business decisions. I have only the best of intentions for the success of the Affliction and Xtreme Couture clothing brands and understand that there are personal issues I must address.”
According to the board of directors, “We are delighted Todd has decided to address these issues and wish Randy Couture well.”
Additional details on Beard’s past have emerged since the restraining order was granted, including a 30-month prison sentence served for a conviction on charges of conspiracy and wire and mail fraud as well as allegations that he punched his pregnant then-girlfriend in the stomach.
The company also clarified that Affliction Inc. does not control Affliction Entertainment LLC, which promoted its first MMA event in July featuring Fedor Emelianenko vs. Tim Sylvia and will promote its second event on January 24th at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California.
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“My bosses decided that I am an insufferable prick and told me to go to bed without dinner. :*(”
That’s how I read his statement.
ha! Funny DBiz. The downside is that this doesn’t mean the end of Affliction as a promotion…yet.
I don’t necessarily want Affliction gone. The UFC needs some competition to keep it honest. Look at the NFL. No competition and they are steadily monkeying with a good product and turning it into some skirt-wearing, tranny version of its former self.
And I hope you aren’t deluding yourself into thinking that Fedor would be in the UFC if not for Affliction. If Affliction folds, it’s off to Japan and Russia for him, where we will rarely get to see him fight anyone but random carnies.
Kick the d-bags out, get some good fighters in and entertain me, Affliction monkeys!
Todd Beard is a huge piece of shhitt.. Thankfully he is no longer in MMA (any form) still doesn’t change the fact that he is a horrible human….
He may have resigned but who knows if he has any kind of controlling financial interest. I have a buddy who even though he is not an “employee” of his son in laws optometrist practice, he still gets a portion of the profits & can legally have a say in what happens since he provided him with start up capital.
I think he is getting out before the crap hits the fan and they realize this guy has been screwing us. It’s hard to imagine this character doing anything for the goodness of others, next stop Aruba with a suitcase full of other peoples cash.
How has he been screwing US mike? Did you buy his tacky, overpriced t-shirts?
DBiz,
I’m not operating under any delusion that Fedor would magically want to fight for the UFC if Affliction didn’t exist.
The UFC would still have competition from StrikeForce. I I don’t want Affliction gone so that the UFC can be a monopoly. I want Affliction gone because I don’t like the way they do business.
Good read DBiz…
Am I the only one who thinks this was a “I’m sorry but we have to cut ties with you before we lose our biggest supporter” type deal. People need to realize competition is great for the fighters but can be bad for fans if the other groups put on poor shows or crap like what happened with Randy happens. Honestly, Affliction put a target on it’s back for EVERYONE to gun for when they endorsed all these UFC and Japanese Promotion fighters and THEN started their own promotion. That my friends is low haha. Either way I like their heavyweight fights because they have the premiere guys but with the ridiculous contracts they signed guys too it’s going to be hard to dig out of the start-up costs they already have.
MikeW, dude you are completely right. He was creating to big of a stir, people are going to start sniffing around, and he needed to get out while the getting is still good. If he was clean, he would apologize and keep his job and still be a dick.
oh and Kris it’s one p…
Thanks Chris L., fixed.
No problem!
Beard is still a homo. The same person/piece of **** depending how you view people in society. F him.
@Chris L,
The timing is suspect for sure…..
Huh, never saw that coming. What a douche bag.
D-BIZ,
I meant screwing THEM as in messing with their finances, my mistake, i just feel there is more to this that will surface later.
There is a old saying Todd………” EVERY DOG HAS IT’S DAY”!! and I know your day is coming. God will punish you for all the wrong that you have done to others! And still continue to do
God wears $60 t-shirts adorned with $2 graphics. He loves Beard and Affliction.