Welcome to If I Did It, the show where we look at PR kerfluffles from the world of MMA and beyond. This week we discuss Floyd Mayweather’s IRS issues, Amanda Nunes’ controversial 213 drop out and Gegard Mousasi going to Bellator.
You’re WME-IMG. You were forced to cancel your UFC 213 main event hours before it began, because your UFC Women’s Bantamweight Champion Amanda Nunes didn’t feel right to fight, despite being medically cleared to compete. How should you handle the fallout from this modern-day, MMA Onan, who, when faced with doubt, pulled out?
You’re Showtime. Less than one day after Brendan Schaub posted an image of his involvement as “part of theShowtime Boxing team for#MayweatherMcGregor press conference pre and post shows” along with MMA Reporter Ariel Helwani, Helwani tweeted, “Not working for@SHOsports anymore on the May/Mac tour. Just learned UFC specifically asked to have me removed. Incredibly disappointed.” Is it better PR to address or ignore your involvement in UFC vs Helwani 2: Dana White’s Bugaboo?
You’re Floyd Mayweather. Last week, you petitioned the Tax Court to wait until your Conor McGregor mega fight check clears before you cough up the cash for unpaid taxes from your 2015 Manny Pacquiao pugilistic pukefest. What is your PR response when this inevitably arises from the press that despises having to advertise this Mc-May payday?
You’re the UFC. For the past year, you’ve encouraged fighters to be like Conor McGregor. Gegard Mousasi took that to heart: finishing fights, talking trash, and re-making himself into a fighter with a presence as marketable as his impressive international resume. Yet, you allegedly stopped negotiating once you learned he was talking to Bellator. What PR lesson were you making by refusing to re-sign Gegard?
You’re Fighter Gabi Garcia. Last week you “won” a fight, live and in public, if you will, by illegally soccer kicking an opponent you outweighed by one-hundred pounds. Is it better for your career to continue your can-crushing, freakshow fight mismatch tour OR take on real competition and risk becoming a female Bob Sapp?
What can Jay-Z learn from MMA in wake of being charged with anti-Semitic rap lyrics?
TEACHABLE MOMENT: You’re Rob Kardashian. Last week you were so angered at your baby mama Blac Chyna’s cheating, you posted private images of her privates and plastic surgery secrets on Instagram, who shut down your account. So you reposted the pics on Twitter. And in return, you received a restraining order from Blac Chyna, are facing revenge porn charges that could result in up to six months in jail, and could lose custody of your daughter. What can we learn from your horrid handling of baby mama drama?
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THANKS FOR JOINING US. FOLLOW US on Twitter @eugeneSrobinson, @kidnate, @alexeiauld. PLEASE GIVE THIS A THUMBS UP and leave comments on YouTube, read Eugene at Ozy.com and be sure and check out all three of us on Amazon.com
“We’ll be back next week with another installment of If I Did It and we don’t know what we’ll be talking about yet because the PR mistakes have yet to be made.”
Welcome to If I Did It, the show where we look at PR kerfluffles from the world of MMA and beyond. This week we discuss Floyd Mayweather’s IRS issues, Amanda Nunes’ controversial 213 drop out and Gegard Mousasi going to Bellator.
You’re WME-IMG. You were forced to cancel your UFC 213 main event hours before it began, because your UFC Women’s Bantamweight Champion Amanda Nunes didn’t feel right to fight, despite being medically cleared to compete. How should you handle the fallout from this modern-day, MMA Onan, who, when faced with doubt, pulled out?
You’re Showtime. Less than one day after Brendan Schaub posted an image of his involvement as “part of theShowtime Boxing team for#MayweatherMcGregor press conference pre and post shows” along with MMA Reporter Ariel Helwani, Helwani tweeted, “Not working for@SHOsports anymore on the May/Mac tour. Just learned UFC specifically asked to have me removed. Incredibly disappointed.” Is it better PR to address or ignore your involvement in UFC vs Helwani 2: Dana White’s Bugaboo?
