[MrStuffins]

Originally Posted by The Nal

Do you know any Muslims? Thats very offensive to most of them yeah.

I think all religions are silly but acceptance and all that.

And it should be accepted that religious ideas, alongside any ideas, should be open to criticism.

Would you have been saying the same when Rubberbandits went on the Late Late Show and called communion "Haunted Bread"? Of course not. And what's the difference here?

[Wheeliebin30]

Originally Posted by dave1982

I dont buy into this oh he had ring rust, he was out too long before the khabib fight. If you agree sign contract walk to octagon...youre ready

Well that’s just not true.

Signing a contract doesn’t equate to any way of been sharp and ready for a fight physically.

Nonsense.

Yes I agree well he shouldn’t have signed it if he wasn’t ready and that’s his fault but doesn’t mean he wasn’t rusty.

[dave1982]

Originally Posted by Wheeliebin30

Well that’s just not true.

Signing a contract doesn’t equate to any way of been sharp and ready for a fight physically.

Nonsense.

Yes I agree well he shouldn’t have signed it if he wasn’t ready and that’s his fault but doesn’t mean he wasn’t rusty.

Point is dont make excuses for a loss like rusty. He knows his body how he feels. He should know and if he dont its his fault

[Boom_Bap]

I think that he was too distracted by the nonsense leading up to the fight and being too cocky in the ring. The retraction from being cocky to going on the defense in the Octogon probably looked like ring rust.

[Tazzimus]

Originally Posted by dave1982

Point is dont make excuses for a loss like rusty. He knows his body how he feels. He should know and if he dont its his fault

Has he said himself that he was rusty?
I thought that was more an observation from everyone who watched it.

Absolutely didn't give full respect to Khabibs skills and paid for it, I'd hope he'd have a bit more sense for the rematch, if there is one.

[Spleerbun]

Have to laugh at the people claiming racism and islamaphobia. No doubt the same people who think offering a drink to someone who doesn't drink is racist as well.

Must be nice for the likes of khabib to know they can use any insult they like but should someone dare respond he'll have the protection of the professionally outraged. Talk about privilege eh

[D.Q]

Originally Posted by MrStuffins

And it should be accepted that religious ideas, alongside any ideas, should be open to criticism.

Would you have been saying the same when Rubberbandits went on the Late Late Show and called communion "Haunted Bread"? Of course not. And what's the difference here?

Exactly.

Both pretty mundane items given some sort of importance by their respective religions.

Both are equally open to ridicule by people that don't subscribe to the religions.

Or even those that do.

Just because one of these religions happens to be more 'sensitive' than the other shouldn't change anything.

It does look like a towel. Why shouldn't people be able to point that out.

**edit just to say I'm talking about this towel comment, and this alone. All the "mad backwards c**t" stuff pre fight was definitely islamophobic and not in any way funny.**

[VW 1]

If Khabib starts going on about Islamaphobia or any of the rest of it, Conor should direct him to his mysogynstic comments on how women belong in the home.


Stones and glass houses etc.


Conor wasn't right to say it, but it is merely mocking and certainly doesn't fit the definitions of racist.

[MrStuffins]

Originally Posted by VW 1

If Khabib starts going on about Islamaphobia or any of the rest of it, Conor should direct him to his mysogynstic comments on how women belong in the home.


Stones and glass houses etc.


Conor wasn't right to say it, but it is merely mocking and certainly doesn't fit the definitions of racist.

And here lies the issue. If you, I, or Conor McGregor decide to call out the fact that this is wrong, is that Islamophobic? By the standards set out earlier in the thread, some would be calling it racist!

I'm all for respecting religious beliefs, or any beliefs. but it should also be respected that others will not hold those same beliefs and if they think that people eating "Haunted Bread" on a Sunday is silly, they should be allowed say so.

[zapitastas]

Originally Posted by DEFTLEFTHAND

She does look like a towel though.

It's a pretty sad picture in fairness.

Is a ceremonial dress. Is the custom in that particular area. She isn't gonna be walking around liked that all of the time

[Wheeliebin30]

Originally Posted by zapitastas

Is a ceremonial dress. Is the custom in that particular area. She isn't gonna be walking around liked that all of the time

So he didn’t offend his wife as she doesn’t actually look like a towel?

No big deal.

[dave1982]

Originally Posted by Tazzimus

Has he said himself that he was rusty?
I thought that was more an observation from everyone who watched it.

Absolutely didn't give full respect to Khabibs skills and paid for it, I'd hope he'd have a bit more sense for the rematch, if there is one.

Sorry thats what i meant. People here saying it. Conor felt he was ready so no one should make excuses for him is what i meant

[Richard tea]

Originally Posted by xtal191

Wish they'd release the video of that sparring

I thought Netflix was going to release a documentary about the sparing secession's. Hopefully its out soon

[Effects]

Originally Posted by Richard tea

I thought Netflix was going to release a documentary about the sparing secession's. Hopefully its out soon

A documentary about sparring sessions, sounds riveting.

[ASOT]

Ali going in on McGregor from Khabibs account

Check out @TeamKhabib’s Tweet: https://twitter.com/TeamKhabib/statu...037593088?s=09