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Nogueira: I would not train with a gay fighter

“I have no prejudice against the gays, but I wouldn’t train with someone who’s gay. I have no malice, I…

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Chris Palmquist
August 19, 2011 · 1 min read

“I have no prejudice against the gays, but I wouldn’t train with someone who’s gay. I have no malice, I don’t take our physical contact as (something) sexual. But what if the gay person has that malice of having physical contact with me, of staying there grappling? I would have no problems having a gay student in my academy, but I would rather not train with him.”

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