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Wed Oct 07, 2009 8:27 pm EDT

Junie Browning attacks nurses while treated for drug overdose

By Steve Cofield

Apparently the Father Flanagan approach didn't work with Ultimate Fighter 8 villian Junie Allen Browning. Browning, 24, has been training in Las Vegas at Xtreme Couture since the end of his stint on the UFC's reality show. He seemed to have pulled his life together after it appeared he had emotional problems and issues with alcohol during the taping of the show. Things came unraveled last night in Las Vegas. The Las Vegas Review-Journal is reporting that Browning was taken to St. Rose Dominican Hospital in Henderson, Nevada where he was treated for taking:

16 pills of Klonopin, an anti-anxiety drug, in an attempt to harm himself [Henderson] police stated in Browning's arrest report.

Browning then became belligerent:

The Ultimate Fighting Championship fighter tried to leave and became angry, pushing a female nurse, punching a male nurse and kicking another male nurse, the report states.

He also verbally threatened the health care providers:

"Do you know who I am? I will kill you and rape your family," police said he yelled to nurses.

Much of Browning's behavior during TUF 8 was thought to be an act to garner more face time. That's what several castmates said and Browning hinted at himself. Browning had repeated incidents of trying to fight castmates. He also threw a glass at another fighter. UFC president Dana White, who previously employed a no-tolerance policy for such behavior, allowed Browning to stay on the show. Weeks later, Browning lost to the eventual TUF 8 champion Efrain Escudero.

White thought he was saving Browning while others thought he was simply being an enabler and that the fighter should've been booted. Others said the show has run its course and was becoming an embarrassment for the promotion.

It'll be interesting to see what the UFC does with Browning. This incident does bear some resemblance to the Quinton Jackson's driving rampage in Southern California last July. Jackson was said to have suffered from delirium. He was arrested at gunpoint and spent time in a mental ward. Jackson was welcomed back with open arms. Jackson is the former UFC light heavyweight champion while Browning is a 1-1 prospect with the promotion.

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  1. austizz1e
    1. Posted by austizz1e Wed Oct 07, 2009 8:41 pm EDT

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    not surprised...he really has no chance with mma now
  2. DBOT
    2. Posted by DBOT Wed Oct 07, 2009 8:46 pm EDT

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    Nice.
  3. anonymous
    3. Posted by anonymous Wed Oct 07, 2009 8:51 pm EDT

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    WOW. WTG Dana White. Hurry up and travel to Henderson area hospital to rescue this f**king lunatic?? I guess breaking glasses over other fighter's heads and attacking other fighters wasnt enough to realize what a piece of s**T this guy is.
    Thsi guy was REWARDED for being an imbecile TWICE. I hope this guy has to work at mcdonalds teh rest of his life. There are MANY, MANY other fighters out there with a real work ethic and good head on their shoulders tht would die to have the opportunity after opportunity after opportinuty this f**k up has been given.
    F this D-bag!!!!.
  4. Wesley
    4. Posted by Wesley Wed Oct 07, 2009 9:00 pm EDT

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    He was or is a joke anyway. He and his little brother both had a chance to make some good money and have a good life, but it seems that they would rather have the booze and now pills. I try to feel sorry for the guys, but it sure is hard. I hope he gets the medical help he needs, and makes a life for himself.
  5. Sean
    5. Posted by Sean Wed Oct 07, 2009 9:01 pm EDT

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    Interesting that anonymous chooses to blame Dana White for this incident.
  6. mathiasmorciglio
    6. Posted by mathiasmorciglio Wed Oct 07, 2009 9:05 pm EDT

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    The "I will kill you and rape your family," line was a nice touch. I hope everything works out for him.
  7. Robert C
    7. Posted by Robert C Wed Oct 07, 2009 9:08 pm EDT

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    Well, who didn't see something like this coming?
    Junie needs a nutritionist and a psychologist.
  8. anonymous
    8. Posted by anonymous Wed Oct 07, 2009 9:13 pm EDT

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    The guy BROKE glass over other fighter's heads..and DID IT TWICE. MANY other fighter are booted from the UFC for doing FAR less. SO yeah, for the UFC to be associated with this f**king lunatic, Dana White has fault in that. he should of kicked him far from the UFC after the first time he threw a bottle at another. Then after he did it again, her STILL didnt boot him.....THEN still he even invites him back to fight in the UFC after throwing glass, twice.
    So Dana definitely has some fault for the UFC's name being involved in this story
  9. Allen
    9. Posted by Allen Wed Oct 07, 2009 9:16 pm EDT

