Ett demonstrationståg mot våld i hemmet kommer att arrangeras under lördagens UFC 191, i protest mot UFC:s ”slappa” bemötande av fighters som misshandlar sina flickvänner/fruar. Demonstrationen som organiseras av en grupp som kallar sin själva för MMA Watchdog har valt just lördagens gala på grund av att Anthony ”Rumble” Johnson finns med på matchkortet.
Så här skriver gruppen om demonstrationen i ett pressmeddelande:
There will be an organized protest outside the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Sept. 5 for UFC 191. UFC claims to have a zero tolerance policy against domestic abuse, but that policy is selectively applied. Certain fighters are protected if they are popular.
Anthony ”Rumble” Johnson should not be fighting at this event. His most recent outburst against a helpless woman practicing Yoga was uncalled for. A man of his size and skill should not be intimidating/menacing women and invading their personal space. After the confrontation, he went online bragging about these cowardly actions for days – threatening to do it again to the women & suggesting that she better not come back to the gym. Johnson has numerous accusations of alleged domestic violence against him. He was even convicted & sentenced for it on at least one known occasion (pled no contest).
Travis Browne, a UFC Heavyweight, was recently ’cleared’ by the UFC without any official criminal investigation.
Come to our rally on the night of UFC 191 and take a stand with us.
#UFC191rally
Rumble hamnade i en dispyt med en kvinna på gymmet i slutet av förra månaden och valde att skriva om dispyten med några ej så väl valda ord på sitt Facebook. UFC anställde en tredje part för att undersöka om Rumble brutit mot organisationens regler, men fann att Rumble gjort ett snedsteg men att han ej hade brutit mot deras uppförandekod.
