Rejecting the MMA bill = rejecting domestic violence. MMA promotes violence against women and has a disproportionate number of domestic violence...
Morelle shuts Weinstein down. Shouldn't be one standard for MMA fighters and another for everyone else regarding licensing.
The domestic violence narrative is strong among the Assemblywomen that oppose the bill.
Assemblywoman Helen Weinstein wants to prevent people convicted of domestic violence from participating.
Oh man, violence against women brought up again by Assemblywoman Jo Simon.
Ed Ra isn't having any of these casual links between MMA and domestic violence.
Assemblyman Edward Ra met Chris Weidman and felt bad he couldn't tell him why MMA regulation wasn't happening. I don't think you can have a name...
Are they going to get to the vote?
Zebrowski: Banning the sport doesn't prevent amateurs from participating, people from watching, or pros from traveling out of state to compete. The...
Assemblyman Ken Zebrowski says the will of the voters is paramount and they have been outspoken in support of MMA in the State.
Six years in karate and TKD. Cool.
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Assemblywoman Rodneyse Bichotte supports the bill because she is a former martial artist and a "red-black belt".
Assemblyman Phil Goldfeder telling an anecdote about a couple in his district who reopened an MMA gym after losing their first in Hurricane Sandy....
Catone didn't take a dime from an MMA lobbyist but he would've!
Catone: If I want to see half-naked men fighting in a cage over a belt where the winner gets a purse, I'd go to Fire Island. I mean, this guy...
Catone just name dropped Ronda Rousey and Forrest Garrett. Forrest Garrett is a big proponent of gay rights. I stand with Forrest Garrett!
I've gone from hating this to loving this in the last few speakers. These people are so bizarre.
He's gay. He's proud that MMA fighters are standing up for gay rights.
Assemblyman Matthew Catone: don't make correlations between TBI and MMA when we don't have conclusive evidence.
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