The fight is going to rake in the money, no doubt. But the press conferences have been embarrassing lowest common denominator trash. Its like a spectacle of idiocy. I'm still going to watch the fight so I guess they accomplished their goal, but my overall respect level for each sport is pretty much non existent at this point. Its pretty much Jerry Springer level marketing.
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A few weeks after crashing head-first into the boards (denting his helmet and being unable to move for a little while) following a hit from behind by Bob Errey, the Calgary Flames player explains:
"I was like Christ, lying on my back, with my arms outstretched, crucified"
-- Frank Musil - Early January 1994
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