(Can’t the Germans find room in their hearts for something besides soccer, beer and buxom women? Not that we’re against those things…)
It just wouldn’t be a new frontier for the UFC without a little hyperbolic fear-mongering from opponents of MMA. With UFC 99 scheduled for Cologne, Germany on June 13, City Councilor Manfred Wolf (known henceforth as the German Bob Reilly) is doing his part to disrupt the UFC’s German debut with this nonsensical and factually inaccurate criticism (translated by our friend Robert K at Big Odds Mike):
"MMA is not a sport because it legitimizes death and serious injury. The only aim is to destroy your opponent." Adding further: "I personally find disgusting … Here one finds the lowest human instincts."
The only aim is to destroy your opponent? Clearly this is a man who hasn’t seen Anderson Silva’s last two fights.
The good news is that, unlike in America where a state assemblyman can spew all sorts of crap without ever bothering to find out what he’s talking about, in Germany they don’t put up with that particular type of bullshit.
The Lanxess Arena and its management company are reportedly alleging defamation and slander and is trying to legally compel Wolf to rescind his remarks. With around 7,000 tickets already sold for UFC 99, it sounds like the people behind the event over there aren’t about to back down. Now if only they’d pay a visit to a certain agriculture-loving assemblyman in upstate New York. The last thing you want to do is piss off motivated Germans. Just ask Poland. What, too soon?
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Tue, 05/05/09 - 03:06
I WANT SOME PENIS... 1ST!!
Tue, 05/05/09 - 03:06
first
Tue, 05/05/09 - 03:07
I have tied CAPS LOCK HAL for first! What an accomplishment!
Tue, 05/05/09 - 03:10
"MMA is not a sport because it legitimizes death and serious injury. The only aim is to destroy your opponent." Adding further: "I personally find disgusting ... Here one finds the lowest human instincts." Sounds kinda like the holocaust. Just putting it out there.
Tue, 05/05/09 - 03:11
Darkside, if you don't like MMA go back to your gay porn sites
Tue, 05/05/09 - 03:14
6th!!!
Tue, 05/05/09 - 03:17
City Councilor Nazi!!!! SNELLLL!!!!! SNELLLL!!!! I DON"T TINK SO DOCTOR JZONES!!!!!
Tue, 05/05/09 - 03:21
Plain and simple...get a life retard, and a job
Tue, 05/05/09 - 03:23
Well, no-one's disputing that MMA has happened. I think the "legitimizes death" is a bit harsh but people have the right to their opinions. I just wish they would leave people alone who've accepted the risks and signed contracts and allow those of us who want to watch, watch. Can't we all just agree to disagree? Well, no. If there's one thing people have done for the last few thousand years, it's try to push their opinions onto people who don't want them. What a bunch of twats we all are.
Tue, 05/05/09 - 03:27
I AM A RAGGING HOMO AND LOVE COCK IN MY MOUTH!
Tue, 05/05/09 - 03:28
Fuck that shit!
Tue, 05/05/09 - 03:34
some of our politics consider "world of warcraft" as a killergame...so what do you espect?
Tue, 05/05/09 - 03:35
Who knew that death was ever illegitimate anyway? I thought it was pretty legit, being one of only two certain things in life.
Tue, 05/05/09 - 03:42
A really smart promoter puts on an event in the period known among Germans as the "Sommerloch" or summer hole, when soccer season is over and everybody is crazy for some kind of sporting excitement. June 13 is pretty damn close, if not right in the beginning of that period.
Tue, 05/05/09 - 03:45
$50 says that there have been 20x more soccer-related deaths (fans trampled) at soccer games in Germany alone than there are MMA-related deaths in the entire world.
Tue, 05/05/09 - 03:50
Yes too soon tooooo soon...
Tue, 05/05/09 - 03:53
that doesn't mean anything. we might as well talk about car accidents on the way to any sporting event or alcohol use after MMA leading to whatever. the point is that there will be freaked out politicians stirring up opposition to something they aren't getting a percentage of. or they're too churchy and want to please the congregation with inaccuracies. it has nothing to do with Germans not liking fightsports. Just think about Max Schmeling, former world champ. They are still proud of him. I'm sure there are plenty of big fight fans over there and hot chicks to join them... and the beer's much better.
Tue, 05/05/09 - 03:54
Soccer is a sport because it is the exact opposite of MMA. Soccer is not about destroying your opponent, it is about winning by a minimal margin, or if you can, tie the game.
Tue, 05/05/09 - 03:54
I would like to destroy that chicks titties......
Tue, 05/05/09 - 03:55
Too true Forrest44. You got to ask how javelin, boxing and skeet shooting all got their start as sports, all as some form of martial exercise.
