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    Quote Originally Posted by Cletus View Post
    Most of them are.
    You'd be right if this was 15 years ago. The sport has gone a lot more mainstream in the last 15 or so years.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Omar View Post
    Agree. Dana White spoke on Trump's behalf at the Republican National Convention the other night. So he is using his platform, but he's using his fame and doing it on his own time, he's not subjecting his customers to it during fights.
    Right. There is a big difference between personal and professional. If LeBron James or Adam Silver want to be at the DNC, they have that right. But once you inject it into the sport, it's a big no no. Some of these games have been hard to watch because of how political they've been. And at the same time, a white player was subjected to a racial slur and the NBA did nothing. It's all a joke.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Tahuyaman View Post
    I'm not sure that's true. I'm a boxing fan, but there's not many of us left.
    Ah, but boxing isn't really a sport. It is a science... the Sweet Science.
    “Extremism in defense of liberty is no vice. Moderation in pursuit of justice is no virtue.” - Barry Goldwater

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    Quote Originally Posted by The Xl View Post
    You'd be right if this was 15 years ago. The sport has gone a lot more mainstream in the last 15 or so years.
    The UFC was a lot more interesting in the beginning where there were no weight classes, no rounds, no time limits and they pitted fighting style against fighting style.

    Now, it is just about as exciting as watching paint dry.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Cletus View Post
    Ah, but boxing isn't really a sport. It is a science... the Sweet Science.
    It’s still a sport.

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    Quote Originally Posted by The Xl View Post
    If LeBron James or Adam Silver want to be at the DNC, they have that right. But once you inject it into the sport, it's a big no no.
    They have the right to do it, since Adam Silver is running the league and he is allowing it. But it isn't good for business. They're alienating a large part of their audience. Can you imagine going to a job where they allow you to protest on the job? People should leave their politics at home, IMO.

    I heard that there are owners who were not keen on the idea of painting Black Lives Matter on the court, but Silver told them they're doing it. Next year if they get to play in their home arenas I wonder if it will be painted in all the arenas.

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