[quote]andruw_doucette wrote:
Maybe its a complex thing to understand, but… They sponsor athletes with money made from “so called posers”. I have some sprawl gear as well as a tapout shirt my brother bought me for Christmas. I wear it from time to time. I have grappled for 2 years and boxed for one, I have no aspirations to fight, but i see no issue with anyone wearing one. [/quote]
Right? If the outrageously overpriced gear disappears, the money disappears. If the money disappears, the sport disappears. WEAR MORE AFFLICTION SHIRTS![/quote]
He wasnt saying that at all. He was simply stating (correctly) that the more people who give tapout/affliction/deathclutch money by purchasing their products, the more money the sport has to flourish.
Clothes? A beef about Clothes, Well Affliction is Made in the USA. To be honest not that I care that much but hell I like some of there stuff.
I’m Military and wear uniform to work. I have more T-shirts than collard shirts since when I’m off not trying to look anything but comfortable.
Now Help me out is the question that when you see a guy you notice his shirt then make the assumption, or do you see his manner then go from there?
How many people on here wear EliteFTS shirts, but have never power lifted or set foot in Ohio? I know I do. I guess I’m just a poser for wearing their shirt…I mean come on if some kid wants to weat tapout clothes then who are we to say, “Oh no unless you fight you can’t.”
Lets get real wearing a pair of Kobe Bryant shoes doesn’t make you an NBA star and wearing a Tapout shirt doesn’t make you a fighter, but last time I check anyone can wearing either if they want to.
Now if said Tapout wearer acts like an ass, well that’s a different story.
[quote]usmccds423 wrote:
How many people on here wear EliteFTS shirts, but have never power lifted or set foot in Ohio? I know I do. I guess I’m just a poser for wearing their shirt…I mean come on if some kid wants to weat tapout clothes then who are we to say, “Oh no unless you fight you can’t.”
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yeah but when you wear that you dont go on like your chuck vogelpohl? these tapout guys put on the shirt and suddenly think they are georges St Pierre or some other badass.
[quote]usmccds423 wrote:
How many people on here wear EliteFTS shirts, but have never power lifted or set foot in Ohio? I know I do. I guess I’m just a poser for wearing their shirt…I mean come on if some kid wants to weat tapout clothes then who are we to say, “Oh no unless you fight you can’t.”
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yeah but when you wear that you dont go on like your chuck vogelpohl? these tapout guys put on the shirt and suddenly think they are georges St Pierre or some other badass.[/quote]
[quote]PimpBot5000 wrote:
I have a back tattoo of a Minotaur armbarring a fire-spitting scorpion, with “King of Armbarz” written over it in Gaelic lettering. That’s not douchebaggery, is it? I hope not, because they tell me tattoos are permanent.[/quote]
i would consider actually getting this tattoo (maybe not the lettering)
[quote]Rockscar wrote:
Yeah, and fuck the D-bags wearing T-Nation stuff too.
I do share the OP’s view somewhat, but it’s a fad. Just because you wear it does not mean you are trying to act like you are in MMA.
The real sign is in the ears. If they are cauloflouered and swollen and nasty…he’s legit.[/quote]
I’m sure there are some shitty wrestlers who have cauliflower ear, plus not all mma fighters have that problem.
[quote]andruw_doucette wrote:
Maybe its a complex thing to understand, but… They sponsor athletes with money made from “so called posers”. I have some sprawl gear as well as a tapout shirt my brother bought me for Christmas. I wear it from time to time. I have grappled for 2 years and boxed for one, I have no aspirations to fight, but i see no issue with anyone wearing one. [/quote]
Right? If the outrageously overpriced gear disappears, the money disappears. If the money disappears, the sport disappears. WEAR MORE AFFLICTION SHIRTS![/quote]
He wasnt saying that at all. He was simply stating (correctly) that the more people who give tapout/affliction/deathclutch money by purchasing their products, the more money the sport has to flourish. [/quote]
I was being a bit facetious by overextending the argument, but I understand perfectly what he was getting at and agree with him.