You’re Floyd Mayweather. Last week, you petitioned the Tax Court to wait until your Conor McGregor mega fight check clears before you cough up the cash for unpaid taxes from your 2015 Manny Pacquiao pugilistic pukefest. What is your PR response when this inevitably arises from the press that despises having to advertise this Mc-May payday?
You’re the UFC. For the past year, you’ve encouraged fighters to be like Conor McGregor. Gegard Mousasi took that to heart: finishing fights, talking trash, and re-making himself into a fighter with a presence as marketable as his impressive international resume. Yet, you allegedly stopped negotiating once you learned he was talking to Bellator. What PR lesson were you making by refusing to re-sign Gegard?
You’re Fighter Gabi Garcia. Last week you “won” a fight, live and in public, if you will, by illegally soccer kicking an opponent you outweighed by one-hundred pounds. Is it better for your career to continue your can-crushing, freakshow fight mismatch tour OR take on real competition and risk becoming a female Bob Sapp?
What can Jay-Z learn from MMA in wake of being charged with anti-Semitic rap lyrics?
TEACHABLE MOMENT: You’re Rob Kardashian. Last week you were so angered at your baby mama Blac Chyna’s cheating, you posted private images of her privates and plastic surgery secrets on Instagram, who shut down your account. So you reposted the pics on Twitter. And in return, you received a restraining order from Blac Chyna, are facing revenge porn charges that could result in up to six months in jail, and could lose custody of your daughter. What can we learn from your horrid handling of baby mama drama?
KID NATE’S HEEL TURN
EUGENE’S LOST BATTALION
THANKS FOR JOINING US. FOLLOW US on Twitter @eugeneSrobinson, @kidnate, @alexeiauld. PLEASE GIVE THIS A THUMBS UP and leave comments on YouTube, read Eugene at Ozy.com and be sure and check out all three of us on Amazon.com
“We’ll be back next week with another installment of If I Did It and we don’t know what we’ll be talking about yet because the PR mistakes have yet to be made.”
Welcome to If I Did It, the show where we discuss PR kerfluffles from the world of MMA and beyond. This week we look at Justine Kish’s unfortunate in-cage deuce dropping and Bellator’s ill-fated PPV.
You’re Viacom. As owners of the Bellator MMA promotion, having a Pay-Per-View card live from Madison Square Garden, just ten blocks away from your midtown Manhattan offices raised the stakes for your investment. Give us your PR review of an unpredictable night of fights, that had the boo-birds pooping on your production.
You’re UFC Fighter Justine Kish. While escaping a rear naked choke last Sunday in your UFC Fight Night 112 match against Felice Herrig, your bowels escaped your body, live and in public, if you will. Your performance was smeared on the mat and in the minds of the mainstream media outlets, who are reporting on your colonic kerfuffle. How can you make due from your doo doo?
You’re WME-IMG. As if Justine Kish’s defecating during her UFC Fight Night 112 match wasn’t enough to smear your brand, her opponent, UFC Strawweight Felice Herrig broke down and cried about your promotional practices during her post fight media scrum. “Honestly, if you want to know the truth, I just feel like I’m not young and beautiful enough for the UFC to want to promote me.” Since the media is more focused on Justine Kish’s poop than Felice Herrig’s tears, what moves, if any, do you make?
You’re the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation. You bungled your drug testing of UFC 211 Strawweight fighter Cortney Casey. And ruined her public reputation, subjecting the children she trains and her mother to abuse and harassment by irate “fans”. She told Bloody Elbow’s Iain Kidd, “I’ve been happy with how the UFC handled this and with how USADA handled it, the only part that hasn’t been going smoothly is the contact with–and professionalism of–Texas.” What do you do to make things right?
What can Bill Cosby learn from MMA in wake of his failing, post-mistrial, legacy restoration project?
TEACHABLE MOMENT: You’re a Police Department Chief. In St. Louis, an off-duty black officer was shot outside of his home while attempting to help his fellow officers. The shooter? A white cop who reportedly feared for his own life. According to the black cop’s attorney, “In the police report, you have so far, there is no description of threat he received. So we have a real problem with that. But this has been a national discussion for the past two years. There is this perception that a black man is automatically feared” What can we learn about this situation to prevent it from infecting your department?
