<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd" xmlns:rawvoice="http://www.rawvoice.com/rawvoiceRssModule/" > <channel><title>Comments on: Miguel Torres Cut From UFC Over A Rape Joke</title> <atom:link href="http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/12/09/miguel-torres-cut-from-ufc-over-a-rape-joke/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><link>http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/12/09/miguel-torres-cut-from-ufc-over-a-rape-joke/</link> <description>Sports, Media, Entertainment</description> <lastBuildDate>Thu, 23 May 2013 20:30:27 +0000</lastBuildDate> <sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod> <sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency> <generator>http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1</generator> <item><title>By: Jim Harbaugh Scramble</title><link>http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/12/09/miguel-torres-cut-from-ufc-over-a-rape-joke/comment-page-1/#comment-1520105</link> <dc:creator>Jim Harbaugh Scramble</dc:creator> <pubDate>Sat, 10 Dec 2011 17:28:05 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://thebiglead.com/?p=143600#comment-1520105</guid> <description><![CDATA[&lt;blockquote&gt; You almost think for UFC to get to the next level they need to get rid of this arrogant prick.&lt;/blockquote&gt;lol.  He just got the UFC on Fox.]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<blockquote><p> You almost think for UFC to get to the next level they need to get rid of this arrogant prick.</p></blockquote><p>lol.  He just got the UFC on Fox.</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: countolaf</title><link>http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/12/09/miguel-torres-cut-from-ufc-over-a-rape-joke/comment-page-1/#comment-1520082</link> <dc:creator>countolaf</dc:creator> <pubDate>Sat, 10 Dec 2011 08:36:38 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://thebiglead.com/?p=143600#comment-1520082</guid> <description><![CDATA[Aren&#039;t 95% of MMA fans Rapist anyway?Dana, you are biting the hand that feeds.  Don&#039;t bite it, put it on your cock against it&#039;s will and make things right.]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Aren&#8217;t 95% of MMA fans Rapist anyway?</p><p>Dana, you are biting the hand that feeds.  Don&#8217;t bite it, put it on your cock against it&#8217;s will and make things right.</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: rondoman</title><link>http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/12/09/miguel-torres-cut-from-ufc-over-a-rape-joke/comment-page-1/#comment-1520062</link> <dc:creator>rondoman</dc:creator> <pubDate>Sat, 10 Dec 2011 02:27:19 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://thebiglead.com/?p=143600#comment-1520062</guid> <description><![CDATA[Here&#039;s a good comment I read:&quot;This is what happens when you encourage your employees to use social media, who in an attempt to promote themselves, occasionally speak out of emotion and excitement, rather than rational thought and intelligence.The correct answer in my opinion, is to set a code of conduct for your employees, then dish out punishment when that code of conduct is violated. This whole situation reeks of contradiction, hypocrisy, and favoritism.This is the fight game, it’s not a tickling competition. I don’t expect everybody to be nice and be gentlemen. Sometimes it makes for good tv and is good for business. But there needs to be a line drawn and you can’t give one guy a warning and then fire the next one.Sure, timing is an issue perhaps, but did Miguel know about Griffin’s and Rashad’s comments before he made his? And if he did, did he know they were issued warnings? Did Dana send an e-mail company wide warning of those situations and not to do it again? In Miguel’s defense, if he isn’t in the inner circle of Dana, Griffin or Rashad, how would he even know there were warnings? Since neither of them were fired, he might have assumed it was ok.I’m not saying I agree or condone his actions, but lets set a standard and live by it instead of making decisions based on whims, ego, and the adrenaline he gets running the worlds best MMA promotion.&quot;]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Here&#8217;s a good comment I read:</p><p>&#8220;This is what happens when you encourage your employees to use social media, who in an attempt to promote themselves, occasionally speak out of emotion and excitement, rather than rational thought and intelligence.</p><p>The correct answer in my opinion, is to set a code of conduct for your employees, then dish out punishment when that code of conduct is violated. This whole situation reeks of contradiction, hypocrisy, and favoritism.</p><p>This is the fight game, it’s not a tickling competition. I don’t expect everybody to be nice and be gentlemen. Sometimes it makes for good tv and is good for business. But there needs to be a line drawn and you can’t give one guy a warning and then fire the next one.</p><p>Sure, timing is an issue perhaps, but did Miguel know about Griffin’s and Rashad’s comments before he made his? And if he did, did he know they were issued warnings? Did Dana send an e-mail company wide warning of those situations and not to do it again? In Miguel’s defense, if he isn’t in the inner circle of Dana, Griffin or Rashad, how would he even know there were warnings? Since neither of them were fired, he might have assumed it was ok.