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A former chairman of the Nevada State Athletic Commission says Dana White and others convinced him to sanction professional slap fighting. After watching Power Slap taking place in 2023, he has regrets regarding his decision to give the go-ahead to Whi…
A former chairman of the Nevada State Athletic Commission says Dana White and others convinced him to sanction professional slap fighting. After watching Power Slap taking place in 2023, he has regrets regarding his decision to give the go-ahead to White and former UFC owner Lorenzo Fertitta. Power Slap has been controversial since its inception,…
Continue Reading Former NSAC Chair Regrets Sanctioning Slap Fighting/Power Slap: “I Made A Mistake” at MMA News.
Ahead of UFC 285 this weekend, promotional president, Dana White has claimed that the media coverage of Power Slap League – which is backed by the long-time UFC leader, is solely due to the industry’s issue with him, rather than the actual organization. White, who backed the creation of Power Slap League alongside former UFC […]
Ahead of UFC 285 this weekend, promotional president, Dana White has claimed that the media coverage of Power Slap League – which is backed by the long-time UFC leader, is solely due to the industry’s issue with him, rather than the actual organization.
White, who backed the creation of Power Slap League alongside former UFC CEO, Lorenzo Fertitta, has drawn much criticizm for the product on display in the reality television show, in which combatants are slapped with an open palm, often resulting in brutal knockouts, with opponents unable to defend themselves from strikes traditionally.
With medical experts and those within the mixed martial arts community questioning the long-term health effects from competing in slap fighting, as well as questioning the product on display under the banner of the TBS Network, White claims the media’s gripe with Power Slap League come from his involvement.
“Everything that’s negative that’s being said about it (Power Slap League) it is an attack on me,” Dana White said during an appearance on Bussin’ with the Boys. “It’s me that these guys are attacking – it’s not the actual slapping. The media, it’s all about me. Okay? They want to f*ck me. That’s why they’re saying what they’re saying about slap.”
“This sh*t was going on – this has been on the internet since – 2017 is when I first saw it,” Dana White explained. “There’s 350,000,000 views but I’m the only f*cking guy who has seen it? There’s no stories written, there’s no ‘Oh my God, this is horrible, how’s this on social media? Children are watching this.’ This has been going on since f*cking – well, I noticed it in 2017. It could have been before that for all I know. But now it’s horrible and it’s a tragedy and it needs to go away.” (Transcribed by BJPENN.com)
Set to release another documentary targeted at the media, White was criticized at the beginning of the year after footage was released displaying the long-time UFC president slapping his wife, Anne White, during an altercation at a nightclub on New Year’s Eve during a family vacation. White managed to escape punishment for his actions, with UFC parent company, Endeavor declining to comment on the incident.
Power Slap League’s season one finale will not be sold on pay-per-view after all. Dana White’s venture into the world of slap fighting was destined to be controversial from the moment it was announced. Not only is the “sport” po…
Power Slap League’s season one finale will not be sold on pay-per-view after all. Dana White’s venture into the world of slap fighting was destined to be controversial from the moment it was announced. Not only is the “sport” polarizing in itself due to its high risk of concussions and traumatic brain injuries, but Power…
Continue Reading Power Slap PPV Scrapped, Finale to Stream Live for Free Mar. 11 at MMA News.
Dana White’s Power Slap League continues to receive a rigorous round of criticism from people who watch it. Recently US Congressmen Bill Pascrell Jr. and Don Bacon weighed in on the situation. New Jersey’s Ninth District Representative Bill Pascrell Jr. and Nebraska’s Second District Representative Don Bacon penned a letter to TBS and Warner Bros, […]
Dana White’s Power Slap League continues to receive a rigorous round of criticism from people who watch it. Recently US Congressmen Bill Pascrell Jr. and Don Bacon weighed in on the situation.
New Jersey’s Ninth District Representative Bill Pascrell Jr. and Nebraska’s Second District Representative Don Bacon penned a letter to TBS and Warner Bros, in regards to the dangers of Dana White‘s Power Slape League.
