The real criticism and outcry here should be focused entirely at MMAJUNKIE. They continue to give this man a platform to spout ignorance, arrogance, and racism. How many incidents need to occur before they cut him off? I guarantee they would get a laundry list of doctors willing to write a column for them.
He saw a niche and filled it... Can you blame the guy?
UFC has no one else talking from a doctor perspective.
Benji opens his mouth and it's instant MMA news. I would say he is doing ok. I'm sure he hardly thinks out most of the shit he says. He knows at this point any random sound bite gets him eyes and ears, and that he basically has a monopoly on the subject. Seems like he just has fun with it as a doctor/fan, and isn't truly trying to be an authority.
hmb - He saw a niche and filled it... Can you blame the guy?I guess the only part i disagree with is that as a doctor he will be seen as an authority whether he thinks he is or not. He should know that. I guess i just see him as a wannabe celebrity quack. Im a bit militant because im a health professional.
UFC has no one else talking from a doctor perspective.
Benji opens his mouth and it's instant MMA news. I would say he is doing ok. I'm sure he hardly thinks out most of the shit he says. He knows at this point any random sound bite gets him eyes and ears, and that he basically has a monopoly on the subject. Seems like he just has fun with it as a doctor/fan, and isn't truly trying to be an authority.
i remember halloween -
Kirik, can you at least get rid of the "immensely useful resource" remark with respect to Benjamin, it takes away all of the author's credibility.
I have learned a lot from reading Dr. Benjamin's columns, and appreciate the dialogue he generates. I just wish he would uniformly keep his messages on useful medical information, and not veer into areas that appear to be attempts to get people to jump up and down some. The latter I think really takes away from the former, as evidenced on this thread.
Kirik -i remember halloween -
Kirik, can you at least get rid of the "immensely useful resource" remark with respect to Benjamin, it takes away all of the author's credibility.
I have learned a lot from reading Dr. Benjamin's columns, and appreciate the dialogue he generates. I just wish he would uniformly keep his messages on useful medical information, and not veer into areas that appear to be attempts to get people to jump up and down some. The latter I think really takes away from the former, as evidenced on this thread.
I took the opening sentence as irony...
I work closely with sub-specialist physicians, and it would be unheard of for any one of them to comment on areas outside their specialty, never mind criticize another doctor without even having seen the patient. Benjamin is actually borderline transgressing the AMA code of ethics in publicly criticizing another physician without any evidence. Feel free to complain to the medical college of whatever state his license comes from.
BobD -Kirik -i remember halloween -
Kirik, can you at least get rid of the "immensely useful resource" remark with respect to Benjamin, it takes away all of the author's credibility.
I have learned a lot from reading Dr. Benjamin's columns, and appreciate the dialogue he generates. I just wish he would uniformly keep his messages on useful medical information, and not veer into areas that appear to be attempts to get people to jump up and down some. The latter I think really takes away from the former, as evidenced on this thread.
I took the opening sentence as irony...
Not at all - I like that a highly-regarded MD cares enough about MMA to get this involved.
The best fight ref is the one you never notice. That applies to a lot of things in life. I think on occasion Dr. Benjamin opts for notice over contribution, and I think that serves no one, him least of all.
Fuck Dr. Johnny. It makes me sick that this idiot tries to call himself "The MMA Doctor". The guy is seriously a jack-ass. He once said that foot stomps in mma, are a "muffled cry for help". 