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THANKS FOR JOINING US. FOLLOW US on Twitter @eugeneSrobinson, @kidnate, @alexeiauld. PLEASE GIVE THIS A THUMBS UP and leave comments on YouTube, read Eugene at Ozy.com and be sure and check out all three of us on Amazon.com
“We’ll be back next week with another installment of If I Did It and we don’t know what we’ll be talking about yet because the PR mistakes have yet to be made.”
Welcome to If I Did It, the show where we discuss PR kerfluffles from the world of MMA and beyond. This week we look at Justine Kish’s unfortunate in-cage deuce dropping and Bellator’s ill-fated PPV.
You’re Viacom. As owners of the Bellator MMA promotion, having a Pay-Per-View card live from Madison Square Garden, just ten blocks away from your midtown Manhattan offices raised the stakes for your investment. Give us your PR review of an unpredictable night of fights, that had the boo-birds pooping on your production.
You’re UFC Fighter Justine Kish. While escaping a rear naked choke last Sunday in your UFC Fight Night 112 match against Felice Herrig, your bowels escaped your body, live and in public, if you will. Your performance was smeared on the mat and in the minds of the mainstream media outlets, who are reporting on your colonic kerfuffle. How can you make due from your doo doo?
You’re WME-IMG. As if Justine Kish’s defecating during her UFC Fight Night 112 match wasn’t enough to smear your brand, her opponent, UFC Strawweight Felice Herrig broke down and cried about your promotional practices during her post fight media scrum. “Honestly, if you want to know the truth, I just feel like I’m not young and beautiful enough for the UFC to want to promote me.” Since the media is more focused on Justine Kish’s poop than Felice Herrig’s tears, what moves, if any, do you make?
You’re the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation. You bungled your drug testing of UFC 211 Strawweight fighter Cortney Casey. And ruined her public reputation, subjecting the children she trains and her mother to abuse and harassment by irate “fans”. She told Bloody Elbow’s Iain Kidd, “I’ve been happy with how the UFC handled this and with how USADA handled it, the only part that hasn’t been going smoothly is the contact with–and professionalism of–Texas.” What do you do to make things right?
What can Bill Cosby learn from MMA in wake of his failing, post-mistrial, legacy restoration project?
TEACHABLE MOMENT: You’re a Police Department Chief. In St. Louis, an off-duty black officer was shot outside of his home while attempting to help his fellow officers. The shooter? A white cop who reportedly feared for his own life. According to the black cop’s attorney, “In the police report, you have so far, there is no description of threat he received. So we have a real problem with that. But this has been a national discussion for the past two years. There is this perception that a black man is automatically feared” What can we learn about this situation to prevent it from infecting your department?
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REGULAR FEATURE: EUGENE’S LOST BATTALION
THANKS FOR JOINING US. FOLLOW US on Twitter @eugeneSrobinson, @kidnate, @alexeiauld. PLEASE GIVE THIS A THUMBS UP and leave comments on YouTube, read Eugene at Ozy.com and be sure and check out all three of us on Amazon.com
“We’ll be back next week with another installment of If I Did It and we don’t know what we’ll be talking about yet because the PR mistakes have yet to be made.”
Welcome to If I Did It. The show where we analyze PR kerfluffles from the world of MMA and beyond. This week we talk about the issues around the biggest spectacle fight of the century and much more.
You’re WME-IMG. As owners of the UFC, why are you allowing your UFC champion Conor McGregor…that’s right YOUR UFC Champion, as in Ultimate Fighting, Mixed Martial Arts Champion, with a 0-0 boxing record, to fight boxing champion and GOAT contender Floyd Mayweather Jr. in the squared circle, of all places? How is this good PR for your MMA brand, to allow your moneyweight champion, to pimp himself out to Mayweather Promotions?
