Quote:I know a few ex-NFL players and an MMA fighter from Tampa. Its the big elephant in the room and people don't talk about it much, but its true. People don't like being called loaded terms like 'conspiracy theorists' or other derogatory terms and shamed in society. I won't say the games or fights are "rigged" but there is some corrupt influences there, at least thats what i get from the players I know/fighter I know.


-Todd Duffee(the fighter i worked out with at TNL in Tampa) has been asked to lose fights by regional UFC officials, he can comply or not, but he told me his career would be over either way. You go out and win, you may never get booked again, or lose and you don;t even gain steam in the sport. Its a lose-lose, top fighters are cherry picked in the UFC. This was years ago though, and since I have not been to Tampa and he was just getting into UFC.


-I know you guys may dislike L. Robinson, but I know Laurent Robinson and Mel Mitchell as I went to the same High school and they would come back in the summer to help the lifting programs and give us speeches. They even said officials out right tell you 'you aren't getting that call', even if it is blatant as hell. Its not "rigged" per say, but there are some negative influences at some level in all sports where money is involved I would imagine. I've also heard an ex Bucs player(cant remember his name) on a sports talk radio show say "if you aren't taking some type of performance enhancement drug you are behind the curve. Also said the NFL and NCAA has turned the other cheek on high profile players as well in terms of drug testing".


Now take it for what its worth, this is just some of the conversations I've had with a few pro athletes who have played and what I have heard on talk radio, its not the truth by any means but some insight to a possibility.