UFC's Anthony Smith says 'fans are stupid' and rarely read past the headline: 'They make up the rest in their head'

UFC's Anthony Smith says 'fans are stupid' and rarely read past the headline: 'They make up the rest in their head'



UFC light-heavyweight Anthony Smith said that some fans are "stupid" in response to questions as to why he, in particular, is given a hard time for his commentary.

Smith, a former contender for the 205-pound belt, has had a long and storied career in the UFC, amassing a record of 37-19 in MMA. The 35-year-old has not only been successful in the cage but the broadcasting booth, as well.

Smith routinely appears on broadcasts as an analyst, on ESPN, and other networks and podcasts for his insight on fights. However, Smith was recently on the receiving end of questions from reporters ahead of his UFC 301 bout against Vitor Petrino.

The Nebraska native was asked why fans have such intense reactions to some of the comments he makes about other fighters.

"Why do you think people are so hard on you specifically?" a reporter asked at a press conference.

"Some of it is the position I put myself in as an analyst. Fans are stupid ... they are!" Smith explained. "You guys [the media] write an article, and they don’t read the article, they just read the headline and just make up the rest in their head. If they actually read it, almost everything I say makes a lot of sense. Every once in a while, maybe I’ll have some crazy takes, but it’s not that often," Smith said in his own defense.

The fighter then described a game he and his friends like to play called "what kind of crazy s*** can I say to see what the fans will say?"

"They just play into it, so it is what it is," he said.

Smith has faced criticism for his remarks about light-heavyweight champion Alex Pereira when he showered praise on the fighter but noted that he has "a limited skillset."

While still calling Pereira a "legitimate threat," Smith added that "because of the matchups" the UFC has given him, things have "really worked in his favor."

"He's very, very, very dangerous at one thing and he’s mediocre at the rest," Smith added.

"He\u2019s very, very, very dangerous at one thing and he\u2019s mediocre at the rest."\n\nAnthony Smith stands by his analysis of Alex Pereira, saying it's "impressive" what Pereira has been able to do with a "limited skill set."\n\n(via @DamonMartin)
— (@)

Smith went on to state at the press conference that he has felt that fans have an issue separating his comments as an analyst from his comments as an athlete. Particularly, this happens when talking about an opponent, which he admitted can be a little exaggerated.

"When I’m talking about someone as an analyst, I don’t put myself into that. I can talk about Alex Pereira all I want. I wouldn’t talk about how it’d be with me, I’m not even saying I’m better than he is, how I feel about myself personally has nothing to do what I'm talking about."

"As soon as I say it, since I’m still competing, [fans] have a problem with it. I’ve just gotten to the point where I don’t really care. It doesn’t matter … the fighters know that I’m speaking the truth. You don’t see anyone coming up to me in hallways to fight about it, they know I’m right!" he declared.

Smith's fight at UFC 301 will be his 21st fight with the UFC; he is currently ranked 10 in the light-heavyweight division.

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'We’re probably gonna get sued': Dana White reacts to UFC fighter punching fan during prefight walkout

'We’re probably gonna get sued': Dana White reacts to UFC fighter punching fan during prefight walkout



UFC lightweight Arman Tsarukyan appeared to punch an antagonizing fan during his walkout at UFC 300, prompting the UFC president to predict a future lawsuit for the company.

While the Armenian fighter put on a great show in his split-decision victory over the higher ranked Charles Oliveira, it was an interaction with a fan before the bout that caught the eye of fans and reporters.

Tsarukyan was on his way to the octagon at the historic UFC 300 in Las Vegas, Nevada, when he made a brief, two-second stop. During that stop the 155-pound fighter threw a punch into the crowd, confusing other attendees who threw their hands up to declare their innocence as the situation unfolded.

The interaction was so quick that it went undetected by the UFC's commentary team.

"He showed me 'f**k you' and he wanted to punch me and I wanted to punch him back," Tsarukyan told reporters after the fight.

A close look at the footage of the incident showed a fan in black appearing to give the middle finger to Tsarukyan, who then attempted to grab the fan, before throwing a punch that possibly landed on the audience member's arm. Las Vegas Metro Police were then seen quickly getting involved as Tsarukyan continued his walk out.

