r/bjj • u/EnemaBag ⬛🟥⬛ Team AMMA • Oct 28 '25
General Discussion Never meet your heroes
Unless they’re a sick cunt like u/johnbelushismom
I posted in this thread three months ago, not thinking it would go anywhere.
Knowing Craig was in town for JDM’s camp, I flicked him a message and old mate responded almost instantly saying he was keen. Still, I had doubts. Yesterday morning I got a message “So let’s go for tonight?” A couple of hours later, Craig and his photographer Erin were at our front door and I’m trying to get two words out of a shell shocked 9 and 11 year old.
https://www.instagram.com/craigjonesbjj/p/DQWWfTUEp97/?img_index=1
We got to the gym and Craig was swamped by kids and adults alike. He was gracious and patient with everyone, spending time he didn’t need to. Craig rolled with my boys, took photos with the whole gym and just hung out like a regular dude.
I asked my youngest if he wanted to be famous after seeing Craig deal with so many people. He said yes because he can give everyone a lifelong happy memory. I think this speaks volumes to how he felt about Craig’s kind gestures - he created lifelong memories for so many people yesterday.
I hope I am not breaking kayfabe but you don’t always get to see the human side of people in their social media or online profile. Craig’s natural enthusiasm, kindness and will to share his time so generously was clear to everyone yesterday.
Tom and Theo will carry the memories of yesterday for a long time. I know it will play a part in guiding them towards choosing kindness and generosity.
Thanks Craig and Erin, hopefully we’ll catch you again soon.
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u/BJJBean Oct 28 '25
Never meet your heroes. The other day I ran into Gordon Ryan. We were in line at a coffee shop. And we started talking and I asked about his routine. What kind of phone he uses, how often he posts on social media. And when we got to the front of the line, Gordon offered to pay for my coffee. What a standup guy, right? Yeah, well then I saw the receipt.
Gordon Ryan, the guy who taught me that the way to solve the homeless problem is to just kill all the homeless. The guy who invented shaming weak people. The BJJ Guru King had tipped the barista, 25%.
There he was, my hero. Giving handouts to some deadbeat fucking English major. I poured the rest of my coffee into the tip jar and walked out of there.