</p><p>I’m not saying I agree or condone his actions, but lets set a standard and live by it instead of making decisions based on whims, ego, and the adrenaline he gets running the worlds best MMA promotion.&#8221;</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: rondoman</title><link>http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/12/09/miguel-torres-cut-from-ufc-over-a-rape-joke/comment-page-1/#comment-1520060</link> <dc:creator>rondoman</dc:creator> <pubDate>Sat, 10 Dec 2011 02:17:49 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://thebiglead.com/?p=143600#comment-1520060</guid> <description><![CDATA[Dana White is worse thatn Goodell with his bullshit fines/punishments.Like it was said, there is no consistency whatsoever when it comes to these things.  Fuck Dana White.  You almost think for UFC to get to the next level they need to get rid of this arrogant prick.]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Dana White is worse thatn Goodell with his bullshit fines/punishments.</p><p>Like it was said, there is no consistency whatsoever when it comes to these things.  Fuck Dana White.  You almost think for UFC to get to the next level they need to get rid of this arrogant prick.</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: rondoman</title><link>http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/12/09/miguel-torres-cut-from-ufc-over-a-rape-joke/comment-page-1/#comment-1520058</link> <dc:creator>rondoman</dc:creator> <pubDate>Sat, 10 Dec 2011 02:13:58 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://thebiglead.com/?p=143600#comment-1520058</guid> <description><![CDATA[Hell yeah Gonzo.I own all his DVD&#039;s and have seen him 3 times.  I even got a pic with him.Louis CK is fucking awesome.]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hell yeah Gonzo.</p><p>I own all his DVD&#8217;s and have seen him 3 times.  I even got a pic with him.</p><p>Louis CK is fucking awesome.</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: rondoman</title><link>http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/12/09/miguel-torres-cut-from-ufc-over-a-rape-joke/comment-page-1/#comment-1520057</link> <dc:creator>rondoman</dc:creator> <pubDate>Sat, 10 Dec 2011 02:13:16 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://thebiglead.com/?p=143600#comment-1520057</guid> <description><![CDATA[http://mmafrenzy.com/26877/the-ufcs-reasoning-to-cut-miguel-torres-is-not-going-to-cut-it/This is a pretty good article on it.]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://mmafrenzy.com/26877/the-ufcs-reasoning-to-cut-miguel-torres-is-not-going-to-cut-it/" rel="nofollow">http://mmafrenzy.com/26877/the-ufcs-reasoning-to-cut-miguel-torres-is-not-going-to-cut-it/</a></p><p>This is a pretty good article on it.</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: Mark Kerrs Dealer</title><link>http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/12/09/miguel-torres-cut-from-ufc-over-a-rape-joke/comment-page-1/#comment-1520055</link> <dc:creator>Mark Kerrs Dealer</dc:creator> <pubDate>Sat, 10 Dec 2011 02:06:47 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://thebiglead.com/?p=143600#comment-1520055</guid> <description><![CDATA[Classic overreaction by DFW. But the joke was stupid, and in poor taste. With the new Fox deal, I can see why the UFC would be on high alert for things like this though. They do not need any bad PR right now as they try to prove to the masses that MMA is a legit sport and not human cockfighting. Personally I would have liked to see Forrest cut too, but only cause he&#039;s always rubbed me the wrong way, like the kind of rubs you&#039;d get in a windowless van. /Swish!]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Classic overreaction by DFW. But the joke was stupid, and in poor taste. With the new Fox deal, I can see why the UFC would be on high alert for things like this though. They do not need any bad PR right now as they try to prove to the masses that MMA is a legit sport and not human cockfighting. Personally I would have liked to see Forrest cut too, but only cause he&#8217;s always rubbed me the wrong way, like the kind of rubs you&#8217;d get in a windowless van.<br /> /Swish!</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: Ryan Fitzpatrick hits Patrick Fitzryan in the end zone. BILLS WIN!!</title><link>http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/12/09/miguel-torres-cut-from-ufc-over-a-rape-joke/comment-page-1/#comment-1520052</link> <dc:creator>Ryan Fitzpatrick hits Patrick Fitzryan in the end zone. BILLS WIN!!</dc:creator> <pubDate>Sat, 10 Dec 2011 01:17:38 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://thebiglead.com/?p=143600#comment-1520052</guid> <description><![CDATA[&lt;blockquote&gt;How are you supposed have an orgasm in their body&lt;/blockquote&gt;You&#039;re not.  You&#039;re supposed to pull out. /dna]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<blockquote><p>How are you supposed have an orgasm in their body</p></blockquote><p>You&#8217;re not.  You&#8217;re supposed to pull out.