Ariel Helwani goes on a frustrated rant about Power Slap League
Ariel Helwani has once again slammed the Power Slap League and its credibility as a sport.
The Slap Fighting League is the most recent ambitious undertaking by UFC President Dana White. In his latest appearance on The MMA Hour, Helwani even slammed the commissions, notably the Nevada State Athletic Commission, for giving the league credibility as a sport.
Ariel Helwani went on to claim that if the UFC and its parent company Zuffa were not engaged, there would be no possibility of the dangerous sport being commissioned:
"I still maintain the one's who look worst in all off this are the commissions and in particular Nevada, the officials both the one's working for Nevada and the UFC, who are attaching themselves to this. Because to me, you're losing a lot of credibility if not all of it. If you're saying that this is something that, is wrothy of your time that you wanna be part of anything like that."
Furthermore, he added:
"we should be worried about, our... you know repercussions to these human beings that being slapped with no defense involved. Like, explain that to Nevada how could you be okay with this ? There's no defense involved, the whole point of this whole fight game is to hit and not get hit that's the whole point. You're standing there & save the oh... we're catching them... oh stop it. It's a human car crash."
Check out Ariel Helwani's thoughts below:
Ariel Helwani talks Power Slap.
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This is not the first occasion the Canadian MMA journalist has criticized the Power Slap League.
" Shame on TBS, if they're going to air that Slap Fighting League!. Shame on everyone who's covering that. Honestly, Shame on all of you. That's not sport.
"Shame on TBS! if they're going to air that Power Slap Fighting League!"
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Reception of Power Slap League
The Power Slap league has been in the headlines, capturing the limelight since its inception.
For those who are unfamiliar, the Power Slap League consists of two participants standing across from one another and taking turns attempting to knock each other out via slaps.
MMA fighters, journalists like Ariel Helwani, and physicians have been outspoken about the arrangement; their major concern is the safety of the athletes. The hazard in slap fighting involves repetitive concussive hits to the head at full strength, with regulations prohibiting players from defending themselves.
However, there is a segment of the masses that are looking forward to and are thrilled about the sport. Only time will tell if this undertaking will manage to stand the test of time