TapouT Owner Dies in Horrific Ferrari Crash

451. I'm blown away by the heartless comments made toward Mask. It doesn't suprise me that our GREAT COUNTRY is falling into such depression. Some people have no respect or integrity even in death. It saddens me to be a part of a group comprised of such disgraceful individuals. RIP MASK...GodBless

Posted at 12:36AM on Apr 3rd 2009 by *Chris*

452. Isnt it amazing that when somthing like this happens you get a bunch of keyborad commandos that like to run their mouth about somthing they know nothing about.

Not one of you PUNKS would have had the guts to stand toe to toe with Mask and run your mouth, but you talk about him when he is dead!!!

Your just like those PUNKS that show up to Protest at the Funerals of Dead Soldiers coming back from Iraq.

RIP MASK

Posted at 6:12AM on Apr 3rd 2009 by Del_Biker

453. All with negative comments, the man was a human being and unique. Whats wrong with being unique? Cause he made a career and legacy out of bein an bad ass, as most of you seem to think. At least he made it that far. NO ONE DESERVES TO DIE!!!!!! Whether you choose to be nice or an ass hole. You can't please everyone. Sorry he's gone. Maybe cause I'm a bad ass also. Hope you don't want me to die in a car accident. REST IN PEACE BRO!!!!!

Posted at 11:21PM on Apr 3rd 2009 by Ronny Davidson

454. All of you that have something bad to say about the MASK need to keep there comment to themselfs. Do any of you have any respect? Regardless of what he was doing or not doing is really not the point. The man died and he desevers better. I watched the show with my kids and they loved him and loved what he was. He had a heart of gold and would take the shirt off his back to help anyone because that is the type of person he was. Mask RIP.... The fans that really love you and know what you were about is the only ones anyone needs to be listening too...I loved you....

Angela from NC

Posted at 9:58PM on Apr 3rd 2009 by Angela HInes

455. I do not know the tapout guy very well but im a avid fan of mma and the tapout company ,i"m very sorry for the loss and i send my prayers to the family and the tapout company. I will keep him in my thoughts. THANK YOU. age 13.and Bless you!!

Posted at 3:43PM on Apr 20th 2009 by mikecontos

456. All you haters suck biiiiiiiiiiiiig ones, well you may not have to worry about "mask" kicking that a-- i assure you worry about chuck lidell so don't go there,cause you don't have the bus fare back chucky will be seeing u........ and he is as cool as a fan SO BACK THE F--K OFF PECKER HEADS

Posted at 1:09PM on Apr 13th 2009 by BETH

457. WELL, WELL, WELL LOOK AT ALL THE HATERS IN HERE, TAKE YOUR HATE OUT ON SOMETHING ELSE NOT ON "THE MASK" THAT IS WHAT HE WOULD HAVE DONE. HE MAY BE GONE BUT HIS LEGACY WILL LIVE ON AND SO WILL HIS BEST BUD CHUCK LIDELL SO DONT GO THERE CAUSE U DON'T HAVE THE BUS FAIR BACK HATERS suuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuck 1 2 CHUCKY L IS COMING FOR U CHUCK AND "MASK" WERE BEST BUDS WAIT UNTIL HE READS THIS S--T YOU GUYS RACKED YOUR LITTLE BRAINS TO COME UP WITH ONCE AGAIN ALL YOU HATERS SUUUUUUUUUUUUUCK AND YOU KNOW WHAT YOU SUCK MUCH LUV TO "mASK" Fam.,friends, and CHUCK L.

Posted at 3:57PM on Apr 4th 2009 by BETH

458. ITS REALLY SAD TO KNOW THAT HE PASSED. THE DECISION HE MADE WAS NOT SMART, THEREFORE HE PAYED THE ULTIMATE CONSEQUENCE. MY PRAYERS ARE WITH HIS FRIENDS AND FAMILY. SOME PEOPLE MAY THINK HES AN ASS BUT THATS PART OF WHAT HE HAD TO DO TO MOTIVATE HIS FIGHTERS. HE KNEW WHAT HE WAS DOING AND HAD ALOT OF SUCCESS. SUCKS JUST TO KNOW HE DIED LIKE THAT.

Posted at 4:30PM on Apr 5th 2009 by CARTER

459. The Porsche driver has to be charged with that because he was engaged in a dangerous illegal activity and someone died as a result. He should suffer the consequences of his actions and those consequences were extreme (the death of a human being). How else will you send the message to racers that they could be punished to an extent serious enough to fit the consequences?

If no one had died, he should be charged with racing and reckless driving or whatever. But when someone DIES, he's gotta be charged with something different.

What if the Porsche driver had killed a woman pushing a stroller? Should Mask not have been charged with vehicular manslaughter along with the Porsche driver?

What makes the porsche driver guilty of vehicular manslaughter is not that he was racing. It's that somebody died because he was racing...

Posted at 11:25PM on Apr 5th 2009 by Frank

460. I have several thoughts on MASK's death- I am going to attempt to post a more useful comment than "MASK is a douche" or whatever else the knuckleheads are posting:

#1- Anytime someone dies, it is a tragedy. Saying bad stuff about a dead person is horrible. How would you like people you didn't know saying bad stuff about you after you are gone?