<br /> /dna</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: Gonzo</title><link>http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/12/09/miguel-torres-cut-from-ufc-over-a-rape-joke/comment-page-1/#comment-1520048</link> <dc:creator>Gonzo</dc:creator> <pubDate>Sat, 10 Dec 2011 00:50:33 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://thebiglead.com/?p=143600#comment-1520048</guid> <description><![CDATA[*fist bumps Rondoman*]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>*fist bumps Rondoman*</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: payaso</title><link>http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/12/09/miguel-torres-cut-from-ufc-over-a-rape-joke/comment-page-1/#comment-1520045</link> <dc:creator>payaso</dc:creator> <pubDate>Sat, 10 Dec 2011 00:39:49 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://thebiglead.com/?p=143600#comment-1520045</guid> <description><![CDATA[Can&#039;t wait until these guys unionize so Dana can&#039;t pull his bullshit anymore.]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Can&#8217;t wait until these guys unionize so Dana can&#8217;t pull his bullshit anymore.</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: rondoman</title><link>http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/12/09/miguel-torres-cut-from-ufc-over-a-rape-joke/comment-page-1/#comment-1520043</link> <dc:creator>rondoman</dc:creator> <pubDate>Sat, 10 Dec 2011 00:36:00 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://thebiglead.com/?p=143600#comment-1520043</guid> <description><![CDATA[Gonzo,Louis CK!!!]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Gonzo,</p><p>Louis CK!!!</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: starkweather</title><link>http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/12/09/miguel-torres-cut-from-ufc-over-a-rape-joke/comment-page-1/#comment-1520040</link> <dc:creator>starkweather</dc:creator> <pubDate>Sat, 10 Dec 2011 00:14:17 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://thebiglead.com/?p=143600#comment-1520040</guid> <description><![CDATA[So, I was about an hour too late to meet &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.latimes.com/videogallery/66672810/News/Hollywood-shootout-Gunman-fires-randomly-at-Sunset-and-Vine&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;this guy&lt;/a&gt; today. This little asshole made me unable to pick up my bourbon from the store.]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>So, I was about an hour too late to meet <a href="http://www.latimes.com/videogallery/66672810/News/Hollywood-shootout-Gunman-fires-randomly-at-Sunset-and-Vine" rel="nofollow">this guy</a> today. This little asshole made me unable to pick up my bourbon from the store.</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: Gonzo</title><link>http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/12/09/miguel-torres-cut-from-ufc-over-a-rape-joke/comment-page-1/#comment-1520039</link> <dc:creator>Gonzo</dc:creator> <pubDate>Sat, 10 Dec 2011 00:14:09 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://thebiglead.com/?p=143600#comment-1520039</guid> <description><![CDATA[Rape is bad. You shouldn&#039;t rape anyone. Unless you have a good reason. Like you wanna have sex with someone and they won&#039;t let you. WHat other choice do you have? How are you supposed have an orgasm in their body if you don&#039;t rape them?]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Rape is bad. You shouldn&#8217;t rape anyone. Unless you have a good reason. Like you wanna have sex with someone and they won&#8217;t let you. WHat other choice do you have? How are you supposed have an orgasm in their body if you don&#8217;t rape them?</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: rondoman</title><link>http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/12/09/miguel-torres-cut-from-ufc-over-a-rape-joke/comment-page-1/#comment-1520037</link> <dc:creator>rondoman</dc:creator> <pubDate>Sat, 10 Dec 2011 00:05:42 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://thebiglead.com/?p=143600#comment-1520037</guid> <description><![CDATA[I believe it was a reference to the rape van from Workaholics.]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I believe it was a reference to the rape van from Workaholics.</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: starkweather</title><link>http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/12/09/miguel-torres-cut-from-ufc-over-a-rape-joke/comment-page-1/#comment-1520033</link> <dc:creator>starkweather</dc:creator> <pubDate>Fri, 09 Dec 2011 23:51:50 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://thebiglead.com/?p=143600#comment-1520033</guid> <description><![CDATA[I bet he wishes he had made a better rape joke. That one he got fired over is kind of lame. Maybe he got fired because his rape jokes lack edginess?]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I bet he wishes he had made a better rape joke. That one he got fired over is kind of lame. Maybe he got fired because his rape jokes lack edginess?</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: dbrukner</title><link>http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/12/09/miguel-torres-cut-from-ufc-over-a-rape-joke/comment-page-1/#comment-1520032</link> <dc:creator>dbrukner</dc:creator> <pubDate>Fri, 09 Dec 2011 23:50:04 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://thebiglead.com/?p=143600#comment-1520032</guid> <description><![CDATA[I&#039;m here all week! Try the veal! Don&#039;t forget to tip your waitress!]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I&#8217;m here all week! Try the veal! Don&#8217;t forget to tip your waitress!</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> </channel> </rss>
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