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Originally Posted by rickeepoo
We started talking about this in another post...I think that it deserves it's own.
Silva now needs to learn english. He's never going to be the "poster boy" that Franklin was...but he needs to try. I'll bet the next time we see him he'll be speaking english. If I were Dana I would insist on it.
Hey...no matter how much all of the "MMA Fundamentalists" don't like it, the UFC is an AMERICAN organization. We speak english in America...I'm just saying that if I were the president of the UFC I would encourage my Champs to speak english. GSP is a great example...gotta try.
The english component is another reason that Rich's loss is such an emotional thing for many people. Most of the UFC fans are American and can't relate to a a champion if he's using a translator.
I LIKE Silva. I was unsure about him before the fight...but the pure emotional response after winning the belt, the humbleness of his post-fight commentary all impressed me. Unfortunately most of this was lost to the drunk heathens in the audience. Right, wrong, or indifferent if he would have given his post-fight interview in english he probably would not have gotten boo'ed.
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Who said each of these stupid quotes?
Who said Silva cares to be the poster boy? Maybe he doesn't give a shit, and I sure as hell hope he doesn't. I'm tired of all these UFC fighters trying to impress the audience because of pressure. It honestly brings down the quality because whether people are good on their feet or not they stand and trade because they don't want to get boo'ed.
Sure we speak English in America, but do we like each other more just because we all speak it? That has no determining factor at all. Look at GSP, he speaks English and he still gets boo'ed whether he deserved it or not.
How does a translator effect whether or not you can relate to someone? The translator is doing just that, translating. I can tell you right now, I do not relate with Franklin simply because he speaks English and I'm sure as hell that is not most peoples' answer also. It was his character, which Silva showed a lot of in his post-fight comments. I believe people have a harder time accepting Silva because they liked Rich and Silva is not an American.
Lastly, the post-fight interview with the translator had NOTHING to do with the boos. Did you miss all the boos when his name was announced right before the fight? Did you miss the boos after he won the fight but before they did his interview? There were less boos during and after his interview.
Do I think Silva should learn English? It wouldn't hurt, but I hope he doesn't learn it for the shallow reasons given above.
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Originally Posted by strife
Have you not read any of the other posts? It would more than likely be so he can relate to and have a fanbase here in the U.S. that aren't hardcore fans of the sport already. It's easier to relate to someone if you're an everyday fan if they speak the same language as you, plain and simple.
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This is a BIG,
HUGE NO!
You relate to people not because they speak the same language, but because you understand and are able to communicate with them. And Anderson Silva had a translator to do that for him. Example, we both obviously speak English and I definitely do not relate to you on this subject.
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