Tue, 05/05/09 - 03:55
Too true Forrest44. You got to ask how javelin, boxing and skeet shooting all got their start as sports, all as some form of martial exercise.
Tue, 05/05/09 - 04:18
Can you imagine what's gonna happen to Europe when MMA starts to mix in with all the soccer hooligans out there? It's gonna be like a scene out of the movie 28 days later... all the time! Americans are gonna have to go backpacking thru the middle-east because of how much more peaceful it is there.
Tue, 05/05/09 - 05:24
The bit about legally forcing him to retract his bullshit is truly awesome. And it makes me very jealous to think they could even attempt such a thing. We have idiots here, too, but we can't stop them. Hell we keep re-electing them.
Tue, 05/05/09 - 05:28
where did you get this picture!?!?!?!?
Tue, 05/05/09 - 05:29
Yea i dont see why people arent talking bout that chick. I mean these Germans are crazy and all but look at her. She wants the dick.
Tue, 05/05/09 - 05:33
She doesn't want the dick, she wants dich (which means you in German) Get your head out of the gutter.
Tue, 05/05/09 - 05:52
Chi chis!!!!!!
Tue, 05/05/09 - 06:04
Darkside Says: Tue, 05/05/2009 - 15:10 "MMA is not a sport because it legitimizes death and serious injury. The only aim is to destroy your opponent." Adding further: "I personally find disgusting ... Here one finds the lowest human instincts." Sounds kinda like the holocaust. Just putting it out there. I'm kind of pissed off i didn't read this article earlier because I was thinking the exact same thing. Maybe if he waited like another couple hundred years to make that comment people wouldn't be so quick to bring that up. Stupid fucking Germans
Tue, 05/05/09 - 06:16
Not surprised to find Brock's highlight pics on their site. His Nazi style Super-Solider looks must be appealing to them.
Tue, 05/05/09 - 07:21
The Germans have never heard of CB Dollaway, but have obviously heard of War Machine.
Tue, 05/05/09 - 07:39
Nice tits!
Tue, 05/05/09 - 09:24
abu ghraib was a nice try. eat more cereals americans... you're still a long way from germans. nice try though
Tue, 05/05/09 - 10:06
Yes to soon! Not cool CP not cool.
Tue, 05/05/09 - 11:05
Fuck Germany. Except for their beer...
Tue, 05/05/09 - 11:17
Fuck USA. Except for Obama...
Wed, 05/06/09 - 02:06
The german MMA fans are looking forward to this event. Fuck this politician, he said that because there are elections this fall and he probably needs some votes.
Wed, 05/06/09 - 02:39
No shit?
Wed, 05/06/09 - 03:11
cr_trinity is back!
Wed, 05/06/09 - 06:32
There goes Marcus Davis' plans to change his nickname to "The German Death Legitimizer"
Wed, 05/06/09 - 07:01
Has this fuck ever been to a soccer game?!?! The fans...hooligans are FAR more dangerous than MMA matches will ever be. Those fuckers are crazy.
Wed, 05/06/09 - 07:07
She is really hot,i just heard that she is hooking up with a ta ll basketball player on a ta ll da ting place named: ____Tallmingle . Co m____ ,really?
Wed, 05/06/09 - 07:15
Fuck off with your adds, no1 wants your spyware E-harmony site.
Wed, 05/06/09 - 07:22
tits!
Wed, 05/06/09 - 08:39
What about those nice tits?
Wed, 05/06/09 - 10:24
The funny thing is : This is not the first MMA event in Germany. We ve got plenty small Freefight-events going on, but this sport is still kind of underground around here. Now, that a big international organisation puts up a show in germany, media takes recognition of the sport and some old wanker takes advantage of that in order to spit out his retarded political views. His BS will have no impact at all, many ppl love to see such events taking place in germany. And btw, to all you guys, talking about Nazi-Germany : I ll bet you ve never showed up here, most germans are very polite and humble, pls stop talking about something, you dont know, this is not 1933. Ppl evolve, you know ?
Wed, 05/06/09 - 11:44
dude what the fuck germany?
Wed, 05/06/09 - 01:33
I HATE GODDAM TALL MINGLE AND THEIR STUPID FUCKIN POSTS ON ALL THE GODDAM WEBSITES I GO TO SOME ONE KILL TALL MINGLE AND THE BEHEMOTH AMAZON BITCHES THAT GO WITH IT, CUZ ALL YOU NEED IS A BIG OL DICK IN YOUR ASS LIKE ME, BITCHES
Wed, 05/06/09 - 02:12
"(Can't the Germans find room in their hearts for something besides soccer, beer and buxom women? Not that we're against those things...)" Soccer is for fags!
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