Twitter reacts to Silva’s hearing & punishment
As Andeson Silva’s hearing took place, media and fighters reacted to the bizarre goings on and took to social media to give their take.
Today Anderson Silva stood before the NSAC to plea his case after testing positive for a steroid at UFC 183. Silva’s defense team claimed that he ingested the steroid in a tainted sexual performance enhancing drug, but ultimately Silva was suspended for one year and fined $380,000. As the hearing took place, media and fighters reacted to the bizarre goings on and took to social media to give their take:
Kenny Florian @kennyflorian
This #AndersonSilvaHearing is maybe the funniest thing I’ve ever seen.
ike vallie-flagg @IKEVF
As an athlete one tends to question everything they put in their body including food during a camp..
Derek Brunson @DerekBrunson
Anderson Silva’s hearing lasting longer than his sexual performance drug!
Kenny Florian @kennyflorian
Moral of the story: Never take a “man stuff” supplement recommended by a dude you trained with a couple times in Thailand or Brazil.
Siyar Bahadurzada @Siyarized
I don’t know which genius came up with the viagra thing for Anderson Silva to talk about. Got punished, and revealed his Sex Enhancing Drug!
Chris Weidman @ChrisWeidmanUFC
People forgive people who are honest about their mistakes. Everyone is a screw up at the end of the day. It’s relatable. Truth sets u free.
Kong Watson @TomKongWatson
So Silva said he took Viagra that must have contained the steroid. You can’t make this shit up. Did he keep a straight face?!
MMA Supremacy @MMASupremacy
I can 100% confirm that the UFC is pretty pissed about how this hearing is going… #mma #ufc
Steve Cofield @stevecofield
Thank you lord that MMA coverage resides mostly in the #mmabubble. If not, MMA’s greatest fighter ever would be a nat’l laughingstock today.
Will Brooks @illwillbrooks86
Silva just say you made a mistake, apologize, and take your punishment. Stop letting the NSAC manipulate you into making a fool of yourself