You’re Showtime, the producer and distributor of the PPV superfight between boxing champion Floyd Mayweather and UFC champion Conor McGregor. How do you prevent the promotion of your pugilistic mismatch being derailed by the death of former UFC heavyweight fighter Tim Hague, just two days after his boxing knockout loss
You’re Boxing Champion Floyd Mayweather. Why do you care about a super fight with UFC champion Conor McGregor? And is it in your best interest to pretend that the match will be competitive instead of complete domination?
You’re Reebok, exclusive outfitter of the UFC. Conor McGregor’s manager Audie Attar told Ariel Helwani on the MMA Hour that McGregor is “currently a free agent with regard to athletic apparel…We’re still in discussions with Reebok and other brands.” In wake of the horrid PR behind your abominable apparel arrangement for UFC fighters, how important is it to your brand, for Kantor McGregor to rock your fighter kit during his Floyd Mayweather superfight?
You’re a UFC fighter. How do you take advantage of the massive mainstream PR tsunami attached to a super fight between boxing champion Floyd Mayweather and UFC champion Conor McGregor?
You’re a UFC Fan who hates this so-called super fight between boxing champion Floyd Mayweather and UFC champion Conor McGregor. My prediction for the fight? HATE-WATCHING! How is the summer of your discontent, made glorious fall by this sonning of McGregor?
You’re a MMA Punchole. For the past year, while other so-called experts debunked, dismissed, and derailed a proposed super fight between boxing champion Floyd Mayweather and UFC champion Conor McGregor, you have intelligently articulated the numerous reasons, live and in public, if you will, why the fight makes sense for all the parties involved. What do you have to say to these haters, these critics, these fools who know nothing about how corporate America works and how the sausage gets made, now that you’ve proven yourself to be MMA’s Bull of the Woods?
What can Conor McGregor learn from MMA in his boxing match with Floyd Mayweather?
TEACHABLE MOMENT: Why must we thank Donald Trump for the super fight between boxing champion Floyd Mayweather and UFC champion Conor McGregor?
KID NATE’S HEEL TURN
EUGENE’S LOST BATTALION
THANKS FOR JOINING US. FOLLOW US on Twitter @eugeneSrobinson, @kidnate, @alexeiauld. PLEASE GIVE THIS A THUMBS UP and leave comments on YouTube, read Eugene at Ozy.com and be sure and check out all three of us on Amazon.com
“We’ll be back next week with another installment of If I Did It and we don’t know what we’ll be talking about yet because the PR mistakes have yet to be made.”
Welcome to If I Did It. The show where we analyze PR kerfluffles from the world of MMA and beyond. This week we talk about the issues around the biggest spectacle fight of the century and much more.
You’re WME-IMG. As owners of the UFC, why are you allowing your UFC champion Conor McGregor…that’s right YOUR UFC Champion, as in Ultimate Fighting, Mixed Martial Arts Champion, with a 0-0 boxing record, to fight boxing champion and GOAT contender Floyd Mayweather Jr. in the squared circle, of all places? How is this good PR for your MMA brand, to allow your moneyweight champion, to pimp himself out to Mayweather Promotions?
You’re Showtime, the producer and distributor of the PPV superfight between boxing champion Floyd Mayweather and UFC champion Conor McGregor. How do you prevent the promotion of your pugilistic mismatch being derailed by the death of former UFC heavyweight fighter Tim Hague, just two days after his boxing knockout loss
You’re Boxing Champion Floyd Mayweather. Why do you care about a super fight with UFC champion Conor McGregor? And is it in your best interest to pretend that the match will be competitive instead of complete domination?
You’re Reebok, exclusive outfitter of the UFC. Conor McGregor’s manager Audie Attar told Ariel Helwani on the MMA Hour that McGregor is “currently a free agent with regard to athletic apparel…We’re still in discussions with Reebok and other brands.” In wake of the horrid PR behind your abominable apparel arrangement for UFC fighters, how important is it to your brand, for Kantor McGregor to rock your fighter kit during his Floyd Mayweather superfight?