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    Is anyone really surprised to be reading this?
    Seriously.
    And the whole rape and kill your family remark; it doesn't get anymore white trash then that.
  10. chicago32
    10. Posted by chicago32 Wed Oct 07, 2009 9:36 pm EDT

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    Don't forget the always classy "Do you know who I am?" Throwing that out there always works well.
  11. Ren Marie C
    11. Posted by Ren Marie C Wed Oct 07, 2009 10:16 pm EDT

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    He needs some serious help. He has some serious mental health issues going on. Not only did he try to hurt himself but he flew into a fit of rage like that. He needs to be put in a mental health ward and he needs to seek help for a pyschologist.
  12. Justin Case
    12. Posted by Justin Case Wed Oct 07, 2009 10:18 pm EDT

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    C'mon Hackfield. D'you call this journalism? Rutgers must be proud of you. This white trash punk would get destroyed by any average club boxer. Redneck fanboys, everyone of you. You must all be on 'roids.
  13. adolfo d
    13. Posted by adolfo d Wed Oct 07, 2009 10:24 pm EDT

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    That dude represnt the Ufc and Tuf. I'd rather watch strikeforce than a piece of sh*t like thaT anyday. Ultimate farce company is a joke.
  14. Steven W
    14. Posted by Steven W Wed Oct 07, 2009 11:09 pm EDT

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    LOL pantyhose, nice.
  15. j_maddux
    15. Posted by j_maddux Wed Oct 07, 2009 11:12 pm EDT

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    Those pills make you freak out if you take too many. Its like your dreaming. And i'm sure he was drinking with them, which is probably made him so aggressive. Those pills are no joke. People should be really careful its so easy to take too many and do something really stupid.
  16. esco
    16. Posted by esco Wed Oct 07, 2009 11:13 pm EDT

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    Ya adolfo sure. in all walks of life there is good and bad people so your little childish comment shouldn't even get a response. I'll chalk it up to you being a SF fanboy.
    I expected this story to be about Leban and again for anyone else people choose to do negative things all the time so to cast judgment on an entire industry or Dana is ignorant period.
  17. Allen
    17. Posted by Allen Wed Oct 07, 2009 11:15 pm EDT

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    Joe, that is priceless.
  18. WORM
    18. Posted by WORM Wed Oct 07, 2009 11:40 pm EDT

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    There are people who do negative things, but this idiot got like 4 chances to act like an adult. Dana's solution to keep another of his pets on the show was what? to give the guys a chance to whoop his ass? He should've just turned the cameras off, waited for him to get boozed up, and let everyone whoop his a$$. This is on DW, just as much as JB. He kicked Jessie Taylor outta the finale for going on a drunken rampage, but this idiot got so many chances. Another great choice for the UFC Dana.
  19. matt
    19. Posted by matt Wed Oct 07, 2009 11:55 pm EDT

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    what a douce bag......from what we see....and the chances he had to make ufc
    not sure what they seen in him...or the guys he fought weren't that good which made him look great........not sure..
  20. Monkey Cheese
    20. Posted by Monkey Cheese Thu Oct 08, 2009 12:08 am EDT

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    Joenamath, you have been banished by Maggs. Go away tool.
  21. Allen
    21. Posted by Allen Thu Oct 08, 2009 12:10 am EDT

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    Joe/Nut I don't use multiple user accounts to post on here, nor do I change my user name.
    So don't go blaming me pouty boi.
    If I have something to say to you, I will post it with this, my only user account.
    God your paranoia level is right up there with Junie Browning.
    Now go read yourself a boxing bedtime story and jag yourself to sleep FANBOY!!!!!
    HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA.
  22. Allen
    22. Posted by Allen Thu Oct 08, 2009 12:11 am EDT

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    Plus Nut with as funny as pantyhose's post was, I would want credit for it.
  23. Chris R
    23. Posted by Chris R Thu Oct 08, 2009 12:48 am EDT

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    what a great guy!!!!!
  24. adolfo d
    24. Posted by adolfo d Thu Oct 08, 2009 12:54 am EDT

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    Esco go back and read my post. I didn't even mention Dana yet you brought him up. Oops... I ain't ain't a SF fan boy bro. I love all mma I watch dream, Sf , the ufc all the time. I won't even compare SF with Tuf. It's not the same thing. Tuf is amatuers. When I said I'd rather watch strikeforce i meant the challengers series. Obiously that point went above your head. So now I'm spelling it out for you. Tuf is all ufc crap feeded to u as an mma bundle. Mostly crap, amatuer fighting, punks like this guy , taylor and war machine. It's the sole reason we know this punk in the first place. The Ultimate farce is all Tuf Now by the way. SF got mosausi and Jacare not even in the main events. The ufc has Leben headlining shows LMAO. Whoz the Farce now?

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