http://mmajunkie.com/news/20529/inside-mma-preview-new-yorks-bob-reilly-discusses-his-opposition-to-mma.mma#comments
I have no idea where to start with this Bob Reilly video from HDNET's Inside MMA. Frankly I believe he got dropped on his head when he was a baby, which was back when Madison Square Garden first opened in 1882. Get with the times sir. Saying and I quote, "I believe violence begets violence. In New York State, the legislature and the governor constantly are trying to do away with violence – violence in schools, violence in our urban cities, domestic violence. I think this just helps perpetuate and encourage violence."
Does Boxing perpetuate violence also? It is called Mixed Martial Arts, Martial Arts as in for defense, MMA has had a lot of benefits as far as getting more parents into sending their kids to learn some sort of self defense.
Bob Reilly goes on to say further, "There is a reason why in boxing, when a man or a woman is on his or her knees, that the opponent in boxing can not slam them on the head," Reilly said. "There's a purpose for that, and the reason is safety. When you combine the two, that's when you have the problem."
Yes there is a reason why they can't slam them on their head in Boxing, because they just had their block knocked off. Its funny how he doesn't mention how consistently boxers take punch after punch straight to the head 200-500 times per fight. Does his PR rep, well first off does he have a PR rep? Second if he does, do they actually go over what he will say before he says it???
I might reach out to him and interview him in order for him to expand upon what he said.
On a lighter note, did anyone check out that stunning knockout of Joe Soto by Joe Warren last night? My stupid Verizon FIOS will not show the replay until 7 pm Sunday night.
Learn the Game.
No comments:
Post a Comment