JoeWillett
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So I don't know if this has been explained here yet since I'm not on here too often, but I saw a thread or two about this and figured it might as well get answered. While I didn't go to the fights, on another website I'm on somebody who was there explained about the crowd, here is what he said...
Hopefully this can clear up some of the confusion, this wasn't about JDS as a person, this was a Mexico vs. Brazil thing that went a little to far and hurt JDS in the process. Hopefully he has had this explained to him since then since I'm sure it hurt a ton to hear those boos after going a tough 5 rounds. I don't think it was right what the fans did, I'm not trying to excuse it, simply explain it so people don't go with the whole "Oh it's the stereotypical American Tapout jock that is drunk and pissed off."
I think the booing definitely stemmed from the crazy emotions in the building. I don't know how it came off on tv but the Mexican fans and the Brazilian fans were dueling chants and yelling at each other all night long, the atmosphere was tense, and unfortunately it spilled over into the interview.
Hopefully this can clear up some of the confusion, this wasn't about JDS as a person, this was a Mexico vs. Brazil thing that went a little to far and hurt JDS in the process. Hopefully he has had this explained to him since then since I'm sure it hurt a ton to hear those boos after going a tough 5 rounds. I don't think it was right what the fans did, I'm not trying to excuse it, simply explain it so people don't go with the whole "Oh it's the stereotypical American Tapout jock that is drunk and pissed off."