When Cain Velasquez is sentenced in courtroom on Monday, he’s ready for no matter comes his approach.
The previous UFC heavyweight champion pled no-contest in courtroom this previous April after going through a number of prices together with premeditated tried homicide, felony assault prices, and different associated gun prices following his arrest again in 2022.
All through the method, Velasquez has not spoken in-depth publicly concerning the scenario he and has household have been in. However not too long ago, he sat down for an interview with previous teammate Kyle Kingsbury the place he mentioned what he might.
“From what I can say so far as myself, the way in which that I dealt with issues, that was not the way in which to do it,” Velasquez stated on The Kyle Kingsbury Podcast. “We can not put the regulation in our personal palms. …
“I already pled [no-contest] so I’m going to get a sentencing [on Monday], and I do know what I did. I do know what I did was very harmful in the direction of different folks — not simply to folks concerned, however to simply harmless folks. I perceive what I did, and I’m keen to do all the things I’ve to pay again that.
“So regardless of the courtroom feels appropriate for what I’ve to do, I’m going to do it with my head up and nonetheless be me, and never play the blame sport. It was me that did that and reacted in that approach.”
Velasquez was arrested again in February 2022 when he went on an 11-mile excessive velocity automobile chase going after a automobile that contained Harry Goularte, a person accused of molesting his son at a daycare owned by his mom. The 42-year-old fired a number of rounds from a .40-caliber handgun on the automobile, however in the end struck Goularte’s stepfather Paul Bender within the arm. He sustained non-life threatening accidents in consequence.
Regardless of the trauma he and his household proceed to undergo, Velasquez says he’s forgiven Goularte, and hope they will additionally recuperate.
“Once more, for me, I can’t be caught on anywhere,” Velasquez defined. “Even with that household, with what they’ve achieved, I can’t have hate like that for them as a result of there’s issues that I’ve to maneuver on to, and provides like to my children, and provides like to the folks round… like, I’ve to share this with all people. So I can’t give hate to them in any respect.
“I want them therapeutic in the easiest way, no matter that’s. Like, I want that for them, I perceive all of them have traumas, as effectively. It’s not proper to unfold it. … I’m glad they, themselves, have stopped as a result of they will’t follow anymore, so far as being a daycare.
“With my very own time, I’ve forgiven them and all the things else, and I do know my children are nice. … My son is wonderful, he’s one of many strongest, funniest children that I do know. He’s my greatest good friend, I’m pleased with him, of who he’s, and this won’t outline him. He’s meant for better, and my daughter as effectively. They’re each meant for nice issues, and I’m similar to, ‘I’m so blessed to reside this life with you. You assist me, I show you how to. It’s not like I’m simply instructing you, you’re instructing me. I’m simply f*cking loving being with you at this second. That is sacred, probably the most sacred to be with one other model of your self.”
Whatever the end result in Monday’s sentencing, Velasquez hopes that the lesson the general public can be taught from the scenario will probably be open and sincere communication with dad and mom and youngsters, and being conscious that this stuff occur on the earth — and it could occur to anyone.
“What I did was not appropriate, I perceive that,” Velasquez stated. “I paid, and I’ll pay no matter else so far as what I’ve to do to pay all that again. I don’t suppose I will pay that again, however I can at all times be taught from my errors and assist others.
“It’s simply info that you simply by no means know anyone. Belief your children, have that open communication along with your children. … So so far as that goes, it’s mainly that, and once more, I feel the extra we get simply consciously conscious of ourselves, the extra the sunshine shines on darkish issues — particularly like that.”
