The White House isn’t going to intervene in the dispute between Nick Diaz and the Nevada Athletic Commission.
An online petition to lift the suspension given to Diaz by the NAC earlier this year garnered more than 100,000 signatures, which was enough to earn an official response from the White House on Tuesday. However, that response offered little in the way of resolution. The statement from the White House is as follows:
Thank you for your petition regarding the Nevada Athletic Commission’s suspension of Nick Diaz.
The federal government plays no role in the disciplinary actions taken by state athletic commissions, so we are not in a position to address the specific request raised in your petition.