Edited Date/Time
10/4/2022 6:19am
Update: Here is part one and part two of what will likely be a three part feature. Here's our interviews with Brennan Schofield, Tim Cotter (MX Sports), Mike Burkeen (AMA), and Brian Deegan in part one. Part two holds Donnie Luce and Matt Walker.
Part 1 Link: https://www.vitalmx.com/videos/features/The-Truth-of-the-Claim-Against-…
Part two will launch in a bit with Donnie Luce of Yamaha and Matt Walker (MotoX Compound).
Part 2 Link: https://www.vitalmx.com/videos/features/The-Truth-of-the-Claim-Against-…
Part three will be tomorrow with the sponsor / bike support of Brennan Schofield and possibly another guest or two...
Part 3 Link: https://www.vitalmx.com/videos/features/The-Claim-Against-Haiden-Deegan…
Listen to it all carefully.
A few standouts to me:
Brennan does admit that there was an offer of sort from Yamaha of engines to replace so damaged ones he had along with an opportunity to test the bike at Goat Farm.
Burkeen states that the AMA rules relating to a claim will only penalize another party if they counter claim a bike to interfere or if a rider is directly threatened by the claimed party. Negotiating a deal to receive some level of support in return for dropping a claim is NOT against the rules.
Brennan also admits that he actually doesn't know if his bike sponsor / dealer was threatened by Yamaha, it was assumed.
Cotter and Burkeen speak very highly of dealing with Brennan and his handling of the situation.
Cotter and Burkeen both speak about the engine builder trying to be involved a decent bit.
Cotter and Burkeen both state that they were told his parents "weren't around" and in retrospective they both wish they would've asked further on this.
Both admit to not realizing that Brennan was under 18 in the moment.
Burkeen states he didn't deny the kid the ability to make the claim without his parents around as he didn't want to run down the clock and risk the kid not being able to make the claim against the bike. He absolutely didn't want to interfere with the process and have it look like the AMA / MX Sports would deny a legitimate bike claim.
Cotter, Burkeen, and Deegan all match up with a much shorter time line for the conversation with Brennan in the office. Their versions of Deegan's questions all match Brennan's.
Deegan has proof of very negative comments that Brennan has posted on Social Media about Haiden and was roughly aware of who he was due to these comments.
Part 1 Link: https://www.vitalmx.com/videos/features/The-Truth-of-the-Claim-Against-…
Part two will launch in a bit with Donnie Luce of Yamaha and Matt Walker (MotoX Compound).
Part 2 Link: https://www.vitalmx.com/videos/features/The-Truth-of-the-Claim-Against-…
Part three will be tomorrow with the sponsor / bike support of Brennan Schofield and possibly another guest or two...
Part 3 Link: https://www.vitalmx.com/videos/features/The-Claim-Against-Haiden-Deegan…
Listen to it all carefully.
A few standouts to me:
Brennan does admit that there was an offer of sort from Yamaha of engines to replace so damaged ones he had along with an opportunity to test the bike at Goat Farm.
Burkeen states that the AMA rules relating to a claim will only penalize another party if they counter claim a bike to interfere or if a rider is directly threatened by the claimed party. Negotiating a deal to receive some level of support in return for dropping a claim is NOT against the rules.
Brennan also admits that he actually doesn't know if his bike sponsor / dealer was threatened by Yamaha, it was assumed.
Cotter and Burkeen speak very highly of dealing with Brennan and his handling of the situation.
Cotter and Burkeen both speak about the engine builder trying to be involved a decent bit.
Cotter and Burkeen both state that they were told his parents "weren't around" and in retrospective they both wish they would've asked further on this.
Both admit to not realizing that Brennan was under 18 in the moment.
Burkeen states he didn't deny the kid the ability to make the claim without his parents around as he didn't want to run down the clock and risk the kid not being able to make the claim against the bike. He absolutely didn't want to interfere with the process and have it look like the AMA / MX Sports would deny a legitimate bike claim.
Cotter, Burkeen, and Deegan all match up with a much shorter time line for the conversation with Brennan in the office. Their versions of Deegan's questions all match Brennan's.