You’re a UFC fighter. How do you take advantage of the massive mainstream PR tsunami attached to a super fight between boxing champion Floyd Mayweather and UFC champion Conor McGregor?
You’re a UFC Fan who hates this so-called super fight between boxing champion Floyd Mayweather and UFC champion Conor McGregor. My prediction for the fight? HATE-WATCHING! How is the summer of your discontent, made glorious fall by this sonning of McGregor?
You’re a MMA Punchole. For the past year, while other so-called experts debunked, dismissed, and derailed a proposed super fight between boxing champion Floyd Mayweather and UFC champion Conor McGregor, you have intelligently articulated the numerous reasons, live and in public, if you will, why the fight makes sense for all the parties involved. What do you have to say to these haters, these critics, these fools who know nothing about how corporate America works and how the sausage gets made, now that you’ve proven yourself to be MMA’s Bull of the Woods?
What can Conor McGregor learn from MMA in his boxing match with Floyd Mayweather?
TEACHABLE MOMENT: Why must we thank Donald Trump for the super fight between boxing champion Floyd Mayweather and UFC champion Conor McGregor?
KID NATE’S HEEL TURN
EUGENE’S LOST BATTALION
THANKS FOR JOINING US. FOLLOW US on Twitter @eugeneSrobinson, @kidnate, @alexeiauld. PLEASE GIVE THIS A THUMBS UP and leave comments on YouTube, read Eugene at Ozy.com and be sure and check out all three of us on Amazon.com
“We’ll be back next week with another installment of If I Did It and we don’t know what we’ll be talking about yet because the PR mistakes have yet to be made.”
Welcome to If I Did It: the show where we discuss PR kerfluffles from the world of MMA and beyond. This week we look at the ongoing feud between Dana White and the flyweight champion and much much more.
You’re UFC flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson. UFC President Dana White told TMZ Sports, live and in public, if you will, that you were lying about your UFC marketing and money problems. “He wanted up front money, no pay-per-view. He wasn’t very confident in his abilities to sell pay-per-views. He has the lowest selling pay-per-view in the history of the UFC in the modern era.” The UFC’s failure to market you? “We built a TV show around him. The Ultimate Fighter was about what an incredible fighter he is. We’ve put him on FOX many times and tried to build him, and it is what it is. It’s not me.” The claim that the UFC would shut down the flyweight division if you didn’t fight bantamweight TJ Dillashaw? “We’ve been talking about shutting down the flyweight division for about three years…It has nothing to do with Demetrious.” What is your next PR move in the UFC Civil War?
You’re the Public Theater. Your Donald Trump-themed rendition of Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar caught the ire of conservative website Breitbart. A corporate backlash followed with two of your sponsors, Delta and Bank of America, withdrawing an estimated seven figures worth of support of your company. Men are sometimes, masters of their fates, so what can you do as other companies cry havoc and let slip their funding, I mean, dogs of war?
You’re HBO. At the ATX Television Festival in Austin, Texas, actress Alison Brie recounted the gross, misogynistic auditioning process for your Entourage show. And contrasted it to the casting environment of her new Netflix show GLOW. How should you respond to the outrage?
What can UK Prime Minister Theresa May learn from MMA?
TEACHABLE MOMENT: You’re First Term Rhode Island State House Representative Ramon Perez. Last week, the House Finance Committee had a hearing and you wanted to be a helper. So you printed and distributed a screen grab from your computer….which accidentally had pornographic page tabs at the top. What moves can you make to rebrand yourself as a different kind of “fresh man” than your web surfing suggests?
KID NATE’S HEEL TURN
EUGENE’S LOST BATTALION
THANKS FOR JOINING US. FOLLOW US on Twitter @eugeneSrobinson, @kidnate,@alexeiauld. PLEASE GIVE THIS A THUMBS UP and leave comments on YouTube, read Eugene at Ozy.com and be sure and check out all three of us on Amazon.com
“We’ll be back next week with another installment of If I Did It and we don’t know what we’ll be talking about yet because the PR mistakes have yet to be made.”
