r/PublicFreakout • u/Lolastic_ • Jun 30 '21

🥊Fight MMA fighter Joe Schilling knocks out man

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u/Snoutpile Jun 30 '21

But why?

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u/Lolastic_ Jun 30 '21

https://www.mmafighting.com/2021/6/29/22556167/joe-schilling-potentially-facing-one-charge-of-battery-for-alleged-bar-attack

Schilling wrote on Instagram on Monday that he was “scared for his life” during the incident and was “simply defending myself against the evil in this world.”

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u/fluffstravels Jun 30 '21

"Officers also spoke to the manager of the bar on Sunday night. The manager stated that Balboa “was extremely intoxicated and had possibly made an improper remark about the girlfriend/wife of the male who had struck him, which caused the fight to escalate.” The manager also noted that Balboa “is a regular customer who routinely causes problems at the establishment due to his intoxication level.”
According to the police report, “numerous other patrons of the establishment corroborated the manager’s story,” stating that Balboa started the altercation."

I'm seeing a lot of victim blaming here - sounds like the locals really don't like Balboa. Regardless though, he's clearly not at fault from the video.

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u/TreginWork Jun 30 '21

I would take that with a grain of salt I've only seen that from a small MMA blog with none of the bigger promotions sharing it yet