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Fight Opinion Radio: Josh Gross (@yay_yee) on media honesty, MMA drug usage, oversaturation
By Zach Arnold | May 23, 2014
Scrum got weird with Dana saying guys can elevate T levels as high as they want between fights. I don't think he meant it way it came out.
— Brett Okamoto (@bokamotoESPN) May 22, 2014
Dana's comments re: Vitor out of comp random test not mattering because he wasn't fighting either massively ignorant or massively dishonest
— Larry Pepe (@LarryPepe) May 22, 2014
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Time length of this week’s show: 37 minutes (17 MB MP3)
Show preview
Josh Gross (on Twitter @yay_yee) has seen it all as an MMA writer spanning two decades. He, along with Mike Fish, wrote the ESPN story on testosterone usage in MMA that broke open the multi-year anabolic steroid scandal with athletic commissions and UFC. We talked with Josh about the fallout & criticism he received from writing that article along with the ever-changing media attitudes towards Mixed Martial Arts. A recent syrupy Washington Post article summarized the current state of affairs. Josh brings candor & honesty to the table in regards to discussing the current state of affairs with integrity & honesty in the current MMA media scene.
In addition, Judge Jeff & yours truly has a lengthy breakdown of a recent article by friend-of-the-show John Nash at Bloody Elbow titled Managers express concerns over Bellator’s sticky contracts. Bellator has a taken a beaten in the press over their alleged contracts of adhesion. There was even the famous Reddit MMA article about a $400 pay day and selling tickets. The press has not been very positive for Bellator on this front.
However, there is an angle to the Bellator contract situation that has not been discussed: the role of California. On our program this week, we break down the missing angle that no one is focusing on. Bellator is now a California company under Spike/Viacom ownership. They are a licensed promoter. If any California-based fighter is licensed with the Athletic Commission, they could avoid going to court with Bellator by asking for arbitration. However, there’s a lot of questions and moving parts to analyze if a fighter decides to go that route. We break it all down and make it simple for you to understand.
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Another interesting show – thanks guys.