I missed it and I'm looking forward to hearing a recording.
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Originally Posted by icecream they couldn't seem to agree on the point of whether casual fans would want to learn about the complexities of mma. |
I don't see how that point was worth debating in the context of Luis' grievance with the article (its factual inaccuracy rather than its potentially correct premise). I hope that point wasn't laboured over for too long because (a) it it irelevant and (b) the answer is maybe, maybe not. A good response could have been something like 'Do casual boxing fans know boxing's complexities? Let's move on then.'
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Originally Posted by icecream From there, the other two radio show hosts jumped in and turned the debate into a mma is better than boxing debate. |
If that's an accurate description of what happened then it's very disappointing. Luis will agree, I'm sure. A one on one debate was the intention, and from the perspective of both boxing and mma being great sports. If two others jumped in and bashed boxing instead of the article/author, then it will look bad especially to boxing fans on two counts:
- 3 on 1 is not fair.
- it is hypocritical to defend mma from attack with an attack on boxing.
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Originally Posted by icecream The debate really strayed off topic, further and further with the three hosts trying to joke their way out of trouble, but neither side could really get an advantage over the other. |
lol the hosts actually found enough trouble to necessitate a joking escape? Luis had planned to keep the debate firmly on the 'your article is full of crap' tracks - I guess it got knocked off then. Shit.
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Originally Posted by icecream At the end, Cruz asked the writer to come on the show in ten years and apoligize and the writer replied by saying that he'd come on the show in ten years and boast how he was right...all in all though, you didn't miss much. |
What a shame he couldn't apologise now for his uneducated lies and bs... that requires far more of an apology than simply having a opinion that may or may not turn out to be wrong.
I sincerely hope your interpretation of the debate is way off, icecream - I am a pessimist though, so I had the feeling this guy might be very good at debate.
git.