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“This is violence porn”: Power Slap League video footage of fighters and coaches

Shock, disgust, and mockery has been the reaction to Dana White’s Power Slap League among many combat sports veterans and observers.

While the UFC has silenced most of its fighters, some have voiced concern about TBS, which sees fighters repeatedly slapping one another until they are knocked out or the decision is made.

In Power Slap defense is strictly forbidden. Competitors must hold a bar behind them. They are not allowed to move in ways that might blunt the force of the oncoming slap, though slapping fighters are punished for leading with the palm of their hand.

The show’s first episode, which drew 295,000 viewers to rank No. 45 in cable programs on Jan. 18, featured several brutal knockouts. Reaction to them largely mirrored the concerns of brain trauma specialists who pointed out the guaranteed brain injuries that would be sustained and the potential for long-term brain injuries.

Below are a few reactions to the Power Slap League.


Source: https://www.mmafighting.com/2023/1/22/23565583/this-is-just-violence-porn-fighters-coaches-react-to-power-slap-league-footage?rand=96749

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