Re:U.F.C. Sells Itself for $4B
by powercf on Monday July 11, 2016 @02:36PM
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I can't speak for the GP, but it's (apparent) popularity worries me. It is a brutal sport, with some of the dregs of society participating at the highest levels (here's an interview between two competitors: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eTzhVVIjLCE). I don't think I would have an issue with UFC etc. if the fighters could show a little class and some respect for each other. As it stands I think it supplies very bad role-models for teenage and 20 year old males it is surely popular with.
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Those interviews are all for show and to build up hype, they don't actually dislike each other.
I'm not sure which is worse.
I think the worst part is that the fake hype works :/
> role-models
Are you kidding? It's a social activity, just like NFL in the days of yore, that people partake in.
Discussions about who's in the next big fight are what's on people's minds, not their criminal background. Sure, issues like domestic abuse and drug consumption will come up in conversations, but I think you're overestimating how many people look up to these guys and gals.
Re:U.F.C. Sells Itself for $4B
by atom-morgan on Monday July 11, 2016 @02:49PM
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It's funny you mention class and respect considering that aside from promoting events you'll never see a higher level of sportsmanship outside the UFC. "In Octagon" behavior really doesn't even compare. (Watch Conor McGregor immediately after he lost to Diaz)
There is no reason why their behavior while promoting events should be excluded when considering their character. I don't believe I have ever seen another sportsman threaten to kill a competitor, or gloat about having inflicted a career-ending injury. Not to say that it doesn't happen, but it's more visible in UFC.
This was the first incident that came to mind from my own sports knowledge. There are certainly others:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Martin_(American_footb...