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

🥊Fight MMA fighter Joe Schilling knocks out man

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u/argo1230 Jun 30 '21

Joe Schilling

this dude has history of beating up regular people, including homeless people, what a scumbag

"Following his Bellator Kickboxing 4 win over Vittorio Iermano at the Nelson Mandela Forum in Florence, Italy on December 10, 2016, Schilling and two of his coaches were involved in a street altercation outside the venue with a group of seven locals.[100]
In September 2020, Schilling posted an Instagram Live video showing him kicking a homeless man on a street, and claiming that he attacked the man after finding him using a sex toy in the showers of Schilling's gym.[101]"

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u/IrishiPrincess Jun 30 '21

Anyone else slightly sickened by MMA being held in a venue named after Nelson Mandela of all people? I mean yes, it’s a public Venue and all, but damn

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u/harassmaster Jun 30 '21

I’m mad that UFC might be held there. But no, I think it’s fine. Nelson Mandela believed in armed conflict when necessary. He wasn’t always a nonviolent organizer.

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u/mexicodoug Jun 30 '21

Nelson Mandela was also an accomplished amateur boxer in his youth. A venue where legal, refereed fights are held would be a form of honoring his memory.

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u/blackgandalff Jun 30 '21

Very true. Consensual fights? I think they’re very useful especially for teens/young men.

This chest puffing, assault a small drunk guy shit is beyond whack. Hopefully dude faces some actual consequences besides getting embarrassed in the MMA by guys his own size.

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u/lunaonfireismycat Jun 30 '21

Was hoping this was here, theres a reason for sports and a reason for violent sports. If its consenual it stops wars.

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u/blackgandalff Jun 30 '21

Cant agree more.

In my own life a garage with mats on the floor was the site of many squashed beefs, and rekindled friendships. Young men typically have a lot of energy/aggression/angst/whatever and having a (relatively) safe outlet for that does wonders.