Deadspin article - Jon Jones Trolls the UFC, Fans, the World

[ralphus1]

http://deadspin.com/jon-jones-trolls-the-ufc-fans-the-world-1586038671

I'm starting to wonder if Jones even has a PR department, or if he just doesn't care and is doing the anti-Chael heel pro wrestler shtick because he thinks it's funny.

 

[MMARK1]

He is not smart enough to be a troll...He is just ignorant and sad!

 

[cade187]

Lol. Heart of a warrior.

 

[HaterSlayer]

This all seems like normal posturing. I imagine things going like this: the UFC tells Jones they want to sign him for a Gustafsson fight; Jones says he would like more money; the UFC says they would not like to give him more money; Jones says in that case he would prefer to take a different fight, etc. etc. The two sides are negotiating, in other words.

Because UFC fans are unaccustomed to seeing labor use any sort of leverage against management, though, and because they're quite accustomed to seeing every conflict as a test of manhood, this has resulted in exactly what you'd expect. Many fans are doing precisely what the UFC would like them to do, calling Jones a coward who's ducking a fight. This doesn't actually make any sense—Cormier may well be a tougher fight than Gustafsson—but whatever.

This likely sums up this entire situation.

 

[Machida11]

He is not smart enough to be a troll...He is just ignorant and sad!

This

 

[Uncommon Valor]

It was probably typed up by a Sherdogger.

 

[aali14]

I dunno if it's considered as trolling, I mean Jones isn't doing an act solely to gain attention and I seriously doubt this is about the money, he is genuinely ducking Gus, and hurting his image in the process. Not a troll job, just plain old ducking.

 

[MMARK1]

Duck gonna Duck...lol

 

[Ughugh]

I would have been all for the troll theory if not for all those salty DMs to random fans.

 

[Theproof]

He is not smart enough to be a troll...He is just ignorant and sad!

Hm.....sounds like most of his haters.

 

[MartyMcFry]

He is not smart enough to be a troll...He is just ignorant and sad!

Yep.

Even he is embarrassed by his own actions that he has to delete his videos not long after putting them up.

 

[K1HerosNakamura]

I dunno if it's considered as trolling, I mean Jones isn't doing an act solely to gain attention and I seriously doubt this is about the money, he is genuinely ducking Gus, and hurting his image in the process. Not a troll job, just plain old ducking.

It's not ducking. Jones will probably fight him after Cormier. He is just making Gustaffsson fight again...to give Gus a taste of what it's like to have a target on your back. In this case, Gus is so clearly a top contender that if he had to take a fight in the meantime his shot at the title would be on the line. He's basically making Gus eat his words for saying the belt was his by making him fight yet another contenders fight. It's a classic Jones move...the career equivalent of foot stomping or kicks to the knee.

 

[MMARK1]

Yep.

Even he is embarrassed by his own actions that he has to delete his videos not long after putting them up.

Exactly...That is not a man, but a confused child in a lanky body!

 

[Junbo79]

He knows without a shadow of a doubt that most MMA fans are a bunch of gullible fools that will chew on his every word.

Back in my day you didn't know shit about these guys. All you had to go on was the fight. Now we "hardcore" MMA fans are more concerned with what they say than how they fight. It's pretty sad if you think about it.

Fuck a PR team. If anything he needs to work harder at pissing everyone off. I personally enjoy watching a bunch of guys getting their panties in a bunch over the guy. If he farted and said excuse me, a majority of you would analyse it, dissect the fart and bitch about how he had the audacity to excuse the fucking fart.

 

[Ughugh]

He knows without a shadow of a doubt that most MMA fans are a bunch of gullible fools that will chew on his every word.

Back in my day you didn't know shit about these guys. All you had to go on was the fight. Now we "hardcore" MMA fans are more concerned with what they say than how they fight. It's pretty sad if you think about it.

Fuck a PR team. If anything he needs to work harder at pissing everyone off. I personally enjoy watching a bunch of guys getting their panties in a bunch over the guy. If he farted and said excuse me, a majority of you would analyse it, dissect the fart and bitch about how he had the audacity to excuse the fucking fart.

^Mad.

 

[blocnoir]

He's being himself and not letting the UFC toy with him. That's the best PR to me

 

[Fbed]

He knows without a shadow of a doubt that most MMA fans are a bunch of gullible fools that will chew on his every word.

Back in my day you didn't know shit about these guys. All you had to go on was the fight. Now we "hardcore" MMA fans are more concerned with what they say than how they fight. It's pretty sad if you think about it.

Fuck a PR team. If anything he needs to work harder at pissing everyone off. I personally enjoy watching a bunch of guys getting their panties in a bunch over the guy. If he farted and said excuse me, a majority of you would analyse it, dissect the fart and bitch about how he had the audacity to excuse the fucking fart.

Exactly. People care far more about him as a person rather than a fighter

 

[seeyouaunty]

This likely sums up this entire situation.

Except JJ never showed any interest in fighting Cormier until it was announced that Daniel needs knee surgery, now suddenly he's keen. Coincidence?

 

[DhalpsdaDocta]

great work by jones

 

[Emjay]

You guys will never understand that with each forum thread, and each "article", he's manipulating you to create buzz for an eventual fight with Gus