Quote of the Day 2: Josh Barnett: "I Like the Idea That I Could Be Out There Killing Someone's Hero"
by Nate Wilcox on Sep 16, 2010 10:54 PM EDT
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"I don't feel a need to cater to people for any reason whatsoever. I treat those that are my fans respectfully and try to to what I can for them as an athlete. But I don't things for other people. I do them for myself. To do them for any other reason is insincere and a counterproductive way of going about things.
"I don't owe anyone anything, and they don't owe anything to me. Those that are my fans, I'll do what I can for them. But at the end of the day, my job is to go out there and [expletive] people up. That's my goal. There are going to be people who dig that. There are going to be people that hate it, and that just makes me even happier.
"I don't really think about haters and encouragement. I'm a guy that likes conflict and causing grief. So if I feel like I'm making somebody's life miserable sometimes, for what I feel is arbitrary and ridiculous reasons, then I kind of feel a need to make it even worse for them. I can't help it. It's how I am. Basically, I like the idea that I could be out there killing someone's hero."
Josh Barnett talking to MMA Junkie
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I was almost waiting for him to go on a tirade about killing small furry animals just to see them suffer.
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by Kaleb Kelchner on Sep 16, 2010 10:16 PM EDT reply actions
If someone's hero was Affliction,
then it must’ve been Christmas at the Barnett household when he tanked the entire promotion by pissing hot.
by Josh Grant on Sep 16, 2010 10:16 PM EDT reply actions 3 recs
he may have played a small role in bein the straw that broke the camels back with affliction
but if you believe he single handedly tanked the organization then you’re silly
The sea refuses no river. The idea is to remain in a state of constant departure while always arriving. It saves on introductions and goodbyes. The ride does not require explanation - just occupance.
by Johnathan Willis on Sep 16, 2010 10:38 PM EDT up reply actions
Course he did.
They had an all or nothing event lined up that had generated decent heat.
He killed it, and duly them.
Good luck, Strikeforce.
Koscheck eats it.
afflictions poor management and go for broke business plan killed affliction
there were plenty of possibilities for replacements
they would have gone under after the show regardless
they had a choice
switch back to making t shirts and revive their sponsorships with the ufc
or completely go bust
The sea refuses no river. The idea is to remain in a state of constant departure while always arriving. It saves on introductions and goodbyes. The ride does not require explanation - just occupance.
by Johnathan Willis on Sep 16, 2010 11:43 PM EDT up reply actions
Barnett's appetite for elephant juice...
..took away their choice and their chance.
Koscheck eats it.
Honestly, I don’t give a shit how poorly Affliction was run. At the end of the day Barnett pissed positive again (seriously, you’re a pro athlete it’s not that hard to hide it or cycle off) and Affliction ended because of it. End of story.
And seriously, I’m just making a joke with my initial statement.
i know you were just making a joke
and i was just sharing my point of view
affliction didn’t end because barnett pissed hot affliction would have ended anyway
probably after they lost more money putting trilogy on
The sea refuses no river. The idea is to remain in a state of constant departure while always arriving. It saves on introductions and goodbyes. The ride does not require explanation - just occupance.
by Johnathan Willis on Sep 17, 2010 12:06 AM EDT up reply actions
Who gives a shit if they were gonna lose more money? Even if it’s not Barnett’s fault that Affliction folded he still cost us one helluva MMA card.
truth
The sea refuses no river. The idea is to remain in a state of constant departure while always arriving. It saves on introductions and goodbyes. The ride does not require explanation - just occupance.
by Johnathan Willis on Sep 17, 2010 12:31 AM EDT up reply actions
that card had a lot of problems
they canceled the big tim fight because mercer had knocked him out
vitor pulled out of the fight with gegard
gomi and cooper couldn’t agree on a catchweight
barnett was pulled from the card ten days ahead of the fight which would have been ample time for a replacement to be found. they said they couldn’t market a new opponent but they hadn’t really marketed barnett and lets be honest almost no one who would have bought the ppv gave a shit if barnett was the one getting beaten or if it was someone else.
i don’t like barnett but that whole “he killed affliction” thing takes blame away from the people who were really to blame for affliction folding……..
The sea refuses no river. The idea is to remain in a state of constant departure while always arriving. It saves on introductions and goodbyes. The ride does not require explanation - just occupance.
by Johnathan Willis on Sep 17, 2010 12:04 AM EDT up reply actions
I like the idea that I could be out there killing someone’sheropromotion.
