WWE responded to a social media backlash that it should have identified before they were made. A new shirt for WWE superstar Trick Williams included images of chicken wings in homage to Williams’ “Lemon Pepper Stepper” gimmick. However, the tone deaf nature of the depictions have undertones of racism. The shirt depicted fried chicken surrounded […]
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Dana blames media, company cuts Strickland’s microphone
Freedom of speech champion Dana White blasted the media on Saturday in regards to Sean Strickland’s rant earlier in the week which drew mainstream recognition. White proclaimed that it was the media’s fault for asking questions that would make Strickland give his unfettered racist, misogynist and xenophobic viewpoints. The irony of White’s comments is that […]
Strickland’s attention-seeking comments get mainstream scrutiny
A Sean Strickland press conference rarely gets attention for what he says he will do in the Octagon. Instead the fighter talks the full gamut of politics and his worldview. Wednesday’s press conference may have received extra scrutiny. Per usual, Strickland went on a rant on a variety of issues including the Super Bowl that […]
Brock Lesnar returns to WWE
Pro wrestling is full of surprises. Summerslam took place this past weekend at Met Life Stadium in Newark, New Jersey. The company saved the biggest surprise for the last night. On the first night of Wrestlemania, Seth Rollins cashed his Money in the Bank briefcase to wrest the WWE Heavyweight title away from CM Punk […]
White will not “muzzle” anybody in response to Covington’s comments
“We don’t muzzle anybody,” was the response given by Dana White in response to comments made by Colby Covington Saturday night that several fighters deemed racist. White gave the comments at a press conference leading up to this Saturday’s UFC event on Fight Island. Covington made several glaring comments that most would deem racist. In […]