Welcome to If I Did It: the show where we discuss PR kerfluffles from the world of MMA and beyond. This week we look at the ongoing feud between Dana White and the flyweight champion and much much more.
You’re UFC flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson. UFC President Dana White told TMZ Sports, live and in public, if you will, that you were lying about your UFC marketing and money problems. “He wanted up front money, no pay-per-view. He wasn’t very confident in his abilities to sell pay-per-views. He has the lowest selling pay-per-view in the history of the UFC in the modern era.” The UFC’s failure to market you? “We built a TV show around him. The Ultimate Fighter was about what an incredible fighter he is. We’ve put him on FOX many times and tried to build him, and it is what it is. It’s not me.” The claim that the UFC would shut down the flyweight division if you didn’t fight bantamweight TJ Dillashaw? “We’ve been talking about shutting down the flyweight division for about three years…It has nothing to do with Demetrious.” What is your next PR move in the UFC Civil War?
You’re the Public Theater. Your Donald Trump-themed rendition of Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar caught the ire of conservative website Breitbart. A corporate backlash followed with two of your sponsors, Delta and Bank of America, withdrawing an estimated seven figures worth of support of your company. Men are sometimes, masters of their fates, so what can you do as other companies cry havoc and let slip their funding, I mean, dogs of war?
You’re HBO. At the ATX Television Festival in Austin, Texas, actress Alison Brie recounted the gross, misogynistic auditioning process for your Entourage show. And contrasted it to the casting environment of her new Netflix show GLOW. How should you respond to the outrage?
What can UK Prime Minister Theresa May learn from MMA?
TEACHABLE MOMENT: You’re First Term Rhode Island State House Representative Ramon Perez. Last week, the House Finance Committee had a hearing and you wanted to be a helper. So you printed and distributed a screen grab from your computer….which accidentally had pornographic page tabs at the top. What moves can you make to rebrand yourself as a different kind of “fresh man” than your web surfing suggests?
KID NATE’S HEEL TURN
EUGENE’S LOST BATTALION
THANKS FOR JOINING US. FOLLOW US on Twitter @eugeneSrobinson, @kidnate,@alexeiauld. PLEASE GIVE THIS A THUMBS UP and leave comments on YouTube, read Eugene at Ozy.com and be sure and check out all three of us on Amazon.com
“We’ll be back next week with another installment of If I Did It and we don’t know what we’ll be talking about yet because the PR mistakes have yet to be made.”
Welcome to If I Did It, the show where we discuss PR kerfluffles from the world of MMA and beyond. This week we look at Demetrious Johnson vs Dana White, Cris Cyborg vs. Angela Mangana and much much more.
You’re WME-IMG. Yesterday, UFC flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson accused your company, the UFC, of bullying him by threatening to close down the entire flyweight division….if he doesn’t fight bantamweight TJ Dillashaw. Johnson’s reply? “Close the motherfucking division, then.” If Johnson ever had your curiousity, does he now have your attention? Or, with low buyrates and ratings, would you miss the flyweight division like you’d miss a rock in your shoe? –
You’re Jared Kushner, President Donald Trump’s Senior Advisor and Son-In-Law. You’ve lost your low-profile in wake of allegations and investigations into your role with Russia. According to MSNBC’s Joe Scarborough, White House Chief Strategist Steve Bannon snitched on you. “(B)ragging to journalists a month and a half ago that he didn’t have to worry about Kushner and he was going to sideline Kushner because of Russia, that he had information on the Russian investigation, and that he was going to sideline Jared Kushner…Two days after I heard this, two days, front page New York Times story about the links between Kushner and Russia…A coincidence? Absolutely not. Steve Bannon has been leaking, I believe, based on everything that I’ve heard, has been leaking these stories.” How do you prevent Bannon’s loose lips, from sinking your ship? –
