Nick Diaz was, and probably still is my favorite MMA fighter.
That said, I totally understand why people shit on him, mock him and altogether grow tired of him. There's only so long you can stay out of the cage before fans of yours just give up. I'm not a fan of Nick Diaz minus his fighting, his fighting is what made me fall in love with his character in general. Just a sad way to go out in terms of legacy, but I genuinely hope he has shitloads of his Condit, Silva and St. Pierre cheques left.
A cult hero, I'll never forget the good times.