Herschell Walker????

**CMHenry** · Posted On: 9/25/2009 8:01am

He's 47 and just signed with Strikeforce. Can he get a license to fight with a diagnosis of multiple personality disorder? Something about this bothers me. I know it shouldn't but it does. He made a statement that he would play college ball on Saturdays and then go to fight in TKD tournaments AFTER CHURCH on Sundays. Anyone besides me see the problems with this statement?
He's probably spent all his money and can't get a Burger King commercial.
It's really not Herschell, per se, it's the idea of steroid junkies from WWE and washed up basketball and football players thinking that MMA can be their retirement job. In the same article Shaq is reported to be training for MMA.
I respect the hell out of anyone who steps into the ring or cage in any kind of fight game but I know that these former stars will get special treatment that they have been getting all their lives. I think their initial fights should be with opponents of substantial caliber and not with cannon fodder opponents. Another issue I have with them is that whenever a Herschell Walker type is in a match making money there is a guy whose first love is MMA who isn't in the cage making money.
I know there are a lot of holes in my position and I can argue against what I've said on an intellectual level, but my gut feeling about it is where I'm coming from.

**v1y** · Posted On: 9/25/2009 9:07am

Originally Posted by CMHenry

I know that these former stars will get special treatment that they have been getting all their lives. I think their initial fights should be with opponents of substantial caliber and not with cannon fodder opponents.

Erm..

If your first opponent is someone of substantial caliber then I'm pretty sure that would constitute getting 'special treatment'.

**SaintHamish** · Posted On: 9/27/2009 12:33am

Originally Posted by CMHenry

Another issue I have with them is that whenever a Herschell Walker type is in a match making money there is a guy whose first love is MMA who isn't in the cage making money.

You mean a top level athlete with an established fan base versus an avid MMA "Practitioner" with dreams of guts and glory?.......:5football

**Rivington** · Posted On: 9/27/2009 12:44am

I look forward to him appearing on Season 14 of TUF along with Gene Lebell, Butterbean, and The Undertaker.

**SaintHamish** · Posted On: 9/27/2009 12:53am

"it's the idea of steroid junkies from WWE and washed up basketball and football players thinking that MMA can be their retirement job"

- Im confused......what do you mean steroid junkies?..............

Erm.............