By MATT MOLGAARD
MMANEWS.COM Staff Writer

Former UFC welterweight contender, Frank Trigg has been put through the proverbial meat grinder lately as a result of domestic abuse reports that recently surfaced online. A gnarly picture of his wife with a bruised neck popped up on the celebrity tabloid site thedirty.com, who claimed Trigg had choked her in front of his children this past October.

Trigg, who’s garnered a somewhat negative reputation due to his outspoken demeanor and out-of-cage antics took to the MMA Hour yesterday to discuss the issue. Unfortunately for fans and host Ariel Helwani, Trigg wasn’t exactly ecstatic to be on the show, and he really wasn’t up to discussing the details of the case.

"There is a court order," stated Trigg. "We're not allowed to talk about each other publicly and she obviously breached it."

That’s about all that was divulged in regards to the incident, however, Trigg, who had been employed by HDNet as an MMA commentator up until the reports emerged, was willing to elaborate on his recent release from the company.

"They were very nervous because of the affiliation that someone with a vendetta could make public statements about me that were untrue and inflammatory. There’s nothing I could do about it, because once it’s on the internet, it’s on the internet. They couldn’t take the chance with a loose cannon being out there, and that’s exactly what happened. That’s 100 percent what happened. You can’t fault HDNet for trying to save their company and trying to expand their network and what they’re trying to do with their network by letting me go. They were scared of what was going to happen, and it happened."

Rumors, ignited by thedirty.com, point to an alleged affair with a fellow HDNet employee as the reasoning behind his termination. At this point, no substantiated reports have arisen to lend any credence to these claims.

For the record, Trigg, while perhaps deserved of his “bad boy” status, has managed to do a solid job of avoiding the law. Trigg’s innocence should certainly remain intact until otherwise proven, and it’s unfortunate to see him undergoing full-on character assassination. Whether the 39 year old is innocent or not, it’s certainly not the public’s task to serve as judge, jury and executioner. That much, should remain in the hands of the legal system.

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