You’re a Jacksonville strip club. Last Friday, diarrhea exploded from strippers on stage, live and in public, if you will…with high heels preventing their exit. Other patrons followed poop, and flooded the bathroom, which lacked the stalls to meet capacity, or the exit. The culprit? A free buffet, which you have now suspended until further notice. How can you woo back a dude, who wants a lap dance and food? –
What can Kathy Griffin learn from MMA in wake of decapitating her career by posing with a bloodied, severed head of US President Donald Trump? –
TEACHABLE MOMENT: You’re HBO’s “Real Time” host Bill Maher. On the show, your guest Sen. Ben Sasse asked, “Would you like to come work in the field with us?” You replied, “Work in the fields?” asked Maher. “Senator, I am a house nigger.” Shortly thereafter, a rainbow coalition including Chance the Rapper, Black Lives Matter’s DeRay Mckesson, and US President Donald J. Trump have asked HBO to cancel your show. What can we learn from your failure, as a white man who grew up during Jim Crow, that some words are best left unsaid? –
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EUGENE’S LOST BATTALION –
THANKS FOR JOINING US. FOLLOW US on Twitter @eugeneSrobinson, @kidnate, @alexeiauld. PLEASE GIVE THIS A THUMBS UP and leave comments on YouTube, read Eugene at Ozy.com and be sure and check out all three of us on Amazon.com
“We’ll be back next week with another installment of If I Did It and we don’t know what we’ll be talking about yet because the PR mistakes have yet to be made.”
Welcome to If I Did It, the show where we discuss PR kerfluffles from the world of MMA and beyond. This week we look at Demetrious Johnson vs Dana White, Cris Cyborg vs. Angela Mangana and much much more.
You’re WME-IMG. Yesterday, UFC flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson accused your company, the UFC, of bullying him by threatening to close down the entire flyweight division….if he doesn’t fight bantamweight TJ Dillashaw. Johnson’s reply? “Close the motherfucking division, then.” If Johnson ever had your curiousity, does he now have your attention? Or, with low buyrates and ratings, would you miss the flyweight division like you’d miss a rock in your shoe? –
You’re Jared Kushner, President Donald Trump’s Senior Advisor and Son-In-Law. You’ve lost your low-profile in wake of allegations and investigations into your role with Russia. According to MSNBC’s Joe Scarborough, White House Chief Strategist Steve Bannon snitched on you. “(B)ragging to journalists a month and a half ago that he didn’t have to worry about Kushner and he was going to sideline Kushner because of Russia, that he had information on the Russian investigation, and that he was going to sideline Jared Kushner…Two days after I heard this, two days, front page New York Times story about the links between Kushner and Russia…A coincidence? Absolutely not. Steve Bannon has been leaking, I believe, based on everything that I’ve heard, has been leaking these stories.” How do you prevent Bannon’s loose lips, from sinking your ship? –
You’re a Jacksonville strip club. Last Friday, diarrhea exploded from strippers on stage, live and in public, if you will…with high heels preventing their exit. Other patrons followed poop, and flooded the bathroom, which lacked the stalls to meet capacity, or the exit. The culprit? A free buffet, which you have now suspended until further notice. How can you woo back a dude, who wants a lap dance and food? –
What can Kathy Griffin learn from MMA in wake of decapitating her career by posing with a bloodied, severed head of US President Donald Trump? –
TEACHABLE MOMENT: You’re HBO’s “Real Time” host Bill Maher. On the show, your guest Sen. Ben Sasse asked, “Would you like to come work in the field with us?” You replied, “Work in the fields?” asked Maher. “Senator, I am a house nigger.” Shortly thereafter, a rainbow coalition including Chance the Rapper, Black Lives Matter’s DeRay Mckesson, and US President Donald J. Trump have asked HBO to cancel your show. What can we learn from your failure, as a white man who grew up during Jim Crow, that some words are best left unsaid? –
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EUGENE’S LOST BATTALION –
THANKS FOR JOINING US. FOLLOW US on Twitter @eugeneSrobinson, @kidnate, @alexeiauld. PLEASE GIVE THIS A THUMBS UP and leave comments on YouTube, read Eugene at Ozy.com and be sure and check out all three of us on Amazon.com
“We’ll be back next week with another installment of If I Did It and we don’t know what we’ll be talking about yet because the PR mistakes have yet to be made.”
