Scouring the news today, we came across this article from Canada about a town that is actually drafting a Bill to ban MMA within it's jurisdiction!
VERNON - The mixed martial arts community is in an uproar over what they feel were offensive and uneducated comments made about their sport earlier this week by Vernon councillors.
The City of Vernon wants to ban mixed martial arts (MMA) events because, as Coun. Bob Spiers put it, “the association with the type of people that run those events and the type of people that show up” and the potential liabilities. He also called MMA a "ridiculous sport."
Read the full article: Martial Arts community kicks back at offensive remarks by Vernon council - InfoTel News
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