See the full letter below:
Here’s our letter demanding answers from @warnerbros @TBSNetwork on their violent new TV show glorifying traumatic brain injury risks. pic.twitter.com/MV4rruLv6a
— Bill Pascrell, Jr.
(@BillPascrell) February 15, 2023
On Twitter, they added:
“Today @RepDonBacon and I are asking TBS and Warner Bros about their crass new TV show “The Power Slap” glorifying terrible violence. Where are the warnings to this mindless violence? Traumatic brain injury isn’t entertainment.”
Today @RepDonBacon and I are asking TBS and Warner Bros about their crass new TV show “The Power Slap” glorifying terrible violence.
Where are the warnings to this mindless violence? Traumatic brain injury isn’t entertainment. pic.twitter.com/LIWGWtvm2s
— Bill Pascrell, Jr.
US Congressmen are not the only people to levy criticism towards the sport. Worldwide slap leagues have been condemned and needlessly dangerous. Polish slap fighter Artur Walczak died after being hospitalized post a slap match.
Neurologist Dr. Nitin Sethi spoke with IB.TV and laid out what kind of injuries would be common in Dana White’s Power Slap League. The Neurologist explained:
“Open-handed slaps delivered with such force to the opponent’s face frequently cause the person’s legs to buckle, at times suffer momentary – sometimes longer – loss of consciousness, and collapse to the floor. These are all concussive injuries of varying duration. The ‘athlete’ who is on the receiving end of the slap has no option available to him to defend himself. These ‘slaps’ will add up. In my professional opinion, those who partake in this ‘sport’ will also suffer the stigmata of chronic neurological injuries.”
Dr. Nitin Sethi continued regarding Power Slap League:
“I disagree with the argument that better medical supervision of this ‘sport’ shall make it safer. I am not sure what a physician is meant to supervise here other than being the overseer of concussive injuries occurring under his or her watch.”
Dana White’s Power Slap League is raising eyebrows across the world, including on the floors of the United States Congress. Power Slap was launched earlier this year to mixed reactions from the combat community. After White’s physical alter…
Dana White’s Power Slap League is raising eyebrows across the world, including on the floors of the United States Congress. Power Slap was launched earlier this year to mixed reactions from the combat community. After White’s physical altercation with his wife was caught on video, some felt Power Slap shouldn’t have moved forward with its…
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Dana White’s Power Slap League competitor ‘Slap Daddy’ Jon Kennedy, 10-38 in MMA, has been suspended for nine months as he tested positive for having cocaine in his system during an event. Kennedy’s suspension was handed out by the Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC). In addition to the nine-month suspension from competition in Dana White‘s […]
Dana White’s Power Slap League competitor ‘Slap Daddy’ Jon Kennedy, 10-38 in MMA, has been suspended for nine months as he tested positive for having cocaine in his system during an event.
Kennedy’s suspension was handed out by the Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC). In addition to the nine-month suspension from competition in Dana White‘s Power Slap League, Kennedy must also pay a fine of $150 plus $326 in prosecution fees.
‘Slap Daddy’ Jon Kennedy has earned a 2-2 record in Dana White’s Power Slap League. The US-born athlete is a former MMA fighter with a record of 10 wins and 38 losses. Kennedy was recruited to Dana White’s Power Slap League after losing three MMA fights in a row in the first round. 25% of Kennedy’s MMA losses have been via KO/TKO. The American athlete also holds an 0-2 record in boxing with both losses coming via knockout in the first round.
Most recently, in Power Slap, he suffered a TKO loss against John Davis. Both losses in Power Slap for Kennedy were earned via KO/TKO. Overall, in MMA, Boxing, and Power Slap, Jon Kennedy has now lost approximately 14 matches by way of knockout.
According to the Power Slap League website, Kennedy is:
“Not one of these guys who picks and chooses his opponents. Give me an opponent and I’ll fight.”
He will be unable to compete in Boxing, MMA, or Power Slap in the state of Nevada for at least nine months due to testing positive for cocaine. ‘Slap Daddy’ can return to regular competition in August 2023.
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