BJ Penn statement: 'Unethical' writer was fired, trying to 'extort' him

BJ Penn's website has issued a statement regarding the allegations recently levied against him.

B.J. Penn's website has issued a statement in behalf of the fighter, in response to the recent sexual assault allegations that have been made by a former employee of his website.

"The allegations that Pedro and his girlfriend are making against BJ Penn simply aren't true. Penn trusted Pedro to run his website for almost a decade and considered him family. He was fired last year for unethical behavior and was provided a severence (sic) that ended on February 16, 2016."

"One day later allegations appeared in a one sided Twitter rant which happen to be many months after the alleged date in question…