Every industry is ahead
The fact that MMA fans are so upset over what Stephen A Smith said shows how sensitive and in the dark MMA still is compared to the big leagues
Almost every other major league sports has the same type of reporting when someone performs like that.
NFL, NBA, even WNBA, you name it. Tom Brady does bad one game, the media will crucify him. Its a proven formula thats been working for decades.
Almost everyone on Sherdog was saying the same thing Stephen was saying, but because he's an outsider everyone got mad. Its like MMA fans want to stay in small niche groups and never want the sport to grow.
This sport is and its fans are still stuck in 2007