I want Kim Winslow or Tan Dan to ref Tito Ortiz' next loss.
by MMAInFeRioRiTy on Sep 16, 2010 11:38 PM EDT up reply actions
Dear Josh
"If by romantic, you mean homosexual"-Luke Thomas
"Yea he builds hot rods mostly, sometimes faces"- Carl ATHF
by II SMASH II on Sep 16, 2010 10:20 PM EDT reply actions 8 recs
The future is now.
I want Kim Winslow or Tan Dan to ref Tito Ortiz' next loss.
by MMAInFeRioRiTy on Sep 16, 2010 11:38 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Why can't we live in a world where....
Chael Sonnen and Barnett are in the same weight class?
Pro wrestling!
"You hear people say, 'You're the greatest,' and all this stuff. It's BS. It's fake, it's all fake. You've just got to keep training as hard as you can. The only thing real is the fight, everything else is fake." - BJ Penn
Josh Barnett has fans?
"If the commission would sanction it and Dana would move, I’d fighter Anderson right now."
- Chael Sonnen at the post fight press conference following his loss to Anderson Silva.
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You overheat when you're on 'roids.
He has to keep cool somehow and air conditioning is expensive.
Koscheck eats it.
Josh’s other interests include hunting using only rocks and yelling at old ladies that take too long in check out lines.
by DirtyML on Sep 16, 2010 10:31 PM EDT reply actions 2 recs
Lowered expectations….
"If the commission would sanction it and Dana would move, I’d fighter Anderson right now."
- Chael Sonnen at the post fight press conference following his loss to Anderson Silva.
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by Worldisart on Sep 16, 2010 10:32 PM EDT up reply actions 3 recs
So if I feel like I'm making somebody's life miserable sometimes, for what I feel is arbitrary and ridiculous reasons, then I kind of feel a need to make it even worse for them.
I like it
Mothers know nothing about creeping marauders burrowing through the snow toward the kitchen where only you and you alone stand between your tiny, huddled family and insensate evil.
i like barnett
He’s a bad ass.
"Even Hulkamania wouldn't get you out of this hold"
"True strength is not always shown through victory. Stand up, try again and display strength of heart."
by the-gentle-way on Sep 17, 2010 2:08 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
He’s the 38 year old on Xbox live threatening to kick some n00b ass
Mothers know nothing about creeping marauders burrowing through the snow toward the kitchen where only you and you alone stand between your tiny, huddled family and insensate evil.
by Barack Lesnar on Sep 17, 2010 2:25 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
LOLOL
When’s the last time d00d beat someone people love? Fucking Yoshida?
"I'm gonna go after number one, whoever it is. If it's Anderson, or I gotta go up after the guys at 205, or go on a diet and go after Jose Aldo-- it doesn't matter." -Chael Sonnen
I loved the lineup for Affliction Trilogy
"Someone is WRONG on the internet. What do you want me to do? LEAVE? Then they'll keep being wrong!"
-Randall Munroe
I here Geronimo Dos Santos’ parents were upset.
"If the commission would sanction it and Dana would move, I’d fighter Anderson right now."
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UFC 36?
I want Kim Winslow or Tan Dan to ref Tito Ortiz' next loss.
by MMAInFeRioRiTy on Sep 16, 2010 10:48 PM EDT up reply actions
Was he loved during Pride? He doesn’t seem to be now.
I want Kim Winslow or Tan Dan to ref Tito Ortiz' next loss.
by MMAInFeRioRiTy on Sep 16, 2010 11:13 PM EDT up reply actions
I got nothin but love for Nog.
How dare you suggest otherwise. Lol
"Even Hulkamania wouldn't get you out of this hold"
"True strength is not always shown through victory. Stand up, try again and display strength of heart."
by the-gentle-way on Sep 17, 2010 2:23 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
I hope you are kidding.
Big Nog is one of the most beloved fighters in the history of the sport. I have never met anyone who dislikes that guy.
I don’t dislike him, but I don’t love him either. TUF was my introduction to him.
I want Kim Winslow or Tan Dan to ref Tito Ortiz' next loss.
by MMAInFeRioRiTy on Sep 17, 2010 8:01 AM EDT up reply actions
just when i thought he couldnt get douchier
he one ups even my imagination
We have a saying back home that if your coming on, COME ON!!!!
Big Timmeh better watch out.