#2- I wasn't really into Tapout- I'd rather watch Faber kick some butt in the ring than the Tapout show. However, I do recognize (a little too late, now) how much of an influence Lewis and Tapout had on the fighting industry. Kudos to him for pursuing his dream. I to have started a business so I know how hard it is to follow your dream and stick with it thru thick & thin. Lewis should be commended for that and for serving in the US military, if he did in fact serve as a Marine.

#3- I too am guilty of driving too fast, in the past. Married now, can't take any more chances like that. So I can't badmouth the guy for being able to afford a Ferrari and driving a little too fast. I'd probably do the same, but now I think I'd try to keep that sort of thing on the track. I could not live with myself if my bad driving hurt ofrkilled someone. Ferraris are supposed to be driven hard, but on the track, by skilled drivers. For the most part they are known as a little touchy and difficult to drive. The company is a racing company after all. They make road cars simply to be able to afford to go racing each season. Look it up.

#4- I do appreciate the nice comments by the people who claim to have known MASK. From what those people are saying, the guy was a very nice guy and helpful and warm. I wouldn't know, I've never met the guy. But supposedly he's cool. I do, however, find it very interesting that none of those people DENIED that MASK would drive too fast on a public road. No one ever said "Oh hey MASK was really cool, I knew him personally, and he would NEVER speed in his Ferrari and risk hurting anyone". What's up with that? You have to look at the situation- Ferrari and Porsche involved in fatal crash- and your natural assumption would be that the 2 drivers were racing and lost control. I suppose we won't know till they finish the investigation.

Anyway, my main point is that it sucks that this guy died. But did he die because a moment of bad judgement? Perhaps. I just wish he had excersized better judgement when he started up that Ferrari. Life is short, no point in making it shorter for yourself.

Posted at 12:42PM on Apr 8th 2009 by couchpotato

461. I have several thoughts on MASK's death- I am going to attempt to post a more useful comment than "MASK is a douche" or whatever else the knuckleheads are posting:

#1- Anytime someone dies, it is a tragedy. Saying bad stuff about a dead person is horrible. How would you like people you didn't know saying bad stuff about you after you are gone?

#2- I wasn't really into Tapout- I'd rather watch Faber kick some butt in the ring than the Tapout show. However, I do recognize (a little too late, now) how much of an influence Lewis and Tapout had on the fighting industry. Kudos to him for pursuing his dream. I to have started a business so I know how hard it is to follow your dream and stick with it thru thick & thin. Lewis should be commended for that and for serving in the US military, if he did in fact serve as a Marine.

#3- I too am guilty of driving too fast, in the past. Married now, can't take any more chances like that. So I can't badmouth the guy for being able to afford a Ferrari and driving a little too fast. I'd probably do the same, but now I think I'd try to keep that sort of thing on the track. I could not live with myself if my bad driving hurt ofrkilled someone. Ferraris are supposed to be driven hard, but on the track, by skilled drivers. For the most part they are known as a little touchy and difficult to drive. The company is a racing company after all. They make road cars simply to be able to afford to go racing each season. Look it up.

#4- I do appreciate the nice comments by the people who claim to have known MASK. From what those people are saying, the guy was a very nice guy and helpful and warm. I wouldn't know, I've never met the guy. But supposedly he's cool. I do, however, find it very interesting that none of those people DENIED that MASK would drive too fast on a public road. No one ever said "Oh hey MASK was really cool, I knew him personally, and he would NEVER speed in his Ferrari and risk hurting anyone". What's up with that? You have to look at the situation- Ferrari and Porsche involved in fatal crash- and your natural assumption would be that the 2 drivers were racing and lost control. I suppose we won't know till they finish the investigation.

Posted at 12:43PM on Apr 8th 2009 by couchpotato

462. Rich,young and and a $300,000,00 supercar!!!! Just chill!!! Enjoy life and don't be stupid!!!! I don't feel sorry for the guy and I am glad that nobody else got killed!!! I Love mma and Henzo Gracie is one my best friends, but I don,t think he is stupid like "charlie"!!! Sorry RIP !!!!

Posted at 9:54PM on Apr 8th 2009 by tl

463. first off RIP "mask" i also watched tapout, and he was a cool dude that did soooooo much 4 mma and the UFC...(more then u roxxanne!) no matter how he acted, he was a good dude and NOBODY except maybe roxanne should be disrespected like that when there gone, and cant defend themselves!!!!!!!! fu roxanne,go play in traffic,that was super wrong 4 you 2 say that!!! unless u knew him personally you should probaly keep your yap shut....i mean seriously y are u even writing if your gonna just say sh it that would make his god damn mother cry???!!!!!! maybe its just me, but i have much respect 4 mask and what hes done!!!! god be with him and his family!!!! ill sport some Tapout logo on my moto x bike at my next race.........oh,and again F U Roxanne your a heartless bit ch,things like that you should hold inside or get proffesional help with,sounds as if u could use some..........R I P "MASK" you will be missed and NEVER forgotten!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! oh last and not least DONT ANY1 SAY THEY'VE NEVER RACED,OR DROVE STUPID AT 1 TIME OR ANOTHER!!!! ITS A HONEST MISTAKE......LATER, AKA YAMAHA RIDER #85!!!

Posted at 1:50AM on Apr 29th 2009 by yamaha rider #85!!

464. Mask was a great inspiration to so many people not only fighters. You jerkoffs that don't know what really happened or forget he was hit by a drunk driver plan and simple!!! The world has lost a great treasure- Miss you Mask!!!!

Posted at 1:48PM on May 20th 2009 by dieann