Deegan has proof of very negative comments that Brennan has posted on Social Media about Haiden and was roughly aware of who he was due to these comments.
Just missing Brennan's dad at this point.
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What… the… fuck?
If I am right, perhaps it is time to spill the beans on how you are related to this topic? it might explain to some why you have posted ~130 or so posts in a couple of days on this single issue....not really normal for "just an mx fan"
Brennan does admit that there was an offer of sort from Yamaha of engines to replace so damaged ones he had along with an opportunity to test the bike at Goat Farm.
Burkeen states that the AMA rules relating to a claim will only penalize another party if they counter claim a bike to interfere or if a rider is directly threatened by the claimed party. Negotiating a deal to receive some level of support in return for dropping a claim is NOT against the rules.
Brennan also admits that he actually doesn't know if his bike sponsor / dealer was threatened by Yamaha, it was assumed.
Cotter and Burkeen speak very highly of dealing with Brennan and his handling of the situation.
Cotter and Burkeen both speak about the engine builder trying to be involved a decent bit.
Cotter and Burkeen both state that they were told his parents "weren't around" and in retrospective they both wish they would've asked further on this.
Both admit to not realizing that Brennan was under 18 in the moment.
Burkeen states he didn't deny the kid the ability to make the claim without his parents around as he didn't want to run down the clock and risk the kid not being able to make the claim against the bike. He absolutely didn't want to interfere with the process and have it look like the AMA / MX Sports would deny a legitimate bike claim.
Cotter, Burkeen, and Deegan all match up with a much shorter time line for the conversation with Brennan in the office. Their versions of Deegan's questions all match Brennan's.
Deegan didn't know it was only Brennan present when he showed up, he expected a kid and his dad.
Deegan has proof of very negative comments that Brennan has posted on Social Media about Haiden and was roughly aware of who he was due to these comments.
Seriously though this is a damn good job on your part! This is real journalism! Much respect
Did Schofield actually start the claim with the right party, the AMA, and get told he has to talk to MX Sports?
Pit Row
The whole thing of having Deegan and Cotter interrogate the person making the claim is ridiculous.
Leave it to MX Sports and the AMA to make something that should be very simple and turn it into a total shit show.
How the heck does Walker make it into the middle of this? It’s comical how this was handled.
A claim was made. The money was paid.
End of story.
But not end of story….
They're carefully chosen words, but they don't really indicate why the promoter took on the rules enforcement, and then handled it in this peculiar manner that inserted multiple unecessary meetings between the claimant and other parties including dealers, reps, and random dudes.
Brian should claim Brenan's bike next race , show the little squirt what it feels like to remove all development work on you personals race bike. You Tube show all the engine builders modifications. Me think it will be more adverse if the same happened to him. I doubt Brian would waste any time offering that lesson to Brenan. Pretty much a low class move in any event !
Also, I was curious who was sitting in the back seat of Cotter's vehicle. Possibly Carrie?? Maybe not.
I've been overly harsh on Brian Deegan and owe him an apology, so I apologize Brian.
Cotter, I'm still somewhat on the fence on. At the end of the day, I think the whole situation could have been handled better and all parties involve would admit that.
Sounds like we are getting down to brass tax on where the real issue lies - what drove the return of the claim.
Again, fantastic work ML.
I support the kid Brennan and no doubt he was coerced into dropping the claim by outside pressure, he should of got the bike ect. But it also speaks volumes to Harris playing the good guy supporter who claims he knew nothing about the claim idea from Brennan until Loretta’s yet he was on the phone about it a week prior and involved directly in the initiation with most of the officials.
Whole thing stinks to heavens and hope we can determine who pressured him into dropping it
Edit: just so it’s clear, Harris being dishonest has nothing to do with the fact Brennan got the shaft in this ordeal
I’ll even go out and say I think Brennan is playing the “innocent nice kid” but he really hates Haiden and had it out for him. But IT DOESNT MATTER as it pertains to the rule.
To me it makes the move by the deegans even dumber. You know you have an for sure Enemy out there and you still risk it
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