Barnett might take that pro wrasslin’ up a notch on the 25th.
by mountaineers101 on Sep 16, 2010 10:53 PM EDT reply actions
don't hate
this is #realtalk from Josh Barnett
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A wise man told me don't argue with fools
Cause people from a distance can't tell who is who -- Jay-Z
Might as well have said
“I have antisocial personality disorder.”
I want Kim Winslow or Tan Dan to ref Tito Ortiz' next loss.
by MMAInFeRioRiTy on Sep 16, 2010 11:03 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
Mark.
"Someone is WRONG on the internet. What do you want me to do? LEAVE? Then they'll keep being wrong!"
-Randall Munroe
by pdl on Sep 16, 2010 11:36 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
There could not be a more overused term on this site than that one.
And then God created Saturn... and he liked it, so he put a ring on it.
Twitter me and what not.
And with his history of taking 'roids
It may only take a flick of his wrist towards Fedor to crumple him.
Mo Johnston finally fired. Let the house cleaning and road to success begin.
After you get caught cheating 3 times, it’s hard to put forth any other persona than "I don’t give a fuck ". It’s not like you can act confused or contrite at that point. Of course, it’s also hard to claim that you don’t give a fuck when you get butt hurt because a lightweight made mild criticisms of your game. Seriously, this guy expects us to believe that “haters” don’t get under his skin? Why are so many MMA fighters so transparently insecure?
by Jahbulon on Sep 16, 2010 11:21 PM EDT reply actions 3 recs
I got in a bit of an argument on Twitter one time with Barnett. I was questioning why he’s fighting dudes like Mighty Mo and Geronimo Dos Santos when he’s obviously way above their level. Basically his reasoning was it’s just to get a paycheck which I thought was a crap excuse because he could get a paycheck fighting guys who would actually give him a good fight. I didn’t even bother asking why he squandered his biggest payday ever against Fedor by juicing.
I don't think he's insecure.
He seemed very confident and outgoing when I saw him. This is his character though. The pro wrestler slash metalhead turned up to 11.
"Someone is WRONG on the internet. What do you want me to do? LEAVE? Then they'll keep being wrong!"
-Randall Munroe
Guy seems more immature than insecure to me, like a 15 year old trapped in a 32 year olds juiced up body.
Are you basing that on personal experience or just media you've seen?
That probably sounds dickish, but I’m honestly curious. I think he seems like he’s overcompensating based solely on what he puts out to the press, but get a very different impression from him in person.
"Someone is WRONG on the internet. What do you want me to do? LEAVE? Then they'll keep being wrong!"
-Randall Munroe
No, just from what I’ve seen in interviews and that type of thing. It could just all be an act of course but if it is he’s a better actor than most of the other guys in his profession.
The guy totally has an act
and I think this is part of it. He loves his fans. A buddy of mine met him and reminded him of three years prior when they had seen each other, and Barnett recalled minute details of the encounter. He treats his fans really well and is a great guy to be around. In my head, I see him chuckling and saying “How was that? Pretty good?” to the reporter after the cameras went off and he gave this statement.
"Someone is WRONG on the internet. What do you want me to do? LEAVE? Then they'll keep being wrong!"
-Randall Munroe
What I don't get about you is
You take issue with how people view a fighter when they view him based on what they’ve seen of him. What they’ve seen of him is essentially what he wants them to see. The fact that you know every fighter ever and are totally connected (which is basically having a fishing pole for poon) doesn’t change the fact that when someone sees him, they’ll think “Wow, after seeing him, I take only from this that he is a giant bag of dick and is wildly immature.”
And then God created Saturn... and he liked it, so he put a ring on it.
Twitter me and what not.
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by Derek Suboticki on Sep 16, 2010 11:35 PM EDT reply actions 10 recs
Jesus Christ I lol'd so hard
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by KingAtRock on Sep 16, 2010 11:44 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
I miss Pride ...
I am having mma withdrawal … the show last night was ok … the MFC on Friday was ok … we have next weeks show … looking fwd to it … and then what? Noons vs Diaz and Lesnar vs Velazquez … we need some good Japanese MMA … I know Dream is ok but … man … I wish the fighters would get a union and spread the wealth …
and
Pee-Wee Herman
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by Brewtality55 on Sep 22, 2010 1:46 AM EDT up reply actions
fyi
kill someones hero and test positive, you’re the one whose gonna be full of grief and criminals genitals.
by cagefightonacid on Sep 17, 2010 12:51 AM EDT via mobile reply actions
This picture is like a Busta Rhymes video......On Steroids!!!
I could be sitting here with just pee stains on my rug.
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