That’s a quote from Dana White today, as he expounded on Brock Lesnar’s mysterious illness. An ailment that was revealed by White Monday as being intestinal based and that will require surgery.
(White’s p.r. treatment of Lesnar illness reminds WWE)
Sunday White made some alarmingly vague comments about Lesnar’s condition, saying that although Lesnar didn’t have Cancer or AIDs, his situation was extremely serious. And that he first experienced the illness while in Canada.
White’s comments obviously caused everyone’s mind to run wild, so he clarified today. A little.
Lesnar is by far the biggest star in UFC among the general public, so White’s portrayal of his situation is crucial for the credibility of the sport. That’s why it’s a little disconcerting that Lesnar is apparently not allowing White to give more details on his condition. (White claims he would give out more info but Lesnar won’t authorize the dissemination of the info to the media.)
I’m all for respecting Lesnar’s privacy - if he wasn’t due to participate in a UFC fight where millions of dollars will be legally wagered. If Lesnar’s condition isn’t life-threatening, and White still considers him to be an active member of the UFC, it isn’t good for the credibility of the sport for White to be so vague. I’d actually prefer he say nothing about Lesnar rather than the cat-and-mouse comments.
We’ve all heard the steroid conspiracy theories. That Lesnar had his ailment treated in Canada to keep his diagnosis on the down-low. I certainly don’t subscribe to that possibility, but the longer we’re in the dark about Lesnar’s illness, the more rumors are going to be floated out there.
Again, Lesnar does deserve the right to complete privacy if he isn’t participating in a high profile, legitimate sport - which I consider UFC now to be. UFC ain’t the WWE, so I would hope they start conducting business that way.
I recognized that White is in a very tough spot. This is he first time he’s been faced with kind of situation. Hopefully at some point he’ll come clean with the media and make clear what Lesnar is dealing with.
5:24 pm on November 16th, 2009
OK I mean “who cares”
5:53 pm on November 16th, 2009
so what, im mean really so what. probably some steroid related health problem.
MMA is sooooooo 2008
These are the things MMA has brought us.
1. tattoos of Asian sayings we dont care about
2. the male tramp stamp
3. the smedium t-shirt
4. lame affliction shirts
5. chrome skull belt buckles
6. rear nake choke hold
7. guys night out to watch shirtless guys
8. black skull caps
9. a place where loser college wrestlers can feel relevant
10. four bad movies
11. even worst than affliction shirts, tap out shirts.
12. even more a-holes in the gym
13. a place where deformed ears makes you cool
14. lame street fights, where some guy always wants to tap out
15. single white 22 yr old males who play fight with their girlfriends and put them in triangle chokes.
16. spike tv
17. MMA poser who wears hoodie, sweats and flip flops to walmart
18. Dana white, a geek that has money and now were to believe he’s cool. ( seen older photos of him)
19. grown men counting carbs
20. cars with gracie/barra stickers on them
6:58 pm on November 16th, 2009
You forgot
#21
It gives 1986 Div 3 Golf Team Alternate, a chance to comment on a sport they could never understand or compete in.
Sure there are loads of clowns that follow the sport
“cuz it rocks” but there are many who follow it because of the disipline, training and competition it requires
7:40 pm on November 16th, 2009
@MMA Is A Fad, Loser college wrestlers? A few of these guys represented the US in the Olympics. Besides your ‘moves on your knees’ what sport could you compete in? You sound like some guy who can’t afford the shirts so you rip everyone who has one. I guess you don’t like Porsche owners much. Guys who live near the beach. Guys who don’t have credit card debt. Everyone.
Someone I work with speculated it was Crohn’s Disease. I agree with Brooks on this - if there’s no stigma attached, just release it - some big mouth family member, staff at the MD’s office or UFC HQ will leak it for $500 eventually.
8:59 pm on November 16th, 2009
It wasn’t really intestinal… what happened was he took so many steriods he gave birth to a baby goat. Yes, it’s quite bizarre and nobody wants to talk about it.
9:36 pm on November 16th, 2009
#22 It gave tools the time to come up with a list of reasons they are a tool.
9:40 pm on November 16th, 2009
Cmon Brooks, let the other writers on this site handle MMA.
12:16 am on November 17th, 2009
MMA Is A Fad does have a good point about ghey tap-out and affliction shirts.
9:30 am on November 17th, 2009
Epilepsy from too many Roids.
11:08 am on November 17th, 2009
MMA is a fad,
you missed one.
MMA gives young white males a false since of confidence in thinking they can actually fight
1:57 pm on November 17th, 2009
MMA is a fad is just pissed he was the guy in high school who didnt have any friends and got picked on all the time. I’d think he was a cop if he didnt sound like so much of a bitch in his post.
15. single white 22 yr old males who play fight with their girlfriends and put them in triangle chokes.
If their single how the fuck do they got girl friends in the first palce dumb ass? your just mad cuz i put your girl in a triangle naked while she was suckin my dong
2:06 pm on November 17th, 2009
Go back to watching fake wrestling dont be pissed cause your girl would rather look at me naked than you it aint my fault… well ok maybe it is but ill stick a paper bag over my head so she can pretend its you. Happy?