Footage shows the fan who Arman Tsarukyan punched during his #UFC300 walkout was giving the fighter the middle finger \ud83d\udd95
— (@)

"That's it," Tsarukyan continued. "So guys, no one show me 'f**k you.' It doesn’t matter who you are, I’m going to punch you in the face. You can show me 'f**k' from like 200 meters, I'm not going to punch you. But when you're close to me, it's, like automatically, I'm from Russia. Don't do that, please, or I'm going to go to prison in U.S.," the fighter added.

Arman Tsarukyan punched a fan during his walkout to fight Charles Oliveira \ud83d\ude05
— (@)

During his own celebratory press conference, UFC President Dana White took questions about the fan incident in stride, opting to wait until the following Monday to make sense of the ordeal.

"Yeah, you may not want to hang over the things and grab people while they're walking out," White told reporters. "These guys are all f**king piped up and whatever. I'm sure, we’re probably gonna get sued. We'll deal with that on Monday too," he added.

Dana White on Arman Tsarukyan punching a fan in the crowd: Yeah, you might not one to hang over the things and grab people when they're walking out. \n#UFC300
— (@)

Neither Tsarukyan nor White had made further comments regarding the incident as of the Monday morning following UFC 300. The fighter had simply stated that he was hoping to face the victor of the 155-pound title fight on June 1, 2024.

"I’m fighting the winner," he wrote on X.

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Celebrations fast turn into injuries as Eagles fans come crashing down



Philadelphia Eagles fans took to the streets Sunday to celebrate their team's decisive NFC Championship victory against the San Francisco 49ers. For a handful of die-hard fans, the only thing evidently capable of bringing down the mood was gravity.

The city's Mayor Jim Kenney cautioned Eagles fans to "celebrate joyously, safely, and respectfully and show the same love we have for our team to our city. Go Birds!"

Roads in downtown Philadelphia were shut down for the anticipated post-win revelry from 8th through 20th streets and from Race to Lombardy streets. Inside the designated traffic box flowed a sea of green-clad celebrants, many chanting, "Fly, Eagles, fly."

While most people were apparently to remain grounded, some sought out a better view. Over a dozen fans mounted a SEPTA bus stop near South Broad Street, close to city hall. These Birds fans did not last long in their newfound glass roost.

The moment the structure gave under the weight of the fans was caught on tape, along with reactions from onlookers.

A woman can be heard crying out, "Oh my God," while a male bystander says, "I told you."

\u201cThe streets are wild (via ig/janine_ray)\u201d
— Barstool Philly (@Barstool Philly) 1675036920

The Daily Mail indicated that there were "multiple injuries" resulting from the bus stop breakthrough.

Following the Eagles' Super Bowl victory in 2018, a similar incident occurred when a rabble brought down the awning outside the Ritz Carlton hotel in the city's downtown.

After the collapse of the awning, which also resulted in injuries, a number of Eagles fans ran off with the debris, reported Global News.

\u201cCelebrating #Eagles fans brought down awning outside Philadelphia's Ritz Carlton hotel after last night's historic #SuperBowl win.\u201d
— NBC News (@NBC News) 1517824945

Police greased the poles all over downtown Philadelphia in advance of Sunday night's celebrations.

Police Commissioner Danielle Outlaw told CBS3 that "the greased poles are not an invitation for some personal challenge or reality TV competition."

Notwithstanding the commissioner's clarification, some Eagles fans took it upon themselves to scale poles across the city:

\u201cPhiladelphia has learned to make its traffic lights strong enough to hold a capacity of at least 7 people. \u2066@FOX29philly\u2069\u201d
— Steve Keeley (@Steve Keeley) 1675040076

As fans began to spill out of the traffic box and reportedly became "intense," police in riot gear intervened and began dispersing the crowds.

\u201cPolice are now in riot gear and are now trying to disperse the chaos crowed\u201d
— R A W S A L E R T S (@R A W S A L E R T S) 1675043482

Commissioner Outlaw said of the win and general atmosphere in the city, "There's nothing like a sporting event to bring everyone from all walks of life together for one common goal. ... We've been through a lot in the last few years and I think this is really, really great to be able to come together."

