BC doctors are dumb

Having been on vacation for the past week a few things slipped by me in the world of MMA. No, not Chael Sonnen’s remarkable near-miracle against UFC middleweight champ Anderson Silva, an upset I would’ve enjoyed in the moment even if the thought of Sonnen wearing the belt makes me a little queasy. I’m talking about the BC Medical Association’s intention to lobby the federal government of Canada to ban MMA from coast to coast.

It’s laughable beyond words, but after today’s already great news, I thought I’d toss this out there for a chuckle. The idea that MMA is more dangerous than other sports, that there are more injuries and a higher potential for death, is ludicrous and anybody with half a brain and a few facts already knows this. MMA is no longer stuck in the Stone Age in terms of how it protects its fighters. Boxing is more dangerous, so is Nascar racing, hockey and football. Hell, how many marathon runners collapse and die before they reach the finish line each year? Stories like this don’t make me angry the way they used to. It just makes me angry when the story is being generated by supposed experts – in this case, doctors – who should possess the knowledge and understanding and the facts to back up their claims. “Showdown” Joe Ferraro is far more incensed by the matter and he does a pretty decent job of poking holes in the doctors’ case.