The UFC has always been an organization with some very interesting premises for their competition. Whether it’s the UFC 285 or the celebrated fight nights, the concepts have always appealed to the fans. Furthermore, the brains behind it, Dana White, has always been an enterprising man in terms of the business opportunities that come out of it. However, he might have stretched out a bit too far with the most recent endeavor.
The most recent league that is being promoted by White caught the attention of an NFL free agent. He proceeded to speak about it on Twitter and showcase his support for it. However, his tweet went viral, and he faced some backlash due to his endorsement of the new league.
NFL player endorses a new and controversial sport
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NFL free agent Will Compton has showcased his support for a new kind of league that sprung from Dana White’s mind. The ex-Las Vegas Raiders player went on to tweet his support for the Power Slap League. The premise of the league is to showcase one’s strength by slapping your opponent as well as receiving one from them. Compton’s endorsement of the league included a video of two of “fighters” taking part in the competition.
Lol. You gotta watch this shit. @powerslapleague is going to be awesome. pic.twitter.com/msMm9gTUmR
— Will Compton (@_willcompton) March 12, 2023
The video went viral immediately after Compton posted it. It showcased two competitors going at it with hard slaps directed at their opponent.
Naturally, fans went on to have an intense reaction to the endorsement Compton made for the league.
Fans go crazy at the new attempt of Dana White
There were some intense comments from the fans about the slap league that Compton was talking about. One fan showed their disapproval of the league.
looks really unskilled and stupid. also how much do they pay you for the promo considering nobody talks about this for free
— chuba (@MostCrucified) March 12, 2023
Furthermore, one fan made a joke about how Will Smith would be proud.
Will smith would be proud
— Ravens vs Chiefs (@coreyjohnson29) March 12, 2023
There were also comments about how this is going to affect the players in the longer run.
Brain damage for life. This stuff is great for a darwin award
— Matt (@msipes) March 12, 2023
Furthermore, fans were enraged when the league was compared to a sport.
https://twitter.com/k_corbin_/status/1634753255128326147?s=20
There were also comments about how the league itself is sad.
This shit is sad. Dudes getting paid hardly nothing to get undefended CTE… at least NFL players get compensated for it
— Ryan Driver (@grd8901) March 12, 2023
Finally, some fans expressed their confusion about how one judges a winner in this competition.
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All in all, fans did not seem to approve of the idea of a slap league. They expressed their concern for those who will end up facing permanent injury due to the competition.
While there were some negative reactions to the slap league, it might have some scope in terms of viewership. It only remains to be seen how successful the league will actually become once it gains traction among global audience.
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