He went on a tirade on Steve Cofield’s radio show about Mirko Cro Cop telling Dana White he was going to DREAM after fighting at UFC 99 (after fighting on a verbal agreement). Remember the story told in the media about how Mirko approached White after the fight and delivered the news? Apparently, those antics are bad for the sport.
So you’d think that Brock Lesnar’s antics would also receive criticism from the Versus MMA writer. After all, he did rip a corporate sponsor. Nope.
I heard other members of the media throw around words like “disgraceful,” “embarrassing” and “bad for the sport” immediately following Lesnar’s post-fight celebration. I couldn’t help but wonder if these individuals “get it.”
How many times do we criticize athletes for being too bland or packaged? Have you ever heard a semi-interesting post-game interview on an NBA or NFL telecast? I sure haven’t. Yet here was Lesnar, just moments after unifying the UFC’s heavyweight title, showing some raw emotion and I’m supposed to think it’s disgraceful? Sorry, no can do.
I heard other members of the media throw around words like “disgraceful,” “embarrassing” and “bad for the sport” immediately following Lesnar’s post-fight celebration. I couldn’t help but wonder if these individuals “get it.”
How many times do we criticize athletes for being too bland or packaged? Have you ever heard a semi-interesting post-game interview on an NBA or NFL telecast? I sure haven’t. Yet here was Lesnar, just moments after unifying the UFC’s heavyweight title, showing some raw emotion and I’m supposed to think it’s disgraceful? Sorry, no can do.
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