Comments on: Forrest Griffin: Enough Is Enough.

By: Super Saiyan Jesse

Super Saiyan Jesse — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 15:47:12 +0000

I’m all for sportsmanship and all that. And I’m definately a huge fan of Silva and Forrest, yet even so, I do believe Silva was trying to embarrass Griffen. Not with the head movement, but having you hands down? Yeah, that’s nots so sportsman like.It’s almost as bad as Rashad. And I don’t think what Rashad does is horrible, but a bit immature maybe. so knowing that your opponent is better than you is one thing, but knowing he is trying to embarrass you is another. So emotionally that’s got to suck alot.I understand why he walked out like that. Aside from the fact he lost so horribly, so quickly, but at the same time Silva was actively trying to embarrass him, by sending a message through the 205 division with Griffin. I’m not saying because Silva beat him so quick he was trying to embarrass griffin. I’m saying Silva could have been him at the same amount of time with his hands up.

By: me

me — Sun, 16 Aug 2009 23:30:59 +0000

Excuses. Blaming Dana White for the loss.

By: tomtom

tomtom — Sun, 16 Aug 2009 15:13:27 +0000

It was a humiliating loss for Forrest and it is unfortunate Dana offered him up as a sacrifice to
Anderson Silva, considering all he has done for the sport. Silva is a horrible matchup for anyone who is aggressive, which Forrest is for sure. That being said, I would have left the ring in the same way. In fact I’m not sure how he will approach his return.
Dana owes Forrest a lot. What do you do now that one of the most charismatic personalities in MMA has been slaughtered in front of millions?
Forrest is a warrior but that may have killed him. The question now is, “Who can beat Anderson Silva?” “And How?”
Come back Forrest. You were right in saying that “Anyone can be beaten.”

By: Magnifico!

Magnifico! — Sun, 16 Aug 2009 14:13:59 +0000

So you want people to listen to what you have to say about this but you “don’t want to hear excuses about Shogun’s knee” and you put your fingers in your ears when “fans began to make excuses for Rampage?” I mean, I agree that these things you take here into account are worth considering but then perhaps so too are those ***holes of others you don’t want to sniff while sticking your own in their faces. So before you rip into other people for what they say, I implore you to make sure your defense isn’t sullied by hypocrisy.

By: Cliff

Cliff — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 07:41:23 +0000

Wow. Bunch of assholes making comments here. I agree with the author. Griffin is getting too much shit. He didn’t owe anyone anything after the fight was ended. Yes it would have been nice to have the after interview, but Silva understood. YOU get humiliated by a better fighter. Try your best come up with nothing but air. Get knocked down 3 times by a guy coming up from a lighter weight class to fight and own you. Yeah he ran…everyone would have WANTED to….not everyone would but only because it probably wouldnt occur to them. Griffin gave you your fucking moneys worth, now shut your fucking mouth and give the man the respect he deserves.

By: mister kl

mister kl — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 00:10:54 +0000

Fuck You Griffin
You suck Bad.
Shit hey…you should now beter not to go at him with that stupid lazy with no power punches.

By: Bryan Levick

Bryan Levick — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 18:55:54 +0000

I really appreciate all of your comments, all of your opinions are valid. Two months ago, my viewpoint may have been different. I have suffered an inordinary amount of loss during that time and I am trying to view things from a more positive perspective.

By: JoshK

JoshK — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 18:19:48 +0000

Thank you. It needed to be said, and it needed to be said WELL. I’m glad you did. I’m still a big Forrest fan, and I don’t need to hear a damn thing from him to make it stay that way.

By: TB

TB — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 17:10:32 +0000

Great to see this post — I agree completely. I wonder how many of the fair weather Forresters are some of the very same newcomers to MMA that he drew in. The Griffin/Silva fight was anticlimactic, but new fans who don’t know that “styles make fights” and also don’t have any historical perspective on the fighters will be the first to jump ship on any given fighter. MMA is so much more than a W/L stat, but that’s tough to teach to people — hell, most casual fans still pick a winner based on physique.

By: Rafa

Rafa — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 14:50:48 +0000

Oh, just forgot, anyway, I respect him first as a fighter. For sure.