It's because it isn't bashing at all. The Sherdog shoop tradition is born out of respect and admiration for the sport, and for the men who compete in it. It is also a longstanding tradition that goes back well over a decade. The shoops don't make Frankie look like anything. Nobody in their right mind thinks any less of Frankie, or any shoop victim. These are merely infantile jokes from devious minds. It is because this sport is so hard, and the athletes who compete in it are so tough, that we respect what they do so much. Fighters are like Titans, engaging in epic struggles for our entertainment. Shooping is a kind of catharsis, which allows us to confront our own mortality. Just remember this next time you see the shoopcycle ride - it isn't born out of disrespect, but rather celebration of the struggle in both it's ups and downs.
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