Re: UFC Bans Firearm sponsors.
From my understanding in order to get the Fox contract to broadcast the UFC, it was a Fox regulation. Just watch any Fox sports broadcast and see how many firearms related ads or endorsements you see....none.
Dana has always said that his goal has always been to make MMA & the UFC a "mainstream" sport. In order to do that, he has to get MMA off PPV channels and being broadcast on the major networks like basketball, football, baseball & hockey.
I seem to remember a lot of bitching & complaining when NASCAR quit using Winston as their main sponsor & went to Nextel...the sport seemed to continue just fine. I think the UFC will not only survive a few protests, but get bigger in the process.
Just my 2 cents....
From my understanding in order to get the Fox contract to broadcast the UFC, it was a Fox regulation. Just watch any Fox sports broadcast and see how many firearms related ads or endorsements you see....none.
Dana has always said that his goal has always been to make MMA & the UFC a "mainstream" sport. In order to do that, he has to get MMA off PPV channels and being broadcast on the major networks like basketball, football, baseball & hockey.
I seem to remember a lot of bitching & complaining when NASCAR quit using Winston as their main sponsor & went to Nextel...the sport seemed to continue just fine. I think the UFC will not only survive a few protests, but get bigger in the process.
Just my 2 cents....