Welcome to If I Did It, the show where we analyze PR kerfluffles from the world of MMA and beyond. This week we look at Manny Pacquiao’s attempt to horn in on the hype from the Connor McGregor-Floyd Mayweather bout.
You’re WME-IMG. Your UFC acquisition came with a lot of debt last year, so a megafight between the UFC’s Conor McGregor and boxing’s Floyd Mayweather could be your financial salvation. Given Mayweather’s notorious negotiation tactics and fight delays, how seriously should you take boxing promoter Bob Arum’s offer for a Manny Pacquiao fight as a backup option?
You’re Spike Lee. NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick spent last season fighting the power by refusing to stand for the national anthem. Now as a free agent, fans are bamboozled by his future, until you stepped up as an inside man with an Instagram post,“Big Love Shoutout To The Head Coach Pete Carroll For Signing My Brother Colin Kaepernick To The Seattle Seahawks. The Truth Is On Your Side. Much Success For The Coming NFL Season.” Only problem? The Seahawks denied the rumor and you deleted your post. What’s the best way for you to “Do the Right Thing”?
You’re Jay-Z. Your music streaming company Tidal, lost its third CEO in two years. What PR moves do you need to make to keep your company afloat?
What can Tiger Woods learn from MMA in wake of his DUI arrest?
TEACHABLE MOMENT: You’re Former Denver Post sports analyst Terry Frei. Your tweet about Takuma Sato winning the Indy 500, “Nothing specifically personal, but I am very uncomfortable with a Japanese driver winning the Indianapolis 500 during Memorial Day weekend”, cost you your job. What can we learn from your blowout on the track of life?
KID NATE’S HEEL TURN
EUGENE’S LOST BATTALION
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“We’ll be back next week with another installment of If I Did It and we don’t know what we’ll be talking about yet because the PR mistakes have yet to be made.”
Welcome to If I Did It, the show where we analyze PR kerfluffles from the world of MMA and beyond. This week we look at Manny Pacquiao’s attempt to horn in on the hype from the Connor McGregor-Floyd Mayweather bout.
You’re WME-IMG. Your UFC acquisition came with a lot of debt last year, so a megafight between the UFC’s Conor McGregor and boxing’s Floyd Mayweather could be your financial salvation. Given Mayweather’s notorious negotiation tactics and fight delays, how seriously should you take boxing promoter Bob Arum’s offer for a Manny Pacquiao fight as a backup option?
You’re Spike Lee. NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick spent last season fighting the power by refusing to stand for the national anthem. Now as a free agent, fans are bamboozled by his future, until you stepped up as an inside man with an Instagram post,“Big Love Shoutout To The Head Coach Pete Carroll For Signing My Brother Colin Kaepernick To The Seattle Seahawks. The Truth Is On Your Side. Much Success For The Coming NFL Season.” Only problem? The Seahawks denied the rumor and you deleted your post. What’s the best way for you to “Do the Right Thing”?
You’re Jay-Z. Your music streaming company Tidal, lost its third CEO in two years. What PR moves do you need to make to keep your company afloat?
What can Tiger Woods learn from MMA in wake of his DUI arrest?
TEACHABLE MOMENT: You’re Former Denver Post sports analyst Terry Frei. Your tweet about Takuma Sato winning the Indy 500, “Nothing specifically personal, but I am very uncomfortable with a Japanese driver winning the Indianapolis 500 during Memorial Day weekend”, cost you your job. What can we learn from your blowout on the track of life?
KID NATE’S HEEL TURN
EUGENE’S LOST BATTALION
THANKS FOR JOINING US. FOLLOW US on Twitter @eugeneSrobinson, @kidnate, @alexeiauld. PLEASE GIVE THIS A THUMBS UP and leave comments on YouTube, read Eugene at Ozy.com and be sure and check out all three of us on Amazon.com
“We’ll be back next week with another installment of If I Did It and we don’t know what we’ll be talking about yet because the PR mistakes have yet to be made.”
