{"id":238360,"date":"2017-05-22T07:08:59","date_gmt":"2017-05-22T14:08:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=238360"},"modified":"2017-05-22T07:08:59","modified_gmt":"2017-05-22T14:08:59","slug":"ufc-fighter-escorted-discussion-athlete-retreat-criticizing-reebok","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/reebok\/ufc-fighter-escorted-discussion-athlete-retreat-criticizing-reebok\/","title":{"rendered":"UFC Fighter escorted out of discussion at Athletes Retreat for criticizing Reebok"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Over the weekend, the UFC invited 400+ members of its talent-rich roster to the combat sports mecca of Las Vegas, Nevada for a weekend-long athletes&#8217; retreat. Over the course of this event, there were laughs, <a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/ufc-results\/video-ufc-fighters-take-punching-machine-2017-summit\/\">fun and games<\/a>, and even <a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/cris-cyborg-justino\/cris-cyborg-angela-magana-involved-altercation-ufc-athlete-retreat\/\">a Sunday night brawl<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>While it was these things that kept fans entertained over the weekend, the athletes retreat did serve an actual purpose. Its function was to give the UFC&#8217;s athletes some face-time with their bosses, and make sure everyone was on the same page heading into the summer.<\/p>\n<p>One of the big topics over the weekend, of course, was the UFC&#8217;s much maligned outfitting deal with Reebok, which is <a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/exclusive-interviews\/nate-quarry-blasts-greedy-selfish-ufc-reebok-deal\/\">frequently criticized<\/a> for paying most fighters far less than they&#8217;d make if they chased down their own, independent sponsors.<\/p>\n<p>During a weekend discussion surrounding this Reebok deal, one brave fighter decided to speak up against what he believed to be a real injustice. That fighter was Canadian lightweight Kajan Johnson, who has fought just once since the UFC&#8217;s deal with Reebok took effect. Apparently, things got pretty tense when \u00a0he spoke up, and he was eventually bounced out of the discussion.<\/p>\n<p>These reports come from Ariel Helwani, and Johnson himself.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Well, I had to do it. I couldnt sit there any longer listening without speaking my mind. Let the chips fall where they may<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Kajan Johnson (@IamRagin) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/IamRagin\/status\/866380399370321920?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 21, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Earlier, at the UFC retreat in LV, Kajan Johnson spoke up @ a Reebok discussion about his displeasure w\/ the deal. It was tense, I&#39;m told. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/9Bd3PrnlJL\">https:\/\/t.co\/9Bd3PrnlJL<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Ariel Helwani (@arielhelwani) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/arielhelwani\/status\/866402783087427588?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 21, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I was told several ppl recorded it. Some agreed and cheered, others felt uncomfortable. Last 3-4 mins. He was escorted out afterwards.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Ariel Helwani (@arielhelwani) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/arielhelwani\/status\/866403560786939905?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 21, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Johnson&#8217;s comments apparently generated cheers from many of his peers. UFC veteran and frequent Reebok critic Brendan Schaub also reached out to the fighter in solidarity.<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/BrendanSchaub\/status\/866403565107105792<\/p>\n<p>Other fighters, however, were pleased with the discussions about Reebok that occured at the retreat. One such fighter was fan favorite lightweight Joe Lauzon who said the conversation was &#8220;productive&#8221; and that &#8220;things are looking up.&#8221;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Productive meeting about <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Reebok?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@reebok<\/a> at the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ufcar17?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#ufcar17<\/a> with the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ufc?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@ufc<\/a>. Things are looking up.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Joe Lauzon (@JoeLauzon) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JoeLauzon\/status\/866478218336845825?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 22, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>And then, of course, there are the fighters who opted not to attend the retreat at all&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BUYM1OVDguR\/<\/p>\n<p>What do you think of Kajan Johnson&#8217;s stand against Reebok? Was it right for the UFC to escort him out of this event?<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><i>This article first appeared on\u00a0<\/i><a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/\"><span class=\"s1\"><i>BJPenn.com<\/i><\/span><\/a><i>\u00a0on 5\/22\/2017.<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Over the weekend, the UFC invited 400+ members of its talent-rich roster to the combat sports mecca of Las Vegas, Nevada for a weekend-long athletes&#8217; retreat. 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