The Eagles will play the Kansas City Chiefs at State Farm Stadium on Feb. 12 in Glendale, Arizona.

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United We Still Stand | Mic Drops Out at Jets-Ravens Game

United We Still Stand | Mic Drops Out at Jets-Ravens Game

Shakira's 'hips don't lie,' but a Spanish prosecutor says her tax statements do



Columbian superstar Shakira has attracted the unwanted attention of a Spanish prosecutor who says that the "Latin Beyoncé" owes over 14.5 million euro in unpaid taxes.

Shakira could face eight years in prison for failing to pay taxes between 2012 and 2014. She insists that she did not live in Spain during that time, according to reports.


#Shakira facing 8 years in prison in $18M tax fraud case pic.twitter.com/d1b0b9axhH

— VCNN (@VCNEWSNETWORK) July 29, 2022

Shakira's Twitter fans reacted to her plight in some entertaining ways.


give her a queen’s pardon now!
— scotty (@skylinescotty) July 29, 2022


Spanish government is desperate taxing because they don't know how to grow earnings than European Union is asking for, what is happening to her, could happen to anyone easily in the future. Hacienda, the Spain tax office, is a corrupted legal organization. https://t.co/TCwtdl1mYA
— Riley Oakenfold (@RileyOakenfold) July 29, 2022


me arriving at shakira’s prison in barcelona to free her pic.twitter.com/oMuJIXNIT9 https://t.co/YGQIcME41Y
— virgo’s groove (@lovedrawght) July 29, 2022

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Chris Pratt's 'The Terminal List' is a massive hit with regular movie watchers — 'red-blooded Americans.' But critics? It's just not woke enough for them.



Chris Pratt's action-packed Amazon series “The Terminal List” — about a Navy SEAL commander on the hunt for those who took away people he cared about most — has proven a massive hit with "red-blooded Americans," as one reviewer concluded.

Indeed, Rotten Tomatoes shows a whopping 94% score for the series from your everyday audience members. But critics? Well, it's safe to say they don't hold that opinion. They give only a 38% score for "The Terminal List."

Why?

As with most things out in the culture these days, the crux of the dislike appears to emanate from a difference in politics.

For instance, the Daily Beast's headline shouts that the series is “an unhinged right-wing revenge fantasy." RogerEbert.com calls it an "alpha male cry for help." EW's assessment is that Pratt's "version of traumatized seriousness is all vacant stares and bicep rage." The Hollywood Reporter says the "target demo" watched the series in order to see "patriotically waving flags" and "substance-free military jargon."

Audience members haven't been swayed by the critics a bit, however. The following are but a few examples:

  • "The difference between the audience score vs critics score tells you everything you need to know about this series," one audience member wrote, adding that it "doesn't shove political correctness down your throat (which is what gets you high critics score)" and that "red-blooded Americans will love it. The silent majority will love it. Wokesters will hate it. Ten thumbs up from this guy."
  • Another audience member wrote, "DO NOT READ CRITICS['] reviews; it is clear they are biased against a show that only represents military life without wokeism in it."
  • "I have a simple rule," another audience member wrote. "If a show or movie makes good content without interjecting left-wing ideology and politics, I support it. I genuinely hope they make a season 2."
  • Another audience member opined, "The critics once again show how out of touch they are with the average American. They got it completely wrong, and it's been fantastic to see them called out for it. Their opinion mean less and less with each passing day."

The Terminal List - Official Trailer | Prime Video youtu.be

(H/T: The Daily Wire)

Halsey's pro-abortion speech prompts fans to leave her concert. So the singer rips them, and one attendee calls audience departure 'sickening.'



Singer Halsey gave a pro-abortion speech at her Phoenix concert Sunday, and it apparently prompted some attendees to leave the venue, the Los Angeles Times reported.

