Welcome to If I Did It, the show where we grapple with PR kerfluffles from the world of MMA. This week we address UFC champ Tyron Woodley’s decision to issue Mike Perry a “hood pass” to use the n-word.
Welcome to IF I DID IT where we analyze and solve PR kerfuffles from the MMA world (insert hand gesture) not beyond.
I’m your host Alexei Auld, author of “7 Secret Sources of Inspiration: A Snappy Guide for Creative Procrastinators”, and joining me are guests Kid Nate of Bloody Elbow of the Let It Roll podcast and Eugene S Robinson, from ozy.com and author of “Fight: Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Ass-Kicking but Were Afraid You’d Get Your Ass Kicked for Asking”, Collectively, MMA Puncholes.
You’re the UFC. How do you spin your one point five billion dollar ESPN deal, live and in public, if you will? –
You’re the UFC. You usually ignore UFC Welterweight Champion Tyron Woodley . So why are you honoring his ‘hood pass’ to Mike Perry’s Al Jolson routine? –
You’re the UFC. Despite Darren Till’s controversial decision win last weekend, I’d like to say a word in his behalf.His profane post fight interview….makes me….laugh. How do you solve a problem like the Gorilla? –
REGULAR FEATURE: KID NATE’S HEEL TURN –
REGULAR FEATURE: EUGENE’S LOST BATTALION –
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