{"id":400773,"date":"2017-01-10T11:02:23","date_gmt":"2017-01-10T09:02:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/nhub.news\/?p=400773"},"modified":"2017-01-10T11:02:23","modified_gmt":"2017-01-10T09:02:23","slug":"mma-fighters-steamed-meryl-streep-said-their-sport-isnt-art","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/nhub.news\/fr\/2017\/01\/mma-fighters-steamed-meryl-streep-said-their-sport-isnt-art\/","title":{"rendered":"MMA Fighters Steamed Meryl Streep Said Their Sport Isn\u2019t Art"},"content":{"rendered":"

$\"NewsHub\"$ Reaction to Meryl Streep \u2018s Golden Globes speech can be summed up as follows: \u201c Yay! \u201d from the celebs, \u201c Boo! \u201d from the far-right commentariat. But there\u2019s another group of folks that are as miffed at Lady Meryl as Sean Hannity and Tomi Lahren are\u2026 though for much different reasons.
While extolling the importance of the arts and multiculturalism in American society, Streep took a drive-by shot at two very popular sports: \u201cHollywood is crawling with outsiders and foreigners. And if we kick them all out, you\u2019ll have nothing to watch but football and mixed martial arts, which are not the arts.\u201d
The comment got a strong reaction from the MMA community, who are used to attacks against their sport dating back to Sen. John McCain\u2019s infamous description of it as \u201chuman cockfighting\u201d during the early years of the UFC.
I agree w\/ her but MMA was also brought to US by foreigners. @roriongracie who start everything is an immigrant too. https:\/\/t.co\/89JcUtIpju
\u2013 Demian Maia (@demianmaia) January 9, 2017
Meryl Streep how ignorant are u. In your speech you stated \u201cDisrespect invites disrespect\u201d yet you ignorantly disrespected an entire sport.
\u2013 Big John McCarthy (@JohnMcCarthyMMA) January 9, 2017
Really weird to see someone talk about not discriminating then basically discriminate against an entire group of skilled, hard working ppl.
\u2013 Megan Olivi (@MeganOlivi) January 9, 2017
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When asked by a TMZ cameraman about his thoughts on Streep\u2019s comments, UFC president Dana White called them \u201cstupid\u201d and \u201cuneducated\u201d and said that Streep was \u201can uppity 80-year-old lady.\u201d Streep is 67.
MMA president Scott Coker was a bit more diplomatic in his response, tweeting out a letter inviting Streep to his promotion\u2019s event at The Forum on Jan. 21, which features a match between former UFC fighters Chael Sonnen and Tito Ortiz.
As a martial artist and an MMA promoter, here is my open letter and #Bellator170 invite to the very talented #MerylStreep #GoldenGlobes pic.twitter.com\/zostN22RAK
\u2014 Scott Coker (@ScottCoker) January 9, 2017
But for some fighters, Streep\u2019s speech didn\u2019t faze them in the least. Take the response from former fighter Rosi Sexton.
Favourite sports are like babies (or penises). You naturally think yours is the best thing ever; most other people will be underwhelmed.
\u2014 Rosi Sexton (@RosiSexton) January 9, 2017
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