At least one of the singer's like-minded fans was not happy about the audience departure, calling it "sickening":

\u201cTHE AMOUNT OF PEOPLE WHO JUST WALKED OUT OF THE HALSEY CONCERT AFTER NIGHTMARE WHEN SHE SPOKE ABOUT ABORTION WAS SICKENING. FIGHT FOR WHAT IS RIGHT. #AbortionRightsAreHumanRights #MYBODYMYCHOICE #halsey @halsey\u201d
— Maria doesn't feel like feeling sad today (@Maria doesn't feel like feeling sad today) 1656312597

Halsey took her own shot at those who departed her show, writing in response to the above fan's tweet, “Downside of doing outdoor venues: no door to hit them on the way out."

\u201cdownside of doing outdoor venues: no door to hit them on the way out \ud83d\udc4b\ud83c\udffc\u201d
— h (@h) 1656377990

Halsey's clap back at those who left her concert has received over 91,000 likes since Monday night.

While one might expect a ton of support for Halsey on her Twitter page, a surprising number of commenters blasted the singer right back for her comment. Here are but a few examples:

  • "I wouldn’t sit and listen to any political speech, Right or Left, when I paid to be entertained," one commenter wrote. "We see/hear enough politics on TV, radio, and the internet. The same reason I stopped watching entertainment awards shows. It’s not entertainment. But you do you."
  • "How dare people be bombarded at work, home, media with activism.. save up some money to see their favorite singer and a break from the daily toil only to show up for more lectures and then decide to walk out?! Stay and listen to the pop singer lecture or you’re a bigot!" another user pointed out.
  • "If Halsey had the unfortunate fate of being 'aborted,' she wouldn’t have had the opportunity to give that speech, or even sing or have a career for that matter," another commenter said.

What did Halsey say at her show?

In one clip, Halsey — stalking the stage from one end of it to the other — told audience members that if they're "sharing statistics on Instagram and infographics and saying ... ‘That’s really f***ed up,’ what you should do instead is you should be sharing stories about how you’ve benefited from abortion somehow."

She added, “The truth is that my heart breaks looking out into this audience, because I see so many people ... who deserve the right to health care that they need. Who deserve the right to choose themselves in a situation where there is a choice.”

Halsey also said "some of the people I’m looking at right now are going to need an abortion one day, and you deserve that. Whether it’s a life-threatening situation, or it’s not, you deserve it. And here in Arizona, you guys gotta promise me that you’re gonna do that work so that the person to the left of you and to the right of you has that right for the rest of their lives.”

She then told detractors in the crowd, "If you don’t like it, you can go home right now. I don’t care," as she motioned such attendees to the exits. "If you don’t like it, I don’t know why you came to a Halsey concert ...” Apparently some of them took her up on her offer.

Here's the clip. Content warning: Language:

\u201chalsey\u2019s speech about abortion in arizona tonight. i love them forever\u201d
— emo steph (@emo steph) 1656319931

Anything else?

After the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade on Friday, Halsey tweeted, "I have been advocating for abortion, reproductive rights, and bodily integrity for as long as I’ve had a platform, and I’m running out of ways to word and frame the severity of the impact that fundamentalism has on our country."

She added, "I know some of you look to my page for information or guidance, but I need a little bit of time to speak to some people with more authority and experience than me and gather my thoughts. I don’t want to just contribute to antagonistic noise. I’m just defeated at the moment."

Fangirl gets LEVELED by a healthy dose of equality at UFC event



In case you chose to skip today's episode of "Louder with Crowder," here's what you missed:

A female fan rushed the cage at a UFC event and was leveled with a healthy dose of equal rights.

"Welcome to the Thunderdome ... I'm just glad to see equality working," Crowder joked, adding, "I would have been upset seeing that a few years ago, but I don't care now. I did care but you shouldn't run at the cage. I wish I cared."

Donald Trump Jr. joined the show as well, but first, Crowder gave us a quick lesson about how "Karl Marx was a big fat racist loser."



Watch the clips for more on these stories and be sure to subscribe for access to Crowder's unfiltered interview with Trump Jr.

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'Well, that brought tears to my eyes': Singer's microphone fails during 'The Star-Spangled Banner' — so about 75,000 Charlotte fans take over



It just seems to keep happening.

