The UFC boss, Dana White’s new venture, the ‘Power Slap League’ failed to garner the expected response from the audiences in its first season. Despite accepting a lot of other combat sports wholeheartedly, a major section of combat sports fans went vocal against White’s $100M venture. Some fans objected to the brutality of this sport, while others criticized it for the notoriously low athlete payments compared to the high physical risk they took. It has been two and a half months since the final of the PSL. But as it seems, a large section of combat sports fans still hold their distaste for it.
A recent post on Twitter showcased the pre and post-slap fight condition of a PSL athlete. It may be agreed that the post-fight condition of the athlete was really disturbing. This post garnered numerous reactions from twitteratis. Also, a number of them took to the comments section and expressed their opinions.
Not a single comment on the post was in favor of Dana White’s PSL
ADVERTISEMENT
Article continues below this ad
The post was made from the Twitter handle of the noted MMA coverage house, ‘Bloody Elbow’. The disliking that a chunk of combat sports fans had for the PSL was quite apparent from the comments section of the post.
‘Bloody Elbow’ captioned their post, “Dana White’s Powerslap before and after damage”. But it might shock a lot of fans that there wasn’t even a single positive comment about the snaps or Dana White’s $100M venture.
Dana White’s Powerslap before and after damage pic.twitter.com/RZxUK1sWIC
— Bloody Elbow (@BloodyElbow) May 25, 2023
Despite all of them being against PSL, each fan had their own way of expressing disgust. Some labeled the sport with deriding attributes, while others called for it to end.
Some comments mocking the sport read:
- This “sport” is ridiculous and damaging.
This "sport" is ridiculous and damaging.
— CL YD ES TE EL 🐦 (@ClydeSteel) May 25, 2023
- Clearly the worst sport
Clearly the worst sport
— CEO of Jiu Jitsu (@caseharts) May 25, 2023
- Dumbest spectacle out there
Dumbest spectacle out there
— Scott Smith (@ScottSmithBJJ) May 25, 2023
- I am a huge fight fan, Slap is beyond retarded
I am a huge fight fan, Slap is beyond retarded….
— Winston Smith (@deadlightsout) May 25, 2023
Despite boasting success on the internet, the American audience also vocalized against TBS who telecasted the PSL. Under pressure, TBS decided to withdraw from broadcasting the further seasons of PSL as well.
Other fans bashed the $100M venture by Dana White in different ways
Although the fans shared a common goal, i.e. bashing the PSL, they took different routes to achieve it, i.e. bashed it on different grounds. Some such comments read:
- Why give this ANY oxygen at all?
Why give this ANY oxygen at all?
— Ike Turner (@straphangerike) May 26, 2023
- They get like $2k for this. It’s sad
They get like $2k for this. It’s sad
— MARK (@maarkk90) May 26, 2023
- All the training paid off lmao
All the training paid off lmao 🤣
— Chris-Oso (@ChrisOso23) May 25, 2023
ADVERTISEMENT
Article continues below this ad
While there definitely are fans of this spectacle as well. But currently, it seems that they are hugely outnumbered by the haters of this so-called ‘sport’.
Watch this Story – Take a look at Conor McGregor’s $1M watch collection in McGregor Forever
ADVERTISEMENT
Article continues below this ad
Despite all of this, do you think Dana White will return with another season of the Power Slap League?