As a champion of boxers, not just the sport of boxing, McCain fought for financial transparency from promoters- this was TO PROTECT BOXERS.
https://www.mccain.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/press-releases?ID=D2F95B28-EC7D-4CD5-9CE1-D3FFAEA893BB">https://www.mccain.senate.gov/public/in...
I think of the bill as a workers& #39; rights protection bill.
But there& #39;s too much money at stake for UFC et al to agree to protecting their fighters from being taken advantage of BY UFC ET AL.
They spent $2M to get the State of NY to legalize MMA.
https://www.foxsports.com/ufc/story/ufc-spent-over-2-million-to-successfully-lobby-new-york-legislators-033116">https://www.foxsports.com/ufc/story...
UFC doesn& #39;t want to share its pie with its workers/fighters.
And how big is that pie?
Pretty freaking huge: #87c81dd7ac13">https://www.forbes.com/sites/trentreinsmith/2018/05/08/ufcs-750-million-deal-with-espn-a-reminder-that-fighters-dont-get-a-negotiated-share-of-revenue/ #87c81dd7ac13">https://www.forbes.com/sites/tre...
And what familiar name profits from UFC not providing financial transparency to their fighters?
Oh! Donald Trump& #39;s agent, Ari Emanuel!
Fancy.
That. #4a503d9f9bd8">https://www.forbes.com/sites/mikeozanian/2016/07/20/how-ari-emanuel-danced-on-debt-and-grabbed-the-ufc/ #4a503d9f9bd8">https://www.forbes.com/sites/mik...
Who else joined in on the $4bn purchase of UFC?
Have a look-see:
https://www.foxsports.com/ufc/story/ufc-sold-new-owners-ari-emanuel-wme-img-patrick-whitesell-4-billion-071116">https://www.foxsports.com/ufc/story...
And now, let& #39;s look at the origins of UFC.
Because, of course, it& #39;s MOB AF. And we& #39;ll see longtime Trump and Manafort friend, Tom Barrack appear. (his dirty fingers are in nearly every mob pie)
UFC = The Fertitta Brothers. #5327f8b67d94">https://www.forbes.com/sites/noahkirsch/2017/05/01/after-cashing-in-on-ufc-fertitta-brothers-launch-500-million-investment-fund/ #5327f8b67d94">https://www.forbes.com/sites/noa...
Where does their money come from?
Casinos!
Their dad Frank Fertitta Jr. founded Station Casinos.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Station_Casinos">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stat...
Frank Fertitta Jr& #39;s obit gives the Fertitta family& #39;s wealth a nice origin story.
Except.
It leaves out the MOB parts.
The Maceo-Fertitta Organized Crime Family. #v=onepage&q=Olivia%20and%20Frank%20Fertitta&f=false">https://books.google.com/books?id=bil3CQAAQBAJ&pg=PT44&lpg=PT44&dq=Olivia+and+Frank+Fertitta&source=bl&ots=g9PKKJLJWC&sig=PJAs_I_UVTzTlZYfSPfz-wT8cZQ&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwj-4c7s5KHdAhWRuVkKHeEaDZ44ChDoATABegQICRAB #v=onepage&q=Olivia%20and%20Frank%20Fertitta&f=false">https://books.google.com/books...
The @BleacherReport article screenshotted here is nowhere to be found on the Bleacher Report website anymore- but the rest of @xyiencesuckscom& #39;s articles are still up.
Odd, no?
http://archive.is/uQpy9 ">https://archive.is/uQpy9&quo...
Fun one:
7/2016: "Peter Thiel, Scott Baio and UFC president Dana White are among the star names who will speak at the upcoming Republican National Convention***, which gets underway Monday."
***did anything treasony happen at the RNC? i can& #39;t remember. https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🤪" title="Zany face" aria-label="Emoji: Zany face"> https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/scott-baio-billionaire-peter-thiel-910987">https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/scot...
Things get super fun because I& #39;m a database nerd.
Let& #39;s #FollowThePR for UFC.
Hi Farragut Partners! I recognize you.
Hi Brownstein Hyatt!
Ah Access Industries = Len Blavatnik, yah?
Cool.
LOL
"Alliance for Investment Transparency"
But....lobbying against financial transparency which would benefit UFC/MMA Fighters?
Cool guys, cool.
Tee hee.
#ItsAllConnectedAllOfIt.
And with that, I& #39;m off to spend time outside, enjoying some SUNLIGHT.
Love ya, non-mobsters, and KISS MY ASS, MOBSTERS! https://twitter.com/ninaandtito/status/1036731513713438723">https://twitter.com/ninaandti...
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