Lately, whenever a national anthem singer's microphone malfunctions during a sporting event, the crowd faithfully steps in, picks up the slack, and steals the show — finishing "The Star-Spangled Banner" like no single vocalist ever will.

And that's exactly what happened Saturday night in Charlotte, North Carolina, when nearly 75,000 soccer fans gathered in a sold-out Bank of America Stadium for Charlotte FC’s home opener against LA Galaxy.

What are the details?

Sure enough, the singer's amplified effort went bad early in the national anthem, but the North Carolina collective knew just what to do. The Charlotte Observer called it a "beautiful moment":

The microphone went out for the National Anthem ahead of Charlotte FC\u2019s home opener & this happened. Wow. Chills. This crowd is amazing.\n\n@wcnc | #ForTheCrownpic.twitter.com/KIDqBGJuZL
— Ashley Stroehlein (@Ashley Stroehlein) 1646528962

Charlotte lost the contest 1-0, but it appears most everybody will remember the atmosphere at the stadium rather than the final score.

“Today I believe that I am the happiest coach in the world,” Coach Miguel Angel Ramirez told the Observer. “It was amazing. I cannot describe the energy ... It really was a party.”

What did others have to say?

Commenters on the video of Charlotte fans singing the national anthem in one voice were taken aback by the collective spirit of patriotism — which for many these days seems like a fuzzy memory:

  • "Well, that brought tears to my eyes," one commenter said. "Reminded me of the old days, when we used to get along."
  • "This is fantastic," another user wrote. "The American people want to stand for our country as a whole, not a divided nation, God Bless America."
  • "As a veteran that made me tear up," another commenter confessed. "Maybe it doesn’t to some, but [in] my mind the national anthem & our flag is absolutely sacred. I better not actually see someone step on it or disrespect it in my presence. It’s their right to & my right to kick their ass."
  • "The moment alone is nothing short of amazing, but the cohesion of the crowd (they nailed the fermata and restart near the end) is incredible," another user noted. "It’s as if they had a conductor."
  • "I'm British, and I got goose bumps and a bit emotional watching this," another commenter revealed.

Indeed, when Americans together have it mind to begin singing "The Star-Spangled Banner," it doesn't matter if the setting is a college softball game when fans are told the national anthem won't be played or inside a Walmart on Independence Day weekend, they ain't gonna be denied.

(H/T: The Daily Wire)

Washington Football Team bans fans from wearing Native American garb and face paint at its home stadium this season



The Washington Football Team — formerly known as the Washington Redskins until the franchise dropped the name a year ago amid racism outcries and rioting following the death of George Floyd — is banning fans from wearing Native American headdresses and face paint this season at its home stadium, FedEx Field, ESPN reported.

Incidentally, the newly named Cleveland Guardians (former the Indians) of Major League Baseball made the same move earlier this year.

What are the details?

The outlet said the Washington Football Team will hold a Friday practice at FedEx Field, and about 20,000 fans are expected to attend.

ESPN noted that it looks to be the biggest crowd at FedEx Field since the final home game in 2019 — which means it would represent the largest number of people there since the team dropped its former name in July 2020 and indicated "The Washington Football Team" would be its placeholder moniker.

But in March, team President Jason Wright said the organization and its fans have warmed to "The Washington Football Team" name — and that the club is considering making it the permanent name.

Wright also recently announced that Washington would not be choosing the name Warriors as its new moniker, ESPN said, adding that Native American leaders a year ago said "Warriors" would be too close to the team's former name and therefore unacceptable.

Anything else?

The Redskins name had been drawing an increasing degree of protest over the last several years, but amid last summer's rioting and social media mobs rallying to dismantle and cancel just about anything attached to the slightest hint of racism, cultural appropriation, colonialism, or white supremacy — even if the connection was centuries in the past — gave Washington greater motivation to fall in line.

The team made other off-season moves with the same politically correct flavor, such as dropping cheerleaders in favor of a coed dance squad in order to "be more inclusive."

Interestingly, back in 2016 — before the embrace of woke culture and cancel culture became everyday folks' tickets to not getting harassed around the clock — the Washington Post released a poll indicating that a vast majority of Native Americans didn't have a problem with Washington's then-mascot, the Redskins.